Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-27
SILVER CITY, NEVADA, TUESDAY JULY 27, 1875

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younger Morris. I knew my fears
were we'll founded, from long
knowledge of the discipline of the
Church, and knew what I had
heard said. I think I know of one
man being put out of the way. I
heard of others, and believed it.
heard of Rasmus Anderson being
put away for adultery, and believed
it. heard of three others being
put away. I do not know how An
derson was killed, or that it was
done by order of the Council. l
| l did not see his throat cut nor his
body cast into the river. Did not
go with his executioners to his
house in the darkness, take him
from his house, and assist in his
execution because of the wrong l
believed he had done my family.
No; not SO. Sensation in Court.
The Court declared that no more
such questions would be permit
ted.
Witness was ordered to the mas
sacre by Higbee, at Cedar City. l
made no reply; I had only to do as
l was told. Twelve or fifteen went
from Cedar. I was enrolled pri-
vate in the Legion. Haight COM
manded my hundred. The order
to decoy the immigrants came from
Higbee. He told Lee it was his
duty. / did not bear Lees address
to the men in hollow square, as l
was on one side. l did say to the
Council on the field that if its
orders came from due authority to
go on and carry them out. Higbee
said, as we went to the front, that
two immigrants had escaped from
camp; that they were overtaken at
Riches Spring and one had been
killed and one wounded, who had
escaped. Did not say it was neces-
sary to exterminate the immigrants
to prevent the news going to Cali
fornia of the killing Of the man at
Riches Spring, and thus prevent
the incu rsions of Californians to
take revenge. Heard those say
who came for more troops that
during the first three days the
whites and Indians together fought
the immigrants. l was ten feet
from an immigrant opposite me
when l fired. Can't say if l hit
him. Did do so, probably. l
obeyed orders. No motive of rob-
berry moved me. Had not heard it
talked of as a motive. OF the sew
enteen children saved the oldest
was boy of two or three and q
half years. I kept one. Higbee
got the Oldest boy. Hamlin got
the wounded ones and Ingham got
one. Don't remember who got the
rest. Did not talk to Brigham
Young of the massacre. Told
Charles Dayton of it in Salt Lake.
Had no right to speak to Young,
Cannon or George A. Smith of it
unless they asked me. l first made
public my knowledge of the mas
sacre three years ago at Bullion
vile, in an affidavit to Chas. Wan
dell, sworn to before the County
Clerk at Phoebe. Was out of the
Mormon Church five years ago.
Resigned as Bishop in 1858 or 1859.
Never considered myself in full
fellowship after that. Am not now
n Mormon and never expect to be.
Haight sent me to the Vegas lead
mines. Brought the ore to Cedar,
smelted it and sent the lead to Salt
Lake. Do not know that any In
dians had gathered at Cedar just
before the massacre and had a
dance and feast, nor that they did
after the massacre. Gave no
wounded children to Indians to be
killed. Neither did Dame or any
one else. No one ever said to me
he had rather have Buchanan hear
of the death of all the men in
Utah than of the killing of women
and children; nor did 1 reply, If
you break out that way We will
have to take care of YOU" l have
talked with the United States At
torney. Am witness voluntarily.
It was promised me that a nolle
prosequi would be entered as to
me. came to see it out-if was
in it or out of it. Did not come on
a promise that would not be
prosecuted. No promises were
made me to testify.
Court adjourned till Monday.
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