The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-30

running toward the men, crying "My
husband" My husband;" a soldier
shot her in the back and she fell dead
as went on l found wagons, with the
wounded all ont on the ground and theil
throats cut; ] went on and found the
children, put them in the wagons and
took them to Hamblin's house; saw nc
more soldiers; dispersed at Hamblin's
think / had to leave i; there were ma
ny soldiers from counties south whom !
didn't know; next day and McCurdy
Willis took the children to Cedar City,
leaving one at Pinto Creek; on the road
we met freight train of wagons, and
men living here in Beaver now, on it;
went to old Mrs. Hopkins and told her
had the children, and she hustled round
and got places for them; l took one girl,
a baby home; my wife sucked it; after
wards gave it to Birckbeck, he having
no children; they were well treated; l
believe / got good places for them
where there were few children
The question of allowing statements
of the co-conspirators as to the disposal
of the emigrant's property after the
massacre was here argned for an hour.
The Court held it admissible on the
ground of the case of the People vs.
Trim,-California case.
During the argument. Mr.. Sutherland,
of the defense, bitterly said it was an at
tempt to fix the crime on some one else,
Lee being only figure head.
Mr.. Baskin, OF the prosecution, repli-
ed he wanted but the truth, whoever it
implicated; that Sutherland feared his
real client would be reached.
1t made decided sensation, it being
known that Brigham Young was meant.
Witness resumed: After several days
Haight sent me to Iron Springs, where
the wagons, cattle and goods of the emf
grants were, to get them and put them
in the tithing -honse; ! was to brand the
cattle, too; found there John Wrie,
Hunter and Allen; | put the goods in
the church tithing-office cellar; left the
wagons in front of the tithing-office:
branded the cattle with the church
brand-a cross; Lee was in the cellar
with me, and saw the goods; Haight and
Higbee told me council had been held
and Lee deputed to go to President
Brigham Young and report all the facts
Of the massacre; Lee went; / followed,
to attend conference, on October 6, at
Salt Lake City; met Lee at Salt Lake;
asked him if he had reported to Brig
ham Young; he said. "Yes every parti
cnlar;" the same day ], Lee and Charley
Hopkins called on Brigham Young he
there, in the presence of them, said
lyon have charge of that property in
the tithing Office; turn it over to John
d. Lee; what you know of this say
nothing of it, don't talk of it even
among yourselves" had to go to Vegas
Lead Mines to get ore; while was gone
Lee took the property had an auction,
and sold it off; so Haight and Higbee
told me; Haight sold part of the cattle
to Hooper, Utah's Congressional delegate
afterwards, for boots and shoes; there
were Indians at the massacre; the hills
we're pretty full of them; they were de-
puted to kill the women; saw one Indian
Myack) cut little boys throat; heard
no effort to restrain the Indians; a mum
ber of the Indians were wounded, and
three died of their wounds; the Indians
came back to Cedar. where they lived;
one was called Bill, one Tom-both h
chiefs; saw some of the emigrants' prop
erty with the Indians; saw Lee get
dresses and jeans from the tithing Office,
out of the emigrants' plunder; learned
from Allen that Lee was the one to gath
er up the Indians to attack the emigrants
talked with Lee about it afterwards; Lee
was Indian Agent at Harmony Agency;
traded with the tribes, and issued goods
and rations of the Government to the
Indians.
The Court here adjourned at A. NJ.
Alter to-day night sessions are to be
held
The Court warned citizens not to
speak to the jurors from the street up to
the time they were sworn, and declared
he would arrest and punish such offend
ers.
During the time Klipgen Smith was
testifying, giving the horrible details of
blood, the suspense was terribly painful
Lees square, hard, low-browed face and
neck became fairly purple. Black and
his wives scarcely breathed, straining
forward to catch each syllable.
The excitement in town is intense.
am prepared to state that KIingen
Smiths story, in all material details, is
the same as Lees suppressed confession
as to the massacre. Klingen Smiths re.
putation here is that of a man of truth
He could not be impeached save by
facts.