Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-17
MouSrAlS MEADOW MASSACRE.

ftse Lee trial, now IN progress ht
Beaver, U.ah.
Seven witnesses testified for the
prosecution to-day, all new, except
joel w. White, and fixing murder on
Lee. The case will probably go TO
tire jury tomorrow evening, and con-.
victicm is dead certainty. The first
witness 10 the Lee case was d. III.
Wells, who testified that Lee, in 1857,
occupied the position Of a farmer to
the Indians in southern Utah. Laban
Merrill testified as to the council held
a, Cedar City, which had Iunder ad-
yisemcn, the destruction OF the train.
Ii was understood that before 1t
should be done, Brigham Young
should be consulted. A messenger
was sent to Salt Lake for that pur-
pose, and another To Pns1o Creek,
10 draw of the ludians ~and allow
the train TO pass on till word came
from Brigham. 70 the contrary
Iforty-cight hourslbefore the messenger
er returned from Salt Lake he heard
itiIat tire massacre hnsi taken place.
Hight Higbee and A. klingen Smith
were in the council Lee was not
there.
| Jas. Haslam, messenger to Brigham
Young, sen, by Hsight, testified that
Lee could hold the emigrants Cor
raicd, waiting his return; he rode
might and day; stayed two hours in
Salt Lake, and returned. Brighams
! messge was. $50. don't spare horse
flesh, those men must be spared; let
T him go in peace Got back TO
Cedar on the Sunday following, and
Learned tia, the deed was done.
Joel w. White testified almost ex-
actly as he did on the former trial
ruiiativ to All 4ss4tiftss < message ut Pinto
creek and taking part in the mas
sacre.
/ Samuel Knights shows he was driv-
ing one OF the teams which contained
arms for the train. He heard the
i first gun fired; after the emigrants had
been decoyed out saw Lee blow a
woman's brains out, beat man tc
death with gun, aud murder several
others, and at the same time saw
4 The Indians make rush on the wo-
men aud children whom they slew
| Danl. Nc Murdy testified that he
drove the other wagon after the---eml
grants had been decoyed out by a
flag Of truce, and the whole column
Il commenced moving into the Mead
ows. heard the command to halt,
and looking around saw Lee put
i his gan to woman's head and fire
she fell; he heard him 3beatinga mans
} brains out with gun; Lee iher
, came to the wagon aud shot all the
wounded with his pistol, and dragged
, the bodies to the ground. Only the
children in the wagons we're saved
This witness refused to tell whether he
took part in the killing but on the former
trial ii came out that he was the man who
while in the act of firing on one OF th'
wounded emigrants, said Oh, Lord re
ceive their spirits, for II is for their SAX
we do these thtugs :.
Neshi johnson, who went TO the Mead
ows as an Indian interpreter. testified b.
4
n mans throat as he dragged him from th'
: wagon. This witness was extremely care
Iiul 10 tell nothing duplicating anyone ex
ctpl Lee. the witness being ntests eonsian
in the fprgelfulness of names aud Incident
( moi relating wholly TO the defendant HI
cross examination. which was searching
showed TINT be could tell sufficient 10 han
every pan who took par, IN the massacre
II An that he said Damaged Lee materially
Jncob Hamiin testified as To cnnsers
s tion between himself aud Lee few day
! after the hutchery, in which the defendar
3. justified himself by claiming that it WI
!, necessary as military measure.
The testimony Of all the new witnesst
thus far plainly indicates that they are IN
conspiracy 10 sacrifice Lee for the good
the church.
o The prosecution examined other wi
II nesses, whose evidence was equally copcl
sive, aud then rested their case. To II
Is surprise Of al. present. Lees attorney a
: nounced that they also rested their cas-
- and would not introduce any witnesses, b.
e would give the cnsc tn the jury on the. ev
$, dence already adduced.
l. The court adjourned all Monday, al
,f Instructed the WITNESSES ~ remain. as 9th
. cases pertaining TO the massacre were to
Y disposed Of
j., FAILURE.
- New York, Sept. I'D. B. Bear
wealthy merchant Of Patterson,
!. T., has called meeting ef his csedi
/. ors. Liabilities. $4,000,
n EXPOSITION.
Ct Ct Philadelphia, Sept. l6.-To-day
- cash admissions to centennial S9l
: sol.
!, BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
tn Philadelphia 7; At
or leties, 9.
Hartford ST. Louis, 6; Hartford
4.
j, Bosros, Sept. l6.--Chicagos,
ale Bostons, 2.
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ess FOREIGN.
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