Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-31
The Utah Massacre.


A correspondent of the Salt Lake
| TFjjine give an account of his inter-
view with the eleventh wife of John
D. Lee, Theresa, woman Of sixty
one. whom the Dis!rict-Astorney had
summoned as A witness but was un-
able to use. She was born in Lpzerne,
Pa. and joined the Saints in Nauvoo.
Her first husband Mr.. Bridges, is
still alive, and has another wife
Five or six years after the massacre
she was sealed to John D.. Lee. She
ha> left his home and is now living
with an unmarried son in Richield,
Sewer County, but she speaks IN the
highest terms Of her husband, and
felt the deepest affiicti0nat his present
disgrace and position Of jeopardy.
She lived with Lee at Harmon, in
Washington County, Brigham Young
aud his retinue made frequent visits
to the mansion, and was always gush>
ing in his demonstrators Of regard
for his Jealous, faithful servant. On
some visits she saws he would fold his
devout follower in his arms. weep over
him, and invoke Gods blessing upon
his head After the massacre honors
poured upon him. Lee proceeded to
Salt Lake, and was sealed 10 another
wife. TIE old lady says: ''John d.
Lee has been made a dog Of in the
Church. and he hasn't nit to see the
lifelong tool they've made of him.
But he's kind to his family. lie has
always treated me well-I'il say that
for him-aud he treats his otherwives
welI-and his boys and girls are all
veil brought up. But this dark-eyed
EnglIsh hussey, bestowed upon him
for services at Mountain Meadows.
introduced diycord into the house
hold, and it has been Il hell upon
earth ever since. Six
weeks before Mr.. Lee was cut oil,
President Young paid Us a visit, &C.
corlpauying a surveyor. He showed
extreme regard for my husband. ard
we made much Of our guests. They
started out for the Colorado River.
Mr. Lee followed on horseback, and
overlook them the third night. He
was appointed to travel in advance
and select the camping places. Dur
ing this journey Brigham Young be
slowed upon blr. Lee the Stutembah
place, some Indian camping ground g.,
where he afterwards built ferry
known as Lees Ferry, and he rcmog-
ed there with a portion Of his family
Six weeks after this a large envelope
came to the post-oilice and his wife
Emma received it. StcamIng it over
a kettle she opened the letter aud
| found it was a notice Of Lees cxcom-
munication frGm the Church for his
guilty particle alton at Mountain Mead>
ows and other ungodly sins. x
[ heard Isaac Haight at Sunday
meeting, speaking of the emigrants
who had just passed through Cedar
City, say: 'This is not the place let
them get further iuto the neck Of the
gourd,'''
"Then you believe Brigham Young
to be guilty Of melting John D. Lee
to take part in the massacreY Mr. ,
Carey inquired.
"Gentlemen, I have my own
thoughts. Brigham Yong is no lon,
ger my teacher or prophet. At my
time Of life l should cultivate Chris
tian feelings. But when I see that
poor man lying in that wre:ched Jail,
my husband who has always been
kind to me, and know that his life Is
placed in jeopardy by a wicked, per-
fdious impostor and traitor, who
betrayed him into crime and then
cast him aside to be tramp!ed upon,
| cannot control my feelings. Il
T0uld be relief to break out in reyil
ing and blasphemy,"
Here the Old lady made an effort to
restrain herself, bat tears began to
flow.