The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-29

ceal the criminals and secure them immu-
nifty from punishment for eighteen long
years So much for the motive I'M
der which Lee claims that he and his assoc
ciates acted.
But to come to the probable reason why
his confession was not used and he allowed
to escape punishment by becoming wit
ness for the government. The statement
OF the influences TO which We have refer
red is but the prelude TO II statement of
the motive which induced him to offer him
self as a witness, and that motive he states
to be TO protect the innocent men who nc
tually committed the murders, and 'let
% the blame rest ON their leaders, where 1t
&" Justly and lawfully belongs" He en-
beavers TO fix the responsibility on Isaac
c. Haight, w. II. Dame, and John NJ.
Highee-and they are undoubtedly guilty
enough although We do not believe the chief
responsibility is with them-and then pro-
cecds to "whtowash' Brigham Young.
After stating that he was directed by
Haight and Dame, to carry report of the
massacre to Young, he proceeds as fol-
lows SIN justice 10 Brigham Young !
must say that when he heard my story he
wept like child, walked the floor and
wrung his hands in bitter anguish, aud
" said it was the most unfortunate affair
90 the most unwarranic ed event, that had
"eyer happened to the Mormon people.
=" lie said This transaction will bring sor-
crow and trouble upon US in Utah. 1
would to God il had never happened
This statement, aud the probability that
he would adhere TO it under oath, was
cause enough for rejecting Lees aid as q
witnc and granting him immunity there
for. 1t wos directly opposed to the testi-
mony of a horde of other Witnesses, and
was in the highest degree improbable. If
such scene ever took place, surely the
world is mistaken in their estimate of Brig
history of the Mormon church and of
Young's connection Herewith is grossly
| lasifed and misunderstood, it was utterly
| impossible that he should SO break down,
play the baby, and wish the deed undone.
He is made Of s,erncr material than that,
and doubtless acted as Bishop Philip Kiln
ger Smith says he did. Lre Gays that ''af-
- ter hearing this"--that is the words Of
Young above quo'cd-'I returned home
"with dropping heart" lut Smith says
and he is said TO be Il inan of truth whose
word cannot he impcachei-that on the
same day lie, accompanied by Lee and
Hopkins, visited Brigham Young, who,
there, in the presence of them, said "Iou
have charge of that property in the
tlthing office, turn it over 10 John d.
" Lee. What you know of tits, cay moth
:" ing of it don't talk Of it even among
yourselves" This is more probable
Brigham Young does not denounce the
massacre. but counsels secresy. Docs any
one believe that, if the act was "most I'm
Z" warranted" he would have hesitated to
denounce it The Mormon affairs were
then in critical condition, and here was
his opportunity. He is cool, calculating
shrewd man, and public disavowal of the
crime would have firmly seated him il
power. lie DID not disavow it, because 1t
could not and dare not-there were toe
many witnesses against him. And JOIN
d. Lee, in endeavo:ing to shield the chic
criminal, has lost his chance for mercy,un
less, perchauce, he finds it through the un