The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-01

Ass.a wss pseyss "a tas .ens MI we ssaser e
ia1sss. sa "a ~ is rc.. were cred Sr d. MOI ssas
and that. by order ana direction Of the Mornons. the
Indiana spasag sof shs ambush, where they lay dis
ussd during the night before the hrng, winch ocarred
about sunen the morniAs and went the river 70
sAp1p6 vthe<w3se tlssa 1hs saen N ts, Asoaies OF
ia DE M, PROVIDED be was nj MmIl wounded ana told
the Indians ho~ thev could rcccgnise The Mosnnnr
the Americans which wss by certain peculiar marks on
the gurert which he next hts body hut the poor
fellow with the other eght had received faAai shot, and
died the ground with hts Pressly robe uex hts
any one scasassa MN the principal men q The Mormon
church could Qut-ready select the described by
Old arcshont and Heap Of Elk. as well ~ seyers others
equally as honest and intelligent, who were Tho principal
witnesses In behalf OF the governmcul And right here
have no hesitation In saying who seme Of them are and
who may 60 20 Utah as appointecs under the
present administration. VIZ: William A. Hickman,
Anson GAIL McR"y E &asn u.s
Peacock, Levi Abrams and Bronson, all OF
whom in good fellowship and standing % this day in
the church; aud although the evidence behalf Of the
government against Eneis clear and conclusive, and
rebaing evidence the Mormon Jury true TO the order
OF the holy priesthood found verdict OF guilty. And
here, dear friend, painful and revolving Mis, the
true history of that sad requires TO say that the
evidence disclosed the fact that several Indian warriors
crossed the SEWER river Immediately after seeing that
they had accomplished the work for which they were set
apart and proceededto cut OFF the legs and arms of the
men lille In the agonies OF deoth also 70 scalp them and
then rifle their pockets OF their contents and take of their
clothes and put them themselves and that Ees the
Then at the Gunnis0nS BODY open
and took out his heart while he yea alive and the
heart fu OF bosd that IL boundeA the groand after
being taken cut and not content with this but cut out his
tongue and otherwise and maaced his body. Truei
is, my dear friend, know that this dark aud bloody
picture will PROSTATE every nerve OF your tender
FORM and painful and heart sckenng IL is for 10
think Of Lee alone pen anything in connection WITH
that revolving murder, but duty TO you, duty 10 the
try, duty 70 broken and violated law, duty 10 bleeding
and down toden humanity, duty to correct history in
connection with the dark and bloody code Of the order
the High Priesthood Of the C2h Mormons, and above all
duty the fair reputation Of brother officer engaged in
the faithful discharge OF his duty, and who fell ia the
MONDAY of life at the hands of organized band of syste
Yet cries " heaven for witness attest in thunder
the dread, but sad and solemn truth connected with his
tragic fate, all TO require that when answer his
wife the companion OF his youy who naturally ap
plies 10 the above all others possessed OF the legal
truths connected with this history and should tell them
precisely they and not suppress part thereof
well imagine, Madam your long suerings and anxl
cites relative the death Of your husband and most
truly you that your conclusions relative 70 his death
we'll founded leave You and ali others conclude
whether not fully justified In my conviction In the
premises, and whether could have nationally come to
any other CONCLUSION than the 10 which here refer,
raj Black. ....ar
With ardent desire that you may 1.-Two 10 ripe old
age enjoy Rii the blessings which this life Afford and,
above ALL in that list Of blessings good health live 10
the day when the foul stain Of Mormon oppression and
tyranny shall be efectaally checked IN this happy
country your husbands untmey death vndicaed By the
courts and laws Of this Land, and aer death IN that grand
Lodge above be reunited 70 the partner and companion OF
| your youth. W. W. DRUhMOND