The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-26


INTERESTING LETTER FROM HIS wID0w-HER ME-
LAnCHoLY INvBsTIG Arfos or THE CIRCuMsTA RCEs
I or his DEATH-THE CHEYENNE INDIANS HIS AS
. sAssHs-ALL WHITE MEN ACQUITTED OF the
CHARGE. o,
TO TIE rDIroR
4 Having recently arrived from Utah, whence have
bme to learn all the particulars could obtain relative 70
De death OF my husband Col. A. W Baboit., who came
q vlolon, and lamentabc death last season, Wills
surneyins across the Plains TO Utah, ask place In the
bumps OF your widely circulated paper to rehearse a
he facts In regard his sad and mysterious deoease
have been able 10 ascertain
In company with my brother, Joel H. Johnson, and my
Aldren -four 10 numberl len Great Salt Lake CITY
he 2ls Of April and after encounterlng many hardshps
arouga deep snows and obstacles to our pro
rcss arrived Of DEVILS Gate, Independence Rock
nay :, where met gentleman named Cooper, clerk
aying be ongei to Mr.. Hodges train, that went
ne Plains late fall He stated that whilst travelling
the Valley Of the Platte Just below Chimney Rock he
Sund large lot OF papers partially burnt which, upon
lxauinaron he found belonged 10 Mr.. Bsbb these he
arefuly looked over, aud sent forward TO me all ths
here valuable Tho papers alluded 10 we're received,
md proved TO be of tho papers my husband had with
Him when be len tho Missouri river. 10, Cooper, knew
10Th az &C OF death Ho informed mo tina he
ear where the papers found, the wheels and springs
10 doub, belonged TO my unfortunate husband At this
Sce the traders cautioned not 10 proceed further
hostile OF Cheyennes reported 10 be on the roat
4eady for human victims bot being anx pus 70
harn something OF the fate Of murdered husband, our
flo corpauy pressed forward trusting 10 toe pfoecdoa
kind rcv iepoe, and the ID Of May arrived safely
"a fort laramie not having met with ANY difficulty from
q Here we called upon the commanding officer Major
tfoarusn tniuk) who had learned all ne knew Of the
uroer through inc and French rIdes, who toll
i'm hal n ms tnoycn0cS
{he murder partly 10 saiste their savage thirst Tor the
6lood OF whtc men and partly Il plsndsr. rney knew
an Rabbit and had followed him from Kearney
wing he was government oficer and expecting s. get
y uea booty This gentleman assured me he hat not
1oubt but that the murder was committed oy the luisnG
- above related, and finally referred me TO French
ader the river. From him learned tna, he had
4een the mules belonging Mr. Rabbits carriage and
r. .ome or his esery and coins OF gold the Indians sad
hey from Tim, most OF which they had srapped for
nket, sugar and Other things With be traders, who 70
10 purchase The cwey account Of the high price
te Indians held At and aso Tearing might be cianet
lnd taken from them.
amer possessing myself Of all the information could
ere oblan relative 70 the murder, We started forward
Finding roads and much better though the hes
sas sl cold, arriving a. Fort Kearney the 9Th day OF
frne
here we met q cordial welcome from Major wharton
md his kind lady, who showed US every attention and
NJ mpaihy their power, and gave folio wing
Icuars OF The dea OF my husband
N Mr.. Babba arrived there bis way wos abou. tho
Of sr0 AND 1OT md ~. p09n Of b, o. %
-5rt he FASTENED TO purchase stock and roi the train
which carving ou. Territorial property. This ne
nd M Sutherland started out with four mules attached
- his carriage and another under the saddle upon which
proso.cd % Ss him an e.ooa Of cop
declined upon the ground that they could travel
hth sufc en speed This s the last time this little com
any was ever by white msn, A. have yet been
e 70 learn and next news heard rom though
De Indians and French usders-thai they were Gil
bered the second DAY after they lef the FORT about LIS
liies further up the Platte whilst making slight halt
middle OF the day Major wharton had succeeded in