The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03

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to be submitted TO the Court. Judge Foreman
Will denver the char.e tomorrow.
GRAPHIC AND THRILLING DESCRIPTION BY
ANN ELIZA YoUNG-A SERIES OF PRECEDING
oUTRAGEs THROUGHOUT THE TERRIroRY-
DID BRIGHAM YOUNG GIVE THE ORDER FOR
THE SLAUGHTER ?-MRs. YOUNG NO - IN
INMATES That HE DID.
BOSTON, August 2. 1875
There are very few people living VINO are
abed and willing to shed as much hight on the terri
be Mountain Meadow massacre as Mrs. Ann Eliza
Young, wife No. 10 OF Brigham Young, OF Salt Lake
City. She Is at present stopping in this city, and
since the confession or John d. Lee, one of the
muI derers, has been engaged In the prepara-
ton OF an account of the terrible AFFAIR
Her narrative or the heartless slaughter or the
innocent aud unonending emigrants seems almost
incredible; but the authoress vouches for It's
truth, and says that while mucn OF IL Is drawn
from her own personal knowledge. still the whole
story is entirely reliable having been collected oy
her from various sources OF information which
she has had access to in obtaining material for
her forthcoming book. Her own recolleciions OF
the arrocious murders and outrages, as well as
the names OF persons which she furnishes, are
matters which should not be lightly considered by
the authorities now conducting the trial.
SERIES OF ATROCITIES.
Mrs. Young No. 10, In commencing her account
states that this Mountain Meadow massacre was
only the outbreak, a larger scale. OF atrocities
which had long been practised In the Territory,
and that they were the result OF the doctrine OF
blood atonement which was being taught and
enforced most zealousy by the Mormon priests.
The Mormon people always regarded emigrants
with distrust, and they were encouraged In this
Mormon al
logged their footsteps
A BLOODY INCIDENT OF BLOOD AroNEMENr
Among the tragcal incidents which Mrs. Young
herself remembers is that of an emlgrant train
which passed through and was Joined by three
apostate women, who took refuge in the train
from Mormonism. They were followed up by
party OF Mormons for five days and ultimately
overtaken. The Mormon leader came up with the
captain OF the tram and told him that he had
three women they (the Mormons) wanted. The
captain OF the train nesitated. said the Mormon
leader, "You outnumber us now, but within twen-
ty-four hours we can have enough here to outnum-
Der your entire train" This argument prevailed.
The throe women were delivered up. Thee emf
grant wagons were plundered by he Mormons as
they left and their captves afterward killed,
as Mrs. Young No. 10 was informed by one OF the
party while in Sacramento last fall.
THE DANITEs, OR DESTROYING ANGELS.
Mrs. Young No. 10 claims that Brigham Young has
an organized secret band whose sole duty 1t is to
rid the world OF offensive and dangerous persons.
They are known, she says, as the "Danites,n or
destroying Angels" and then she goes on 10 re-
late this incident as an example OF their method
and operations Henry Jones and his mother
lived IN house near where lived when q girl
We were startled from our sleep one night 10y loud
cries and pistol shots. No one TOOK any notice of
them, but IN the morning wagon was driven
ha of mi,
bodies OF the murdered mother ana son, with
placard attached containing these Words
APosrATEs, BEWAKEl
people. Another and more notable Instance
OF the same sanguinary spirit was the '.Morrisite
massacre One Morris undertook, with others,
TO start an offshoot OF the Church. lie alleged
that Brigham was a false prophet and he the only
thirty miles to the north of Salt Lake Ciy and en-
camped there In tents. Brigham Young quickly
despatched the Mormon militia 10 root them out,
under command OF Daniel III. Wiles, Lieutenant
General ana they were all massacred.
THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE.
Mrs. Young No. 10, at the time of the cruel and
enormously wicked Mountain Meadow massacre
was living in Payson, and she remembered well
the suppressed WhIspertngs which passed from
mouth TO mouth concerning the lated tram. she
claims, however, that the majority OF the Mormon
people were innocent OF tnelr blood. Only
lew, she says were IN the confidence OF the lead
ers Of this diabolc scheme, and she thinks there
is much excuse to be made Tor them otherwise
in the interests OF the church were
around that JOHN D. Lee and his % mea bed
murdered these emigrants many of the people
honestly refused to believe IL. and even when
proof was conclusive Tney tried TO dlsDeneve IL.
Mrs. No. 10 says that just before the massacre Mr.
Young caused great excitement by issuing proc
lamatIon Orbidding the passage through or entry
into the Territory of All emlgraat trans
WHAT WAS THE MOTIVE OF THE SLAUGHTER
Religious zeal. made bnnd by the long ana per-
al ste
undoubtedly main motive. Without that fanatl-
cIsm which marked the fearful transaction in all
It's phases 1t could never nave been written iii
history at all. Joseph Smith left The Mormon Churcn
a heritage oil divine assumption sucn AS never
characterized any tneocracy since the time wnen,
led ON by u cloud OF smoke and pillar OF fire the
Israeltes journeyed toward Canaan as tae favored
people OF Jehovah. me outer world was Babylon
and It's inhabitants were GentIles. Was 1t won
derlu!, then, asks Mrs. Young No. 49, that be-
hevng themselves the lsrdelites ol the nineteenth
century the Mormons were ready 10 believe also
IN their right TO take the lives OF their own and
Gods enemies at the same time? she has heard
1t on good authority, she says, that John d. Lee
(wno mas now revealed mis- snare In the Infamous
buslness), after the last poor victim nad psen de-
spatcneo, waved his sword over ms mead ana eX-
Claimed eXultlDgly, "Ihis day has the name OF
Israeps Goo been glorIfied!v
THE REAL CAUSE OF THE MASSACRE,
The chief exciting cause, however, according
to the opinion OF Mrs. Young No 49, was tnat tue
army OF Albert Sidney Johnson was entering
Mormon territory and the SAINTS were preparing
to make an armed deIence OF Titan. They mad
been urlven, with their accursed Institution OF
poySany, from TIE EAST into the wilderness; In
the wilderness they proposed 10 make a STAND.
The Nauvoo Legion was drllllng day and night TO
resist the United states inVasion; the stars and
stripes was regarded-as tine nag OF host lie coun-
try IN point OF TACT, the Mormon Territory
state or rebellion. Some OF their leaders at
trlbuted to the emlgrants threats Of assisting In
that section the WORK wncn Johnson was begin
mug IN the northern part OF Ulah. lhe NEST in
tense excitement was kndled Dy sucn imp uta-
tons. FINALLY, the massacre OF the heid out
TO the cupdty OF tine leaders the attraction OF
unusually great SPOTS. The moving stock OF the
nv IL fn ma -
teams ana loose STOCK, was estimated 10 be worth
nearly $780, 900.
QUARREfS OVER THE PLUMBER.
Every remnant OF their property was sold to
the highest BIDDERS, ana tue Bisnop disposed
OF 1t he carefully boted out all races OF Identity
b. tearing nyleaves rom books where they had
on them ne names OF their former owners
great deal OF the spoil was, however, never sold
IN this way, but was divided quietly among the
cnieI men. Then, as might have been expected
the scOundrels quarrelled over the division OF
these rewards Of their cruelty. Lee and Hagnt
disagreed; The Indians complained OF shabby
treatment, while The people at large asserted
boldly mat the leaders appropriated more team a