River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30

them in the wagon and took them to
Hamblin's house; saw no more the SOL
diers were dispersed then; two children
were wounded, and one died at lIambln's;
think had to leave it there; there were
many soldiers from the counties south
whom | didn't know next day Willis,
McCurdy and | took the children to &c.
dar City, leaving one at Pcnt' creek; on
the road we met freight train Of wag-
ons, and men living here in Beaver now
were in it; | went and told Mrs. Hop
kins; told her ! had the children; she
rushed around and got places for them
took one girl baby home my wife sucked
It; afterwards gave it to Rirklee, he
having no children; they were well
treated, | believe; got good places for
them where there were few children
The question Of allowing the state
ments of co.consprators as to the dspo-
sal Of the emigrants' property after the
Massacre, was argued for an hour. The
court held it admissible Sutherland,
for the defense, bitterly said it was an at
tempt to fix the crime upon some one
else, Lee being only figurchead.
CaSkin, of the prosecution, replied that
he wanted but the truth, who were i'm
pllcated; that Sutherland feared his real
client would be reached. This created a
decided sensation, it being known that
Brigham Young was meant.
Witness resumed After several days
Haight sent me to Iron Springs, where
the wagons. cattle, and goods Of the emf
grants were; we got them; | was to
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Lee, Hunter, Allen and put the goods in
the church, at the tithing Office and cell
lar; left the wagons in front Of the tith-
ing office; branded the cattle with the
church brand a cross; lee was in the
cellar with Inc and saw the goods.
lIalght aud Iligbee tod me a council had
been held, and Lee deputed to go to
President Brigham Young and report all
the facts OF the massacre Lee went;
followed to attend the conference of Oc-
tober 9th, at Salt Lake City; met Lee at
Salt Lake; asked if he had reported to
Brigham Young he said yes, every par
ticular; the same day Lee and Charles
Hopkins called on Brigham Young; he
there in my presence then said "You
have charge of that property in the tith-
ing office turn it over to John ID. Lee /;
what you know Of this say nothing of;
don talk of it even among yourselves.
! then had to 60 to the Vegas lead
mines: while | wss gone Lee took the
property, had an auction and sold it
oti-So llaight and Higbee tod me ;
llaght sold part of the cattle to
Hooper, of Utah, Congressional Dele
. Il
There were Indians at the massacre; the
hills were pretty full of them; they were
deputed to Kill the women; saw one In
dian in the act of cutting little boys
throat; heard no effort to restrain the
Indians; several Indians were wounded,
and three died of their wounds; the In
dams came back to Cedar City, where
they lived one was called Bill and one
Tom; they were both chiefs; saw some
cmigrants property with the Indians;
saw Lee get dresses and jeans from the
tlthing-ollice out of the emigrants' plum
der; learned from Allen that Lee was
the one to gather up the Indians to at
tack the rmigrants: talked with Lee
about 1t afterwards; Lee was the Indian
agent ut Harmony; the agent traded with
the tribes, and issued the goods and IA,
tons of the government to Indians.
The court here adjourned to A. NJ.
After to-day a night session is to be held.
The court warned the citizens not to
speak to the jurors from the street. lie
declared he would arrest and punish such
offences.
During the time Klingen Smiths testi-
mony was giyen-~the horrible details of
blood-the suspense was terribly painful.
Lees square, hard, low-browed face and
neck became fairly purple.black, and his
wives scarcely breathed, straining for
ward to catch each syllable.
The excitement in town is intense.
! am prepared to state that Klingen
smith $ story, in all material details, is
the same as Lees suppressed confession
as to the massacre. Klingen Smith S
reputation here is that Of man Of truth.
lie cauld not be impeached save by facts.