The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
MOUNTAIN MEADOW MAssAcRrE.
CONFESSION OF JOHN D. LEE.

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BY w W. Bishop, attorney for John
D. Lee, to give the following details
Of ihe confession OF Lee, which sets
out the character Of the whole, which
is very lengthy Mr.. Bishop said
that When he got to Beaver he found
the exci ement against Lee great.
People believed he should be sacri-
feed to appease the lnoloch Of the
hour. He believed he could not get
FAIR trial in Utah, and consented
that his client should turn States
.egidence and get immunity from his
acts. The prosecution agreed to en-
ter a. noiie pr6se9ui as to the first in
dictment absolutely, Lee to take his
chances us to future indictments. Af-
ter long consultation with associate
counsel, heSgreed to it; also, if the
confession proved satisfactory, they
would dismiss all kinds of indict-
ments against Lee. After Lee made
his confession, the prosecution found
il did nol duplicate high church au-
thorities, also in brief authority in
Iron military district, SO they refused
to accept the statement, believing,
bishop presumed, tney could, py uy-
ing Lee procure sestimony reacnlng
disregarded Infringement and place
Lee on Vr'ai' Aee ? s'asen'en' opens
us foilows:
IL now pecelnes " painiui vnouSh
lmpertRse uutY 70 cn,olli'le circuin- .- !.
stances that leu 10 .ne uhiors4ha,e
a1Iair, khowna ~ 1ne 9toungsin ny y, nie'lu-
ows Massacre IN osan 1errloiy, "
wh'en mas Deeh slIouuou l, ~ ~ y sse'y
tof 40 yetIs' eauSihs mu.n ,.l.. co'nlneh., ~ ,
excltemene hnu Vln,'ic'ivs ,,' ieei'ns
tnpuSnons tne lahg. Ahe enViIe
oians reS's up'7 eue mVin.on i'1n psol',o
IN ut'sn' NOW, ~ lustice 70 pulnili-
ly, leel IL my uuty 70 ssow 1. W M ene
lasts ~ tney .,s' eAls'' uceHLuIns y " .ne
best Oh myAnillty, tnouRh uiIy rh-
plcate myself y 50 uoin9 na.e :,
no yindle1lSe iee,ins VIVA ever ,.. ag's,bs' si
my m - or class sl o. ln''lvluua's, .'l' !
" nat ! 40 = aone lTo'n sense y
duty 10 mysell' 10 NY uou an. ~ tne
people ~ ,arge' 20 ,haS Vns ,rulh nlas ,
come 10 hSn' anu 1no p'"ne ies'
where 10 properly peiol ~. n,.'' %
peen aftes ed on 'ne charse u ne,nt
engaged IN 'ne crime 1 co,nli'.eu /"
tne t,lhF ana PiaVe leiciieu ",
nave neeh IN close conilneunen' oyel w
el8nt NOUNS slnee NV "Ilcs., .,s. : W.. ""
n lronS three nlohtnsol she el,no ~ uul ~,
lhs my cohilneueh'. rol 'no i''.' i's
IL years. IN Iact slnce .le couilii's,1i i,li y
OF tlI CRIME, nave gwen tno sup
lcet mucn thouSnt ana renectlon.
htSe made an enort 70 Dear my con con
hnement witn ior'ltuae ana resisna
tion, Well knowing tnat most OF mos !. J
euEa9ed IN the nhioItuna1S ulA'i
were led on py relgious ihuuehce
commonly called iahaucisn, am am
nothing put thelr aevot'on 70 UV' UVo'
ana ther duty 10 NM w u"uBl
mem " tuelr rellS,on anu ny ~
dnra1 ,bem ~ have committed th
o,,,,.ooe,,',a md nnnntural acts
Rni;ay;n, Int al Who participate,
IN the lamentaple u.insacllon, Q
mos q ihem' were acslng unuer u y
reli ;ons Gntv 10 obey, / have sulfere
N eivJs ~ N treatment as wen 4
;n,nr,snnment rather Than expos
,hdso ,in man Luow;ng tho ,,ircumsrnp
,.as as' u I A. ond bol;eving n IN
Vie s;,,.sr;ty ~ tbe;r motives as I alway
hn.e ANA. Mi bavo n dutv I'd ua,
form nave since Was uIreste
locome convinced .hat il was not tb
n9licy ~ tho GOV, rnment or the wis
if he CONT 20 punish these men. bu
ra,hrr a urotect them and let III
blamo rest on their lenders where
iuslly md lawfully belongs Ate
wucR tbn,,oht and meditation | has
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