Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-06-29

the Indians. At last, John NJ. Higbee
came and ordered witness squad to ire.
Lee, like the rest, had fire arms. No
eemlgrants escaped. There were soldiers
on. horses to take on the wing those who
ran. Witness saw a. man run, and
saw Bill Stewart on a horse go after
and kill him saw ..ene wounded man
beg. for his life, and saw Highee
cut bis throat. A man said,. tsI would
not do this to you Higbee.W He knew
him. After witness fired, he was told
to gather up the little children. AS he
went he sew large woman run toward
the men crying, ."My husband, my hus-
band. 2 A soldier shot. her In the back
and she fell dead. AS .witaess went on
he found the wagon with the wounded
all out on the ground and their threats
cut. Witness. went on and found the
children; put them in q wagon and took
them to Hambin's house. There were
two children wounded. One died at
Hamblin's. Many of the soldiers were
from counties south, whom witness
McCurdy and Willis took the children
TO Cedar City, leaving one at Pinto
creek. Witness went to old Mrs. Hop
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She hustled round and got places for
them. Witness took one girl baby home
and his wife sucked it. Afterward he
gave it to Birkheck, he having no child
rem. The children were well treated.
Witness believed he got good places for
them where there were few children.
The question of allowing the state
ments of conspirators as to the disposal
of the emigrants' property after the
massacre was here argued for an hour.
The court held it admissible. During
the argument Judge Sutherland, counsel
for the defense, bitterly said it was an
attempt to fix the crime on some one
else, Lee being only a figurehead. Bas-
kin, for the prosecution, replied that he
wanted but the truth, whomever 1t I'M
plicated; that Sutherland feared his
real client would be reached. decided
sensation, it being known Brigham
Young was meant.)
The witness resumed: After several
days Haight sent me to Iron Springs,
where the wagons, cattle and goods OF
the emigrants were, to get them and
put them in the tithing house. | was to
brand tie cattle | found there John
Wrie and Hunter and Allen. put the
goods in the church tithing office cellar.
/ left the wagon in front of titb1ng of
flee, and branded the cattle with the
church brand, a cross Lee was in the eel
lar with me and saw the goods. Haight
and Higbee told me council had been
held and that Lee was deputed to go tC
President Brigham Young and report
all the facts of the massacre. Lee went,
| followed to attend a conference, Octo
Der 6, at Salt Lake city. met Lee al
Salt Lake and asked if he had reported
to Brigham Young He said yes, in ev
ery particular. The same day, |, Lee
and Charley Hopkins called on Brig
ham Young He there in the presence
of us said "You have charge of thai
property in the tithing office. Turn il
over to John D. Lee. What you know
of this, say nothing of it. Don't tall
of it even among yourselves. Wher
the time came | went to the Vegas leaC
mine to get one. While | was gon'
Lee took the property and had an auc
ton of it, so Haight and Higbee tolC
me. Haight sold part of the cattle t
Hooper, (Utah's congressional delegate,
for boots and shoes
The witness continued: There were
Indians at the massacre. The hill:
were pretty full of them. They
were deputed to kill the women
saw one Indian cut a littl
bows throat | heard of no effort t.
restrain the Indians. Some of the In
dams were wounded, and three died o
their wounds The Indians came bacl
to Cedar, where they lived. One wa
called Bill, one Tom, both chiefs.
saw some emigrants' property with tn
Jndians 81. saw s...! Les get dresses an
emigrauts' plumber. | learned iron
Allen that Lee was the one to gather u
the Indians to attack the emigrants.
talked with Lee about it afterward. Lee
was Indian agent at Harmony. ThI
agent traded with the tribes, and issue,
the goods and rations of the government
to the Indians.
At this point the court adjourned
Hereafter night sessions are to be held
The judge warned the citizens not t
speak to the jurors, and declared b.
would arrest and punish such offense
During the time Smith was testifying t
the horrible details of the massacre, The
suspense in the court room was terribly
painful. Lees square, hard, low browet
face and neck became fairly purple ant
black, and his wives scarcely breathed
straining forward to catch each syllable
The excitement in town is intense
Smiths story, in all the material details
is the same as Lees suppressed confes
sion as to the massacre. Smiths repu
tation in Beaver is that of a man o
truth. He could not be impeached save
by facts.
The jury is queer mixture of Gen
tiles and Mormons. Some of the latter
swore to having lived from 10 to 1;
years in the region of the massacre, anC
yet never heard it talked of. Further
they had no opinions on the subject
This creates comment and bitter feeling