The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-22
OVER THE WIRES
Disastrous Fire at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Several FireMen Crushed BE
ne., In a Faliin, Wall.
An Annual Rife Match to Take
Place in England.
UTAH.

BEAVER, July 15.-John d. Lee il at
work writing his statement. Several wit
nesses, too nearly connected with the mas
| sacre, have become alarmed and left town.
Everybody is anxiously awaiting the de-
velopments TO be made next week.
Jno. ID. Lee has turned States evidence,
| and will be a witness for the prosecution,
and make a full statement Of all he
knows Of the Mountain Meadow massacre.
1t Is said that he believes lie was to be
sacrificed to arpease the wrath Of the gov
| ernment, and 10 shield the more guilty
parties he would perjure himself. There is a
feeling in favor of Dame on the part Of the
people OF Southern Utah, who are
here rs witnesses, and to be present
at the time. Many Of them were concerned
in the massacre, and they evince great al.
imosity toward Lee. Bishop Hoyt and
counsel for Lee have advised him to tell
the whole story, believing it to be the only
way to save their client, as well as TO give
the world the whole particulars Of this
bloody affair.
BEAVER, July 19.-I, is stated this morn
ing, on the best authority, that the prosecu-
ton will not accept Lees statement, as they
expect to prove more by witnesses already
here (some of whom participated in the
massacre) than he confesses. X. n. Baskin
arrived here last night, and will take an ac-
tive part in the prosecution. In court this
morning the names OF 107 Witnesses, sub
pGnaed for the people, were called, not
more than halt being present. Lees coun-
sci asked continuance till tomorrow,
when they promised to be ready without
fail.
There have been complaints made
against several Of the most important wit
nesses for the prosecution in the Lee case,
charging them before justice OF the peace,
with completely in the murders at Noun
tain Meadow, and on other grounds Mar
shall Maxwell has issued orders to his depu-
ties not to allow witness to be arrested
and taken out of the county, and to protect
them with force OF arms If necessary.
SALT LAKE, July l9.-Secretary OF War
Belknrp, Gen. Marcy and Gen. VIM. Myers,
arrived here this afternoon, on their way TO
the Yellow Stone and Upper Missouri.
BEAVER, July 20.-In court this MORN
ing, Judge Sutherland, counsel for Darne,
said that he had found a fatal defect in the
Indictment, which he had intended to over
look and go to trial upon it, but finding
Lees case would be first tried, and Darne's
not reached this term, he asked that the |
indictment be quashed on the ground
that the crime was not alleged to
have been committed in this Territory, or
district, nor in any county, but simply in |
the Mountain Meadow Valley, without any
other designation. Whereupon Mr.. Carr
rose and presented new indictment, which |
charges Darne, Elliott, Welder, Stewart,
Adair, Higbee, Hoight, Jukes, and p. X.
Smith with conspiracy with Indians to kill |
those emigrants. That, in pursuance to |
that conspiracy, they did kill them. The
Indictment will not be made public until |
tomorrow morning, at which time Lee
will be arraigned, and plead to the charge.
The substance OF John ID. Lees confession |
is that thirty Mormons, with the assistance |
of large number Of Indians, decoyed the |
emigranis from their entertainments by a |
flag of truce that all were murdered, ex-
cept seventeen children; that the deed was |
done under the orders of the leader of the |
Mormon church; that he took the news of |
the massacre to Brigham Young, who de-
plored the transact. on and said it would
bring disaster upon the Mormon people. |
The statement OF Lee, 50 lar a. known, only
confirms previous reports in regard TO the
massacre.