Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-26

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ted States, but a new jury would
give verdict just as Brigham
dictated. 1t is now suggested
that Congress appoint a COM
mission to select jurymen here;
that a list of a thousand names
be made out, and the jury drawn
therefrom. 1t would be impos-
sible to "pack" a jury cut of that
number; and yet more than that
could be found who would not
submit to any dictation from
Brigham. At present one-half
the list is selected by the Pro
bate Judge, generally a Bishop.
I The idea of a Mormon Bishop
selecting jury to try Brigham
Young, or any of his agents, is
too huge and painful a joke to
write about.
Meanwhile new evidence is
coming out all the time-soms
Oft curious, most oft horrible.
Jacob Hamlin, a lifelong Nor
mon, then lived in the north end
Of the Meadows; he was absent
from home, but left an Indian
boy named Albert, whom he
had brought up, in charge of
his flock. This boy speaks
good English, but could not le-
gally be a witness. The boy
says that when he learned what
was going on, he drove the sheep
slowly in that direction till he
saw the cmigrants coming out
Of their corral, then he took po-
sition near a thicket to watch
the result. There were two
wagons in front filled with chill
dren, and men who had been
wounded in the seige; both wag-
ons driven by Mormons. Be
hind them came the women in a
mass, leading the larger schil-
dren, and behind them the men;
beside the men marched the
Mormon militia, single file
At the words "Halt! Firer'
some fifty rifles were discharged
upon the men, and nearly all
of them fell dead. Then the In
dams rose from their ambush
and rushed upon the women,
who turned and fed back to-
wards the men. Most of them
were Drained in a few moments;
but two young girls, about cigh-
teen years old, Albert thinks
sprang into 4 gully, ran down it,
out and across the bottom to
where Ire was standing. They
begged him to save them, and
he directed them where 10 hide
in a thicket. In another instant
John ID. Lee and Bill Stewart
came galloping across the hol-
.ow, and, with savage curses,
ordered him to point ont the
He dared not DISC
hey, and soon the gir,s were
dragged out. Kneeling toLce,
hey poured out the NEST pas
'ionate prayers for mcrcy-they
would be his slaves, would new
IF betray him, would work for
him forever. While one chung
o his knees he jerked her sud- |
lenly upon her back, and, plac-
ng his knee upon her breast, /
cut her throat from ear to ear. /
The other had meanwhile, run
away. He overlook her, and, |
by Il savage blow on the back .
If the head with a ragged stone, |
rushed in her skull. Both |
.hese bodies were missed by the |
'urying party, and, strange to
Jay, lay there ten days untouched |
'y the wolves. When Hamlin /
'eturned from Salt Lake City
Albert pointed them out, and |
hey were buried. Hamlin adds
hat there was not the mark of
tooth on either body, and no
ign of decay, so pure was the
If. Their fair countcnaEces
we're like those Of persons just
cad, and their handsome forms
Untouched by the beasts and
birds Of prey. Nature and the
Wild beasts of the mountain
we're kinder to them than men
# their own race and color.