, 1876-09-17


ii, and Lee was not there
James Hasla1n testified that he was the mes
aenrer sent to Brigham Young by Hnght, To
vbom be explained the object Of his message
1ee cor]dho1d the emigrauts corralled, waiting
hjs return He rode night and day, stayed two
hours IN Salt Lake and returned. Brigham's
message was, s'Go, don't spare horse-hesh"
Those men must be spared-let them go IN
nc,ce.n Got back to Cedar on the Sunday fol-
ioxinp. and learned that the decd was done.
Joei ". White testified almost exactly as on
the former trial, relative to taking message
N Pinto Creek, and taking part in the massa-
e1e.
Samuel Knights testimony went to show tnat
be WAS driving one OF the wagons which con-
taine1 arms for the train; he heard the first gun
fired after the emigranE had been decoyed out.
s.T LEE BLOW 4 woMAN's BRAINS OUT.
h,st man to death with gun, and murder
several others, aud at the same time saw the In
disns make rush On the women and children,
whom they slew.
Daniel McMurdy testified that he drove the
other wagon. After the emgrants had been oe
coyed out By flag Of truce, and the Whole col
unln commenced moving up the Meadows, he
heard the command to SHALT" and looking
xround saw Lee put his gun to woman's
hcad and fire. She fell. he heard him
beating mans brains out Ut. Win Witness, :
E Fapon and shot all the wounded men
rifb his pistol and dragged the bodies to the
ground. Only the children in the wagons we're
eayed. The witness refused to tell WncLner 10
took part in the killing, but on the former
trial it came out that be was the man who, while
in tie act Of firing on one OF the wounded EN-
nTants, said: 40 Lord, receive their spirits
for It Is for their sake We do these things"
Neshi johnson, who went 70 tne Meauo"' ~ %
an Indian interpreter, testified that ne
SAW LEE SHOOT THE WOMAN
rferred to, and cut man throat as ne oras-
ped MIN from tie wagon. his witness was eA-
remely careful to tell nothing lmphca1la3g co1 amy
slant in the forgetfu1ness OF names and mel
dents @ y not relating wholly to the de-
feniant. His cross examination, which was
scorch1ng, showed that he could tea
Isrt IN the massacre. All that he said damaged
f<e materially, Jacob Hamlin testified as to
conversation between himself and Lee, a lew
days after the butcherv, in which the defendant
justified himself by claiming that II !" as hecee~
The testimony OF all the new witnesses tnas
far mainly indicates that they are n cor
snirarr to sacrifice Lee for the good Of the
Church. .ooo11ad
Heststed that Lee further told him that an II
dian Chief WHO lived at Cedar brought two glris
who had been hiding in the brush to nun tL@ee1. @
and asked what lie should do With them tua1
they were
Lee replied that he must shoot them, tna'
they we're too big The Indian then snot ~. une 4ae,
aud Lee threw the other down ana cut I;. h;.
throat; that when Hamblin returned a 10 ~: ~:
rancho he went over the goto the au age described
from IS to Is, living near together Win theil
throats cut as described; that one Of the chlorel
Who was about years old was at nis nouss'
who claimed the two bodies as hef sls'eAe' A-~
that their name was Dunlap. :f ~
Hamblin, on being asked by the defense 1,;o; II ~
had ever told this to any one, repns. ia"
taa :ast he se9 Pad the and dccu1snss ma5 S @1sn
rememhered repu cred better than he did now, ha'
told it to President Young and Georse, ~, -
Smith: that President Young told nun ! tna [Ea
when the right time came ana "e ;. eouia Rt;n, IN
court Of justice, to go and tc!l -. ~ saa
the efTccts of auv court of justice from I'M
time to this, but thought now was just the f'gn
johnson: On being recalled, stated that suese
quently to the massacre ne was ee4a ~ tbe ~ SAINT
Clara; that on lis way he stopped At harlnJn' ad
where be saw John D. Lee, WHO propo'eo
him to .,,,rsn
GET TUE EM10RANTs INTO AN AABosn' ~
to destroy them by the Indians, anu ra,,;ser sv
their property: also that he Johnson rep'.ee ~,
There has been too much oioou eusu - +Ie,
a1ready. have been instructed 20 seG e., ut ~
safely through, and l will 20 so OF urs r.. h;1
tbem:n that he then abused him, Galllhs ~ - =
ugly names; that he identified tne p'l9oneA
The bar as being John D. Lee
TIE CASE RESTED. ~,
The prosecution rested their case ne1e. " 90 s
surprise Of ali present in the courtroom ~
attorneys announced that they also resteu tno
case, and would not introduce any Witness
but give the case to tue ]nrs -
The evidence already addueed py orL "
prosecution, and asked Tor col!inuan' :..n -
of the case until Monday, the lsth, 10 glse W -
jury The Court adjourned thl Monuay at
O'Clock, and instructed the witnesses 10 .ena ,ra
Is other cases pertaining to the massae1e "'
to be disposed Of
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
he following documentary evidence e. "a srireg ys'
filed by the prosecution, but vas not elsgnn a.;
The jury letter from John as 2 Lee e;ne TO plr
liam Young, dated Nov. ~, 1881, gassns ssffai
port Of tie massacre as an llu.an -
letter from Brigham YOUNG aTo,,
". Denver, Commissioner Qt 1notan .e1,a 49,
Gated Sept 12, 1857; a letter from tne sa9G =,
the same Jan 6, 1858; the proelamataoIn u e'
Bdghu1n Young Sept Is, 1896: a'.uAi i,iv
Brigham Young and George A. om1tn az Pish
1857, ind letter from Brigham I fonns " o1'n
Dame Sept. Il, 1857.