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Enough Of Mormonism

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
June
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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SleanorPaston arrivecl in New York f rom the west a few daye ago. Slie says she, witli sixteen otber young wonien, were brought from Cornwall, Eng., by Eider Baseoni ot the Hormon ohureh and were taken te Salt Iake City. Miss Pastan and a friend named Amella Clegg were assigned to Elder Bascom. Tliey ilidn't like the looks of his other wives and made their escape from the house bcfore the ceremony oí 'sealing" tlie.ni took place. Wandering about, they met Eider Jimius F. Wells who took pity on them, dressed them in men's clothes, gave them some money and put them on board a train for the states. When at a safe distanoe they make known their sex to some ladles who litted them out witli elothes. An Omaha lady took a fancy to Miss Clegg and provided a home for her Miss Pastan carne on here, having a friend in Urooklj n.

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Ann Arbor Democrat