Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-28
FOUNTAIN uEApows nAssAcAf.
Trial or Lee Csnsiaasd SsSsssF
DsvsIepnshts 81 The Dennssss
Massacre.

BrIyrn, Utah. Jolly 27.-Ths greatest
portion Of the afternoon wa consumed
In argument on . law point, defense
claiming that In cross-sxamination they
NAV bling out al matters pertaining 70
res oestas though mot part Of the direct
examination. The prosecution took OPP
posite ground, claiming that the attempt
Of defense il 70 show on cross-sxamina-
tiou-bassd on direct examination in
voiving acts only-that declarations we're
made showing that the Mormons 20
actsd To save their live. and that such
Allowing II not admissible, for the rule
Il that hs who kills an innoosnt one 70
ave his own Life Is still guilty OF muir
der. .
These points are considered vital 10
tho whole case.
On this and on the questions Of cor
rect cross-examination, Judge FOREMAN
held against the claim Of the defendant
% far % any attempt 10 made 10 draw
out such declarations on cr~oss-sxanina-
| ton where the direct examination has
not raised II.
Defense said they desired 10 examine
Brigham Young and George A. Smith.
both too feeble 10 travel 70 Beaver. and
asked leave 10 have their dispositions
taken at Salt Lake.
The Court said Il could be done by
consent.
The prosecution objsctsd. and said
both were able TO come.
George W. Bradshaw. sworn.-Aftsr
tho immigrants passed Cedar orders
where issued 10 muster o company and
90 and bury the immigrants killed by
the Indians. Witness took o spade and
went To the place Of rendezvous. Haight
asked whore my gun was. I replied:
''Do You want q gun 10 bury the dsadf''
He said I was a fool and didn't under
stand things. and to 60 home; ! wa Of
no use. After The immigrants passed
Cedar heard Haight preach. He said II
some old fools hadn't tempered with the
Indians the immigrants would then
have been In their graves. but II was all
right, rs they had only gone further
into the net. After the massacre Haight
preached In tho meetings that they wore
TO say nothing about u. Saw n OF
the wagons brought back to Cedar; II
was full OF bullst-holss. Saw children
from the massacre brought to Cedar.
Hopkins had two, Bishop Burbeok had
one and Higbss had ons. Higbss had
two at frst, but one disappeared soon;
never saw Il again. Tho rest Of the
children were gathered up by the Govern
msnt agent and sent East. ! ceased 10
DO a Mormon three years ago. Was
silent till then. Left the Church when
I found Il q orimo TO speak the truth
about IL.
The defense constantly objected 10 his
answers, and the witness laughed. The
prosecution said they were glad they had
found some one willing 10 tell the truth.
The Marshal had 10 Interfere to keep
order In the courtroom. Lee and the
spectators during the trial seize every
occasion TO contemptuously laugh, ever
though the matter refers to the butchsry
Of women and children. This matter
sIcites angry condemnation among the
Gentiles. strangers and officers Of the
court, and Is creating much bitter feel.
ing. To-day Baskin appealed to the
court to protect witnesses from face.
tious inuendoss. Apostats witnesses ara
troaled roughly. but Mormon witnesses
are treated with ease by the defense.
The wife Of Lee at the time Of the mas.
sacrs. but now divorced. has just boon
brought into town as q witness by Mar.
shall Maxwell.