Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-23

the records which the candidate for Iieuten-
ant governor of New York cannot explain
away.
Trial OF John ID. Lee.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 16.-Jaceb Hamblin was
recalled, and stated that Lee further told
him that an Indian chief, who lived at &C.
dar, brought two girls who had been hiding
in the brush, to him, Uee), and asked what he
should do with them, that they were too pretty
to kill. Lee replied that he must shoot them,
that they were too big. The Indian then
shot one, and Lee threw the other down and
cut her throat; that when Hamblin returned
to his ranch he went over the ground and
found the bodies of the two girls about the
age described-from IL to 15-lying near to
gether, with their Threats cut as described to
him by her; that one of the children, who
was about eight years old, and who was at
his house, claimed the bodies as her sisters
and that their names was Dunlap. Hamblin,
on being asked by the defense if he had ever
told this to any one, replied that he had, and
more too, and that soon after the occurrence,
when he remembered it better than he did
now. He had told it to President Young and
George A. Smith. President Young told
him that when the right time came, and We
could get court of justice, to 60 and tell it,
and on being further pressed said he had not
seen the effects of any court of justice from
that time to this, but thought now was Just
the time to tell it,
| johnson ON being recalled stated that sub.
sequently to the massacre he was sent to pro-
tect the next company of emigrants to the
Santa Clara; that on his way he stopped at
Harmony, where he saw John d. Lee, who
proposed to him to get the emigrants into am
bush to destroy them as if by the Indians,
and SO get their PROPERTY; also that he John
SOM replied there has been too much blood
shed by you already. have been instructed
to see them safely through, and will do SO
and 60 with them; that Lee then abused him,
calling him ugly names; that he Identified the
prisoner at the bar as being John d. Lee
The prosecution rested their case here. To
the surprise of all present in the court room,
Lees attorneys announced that they also
rested their case and would not introduce
any witnesses, but give the case to the jury
on the evidence already adduccd by the pros
ccution, and asked for a continuance of the
case until Monday the 18th, to give time to
prepare an argument and instructions to the
Jury. The court adjourned until Monday,
and instructed the witnesses to remain, as
other cases pertaining to the massacre were
to be disposed of.
indians to be Dlsarsned ON tile II 9th inst
CHICAGO, Sept. 17--Spccial to the Tribune
from Sioux City: Next Tuesday, the 10Th
has been fixed for taking the arms and 20.
MES from the Indians at the various agen
cies on the upper Missouri, and the military
leXprcss the belief that the Indians will quiet
ly submit. Others, who understand the
character of the Indians and their love for
the gun and pony, believe that when the gen.
eral disarming begins there will be trouble
that if massacre at some point or Other
along the Missouri is averted it will be a
wonder. Troops are being distributed along
at agencies where trouble is most likely to
occur, and should the Indians resist, lively
time will ensue
Black Men Shot by a White Man.
MONROE, La, Sept. 16.-Yesterday after
noon three colered men were shot and
wounded, six miles from here, by white
man named Hathaway, returning home in a
wagon. A warrant was obtained here and O
posse of white citizens went in pursuit and
captured Hathaway this morning. He is
now in the parish Jail. The colored people
cheered the citizens along the road. Natha
way. is stranger here. Only one man was
seriously hurt, and he will recover.
Crook Destroys an Indian village.
Fort SULLY, Sept. 18.-Heavy firing was
heard on the river ten miles below here, last
Tuesday. apparently in the direction of the
Black Hills; but no explanation Of it was had
until yesterday. About ten days ago Col
Buell., commanding at Cheyenne river agency
sent some scouts ont to Gen. Terry, who
failed to reach him, but were attacked by
Indians and one man wounded in the shoul
der. While retreating they came across a
large military trail which proved to be Gen.
Crooks. On the way the scouts saw camp
of 30 lodges near Slim Buttes, north OF
Harney's Peak, and when Crook was over.
taken the scouts informed him, aud turning
back his cavalry by rapid march, Crook sur
prised and killed every one, estimated to
number between two and three hundred In
J dians. Not one escaped. To-day General
Buell. takes the census of all the Indians neal
here, and will tomorrow disarm aud dis,
mount them. 1t is expected the Indians will
try to oppose this; but Gen. Buell. is firm
and will carry out his orders to the letter.
FoRT LARAMIE, Wy, Sept. 1.-THE fol
D lowing dispatch has Just been received from
the Department of Dakota: "Col. Carlin re-
ports that Kill Eagle and Little Wound, with
14O people, all their arms, ammunition and
about 100 ponies, surrendered to him al
Standing Rock, on the 18th. Twcnty-nine
men surrendered, all of whom were in the
fight on Little Big Horn.
p. II. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen."
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-At the weekly
meeting of Methodist ministers today, a
dispatch was read from the family of Bishor
, Jones announcing that the Bishop was be
lieved to be on his death bed, and asking the
prayers of the meeting.
Serious Conflict betwcon whites and
Blacks In South Carolina.