Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-22
Bishop Lees confessions

PooioHSo "h"l pun poitS ~ u; i c0nG1U.1ti,r
of the confession Of John D. Lee, the lIoro,n,
who is to. be executed by being shot 3. R..-,,
City, Utah, March 23l, for the Grim, or 49,.
der committed By him in Tie part h. t5,.-
the Mountain Meadows massacre ia Wa.l,.-
ton county, Utah Territory, On Septaroe- =.
1851, at which time l20 men, wonaa 80
children, knowo as the Arkansas Entrants, ,',
passing through the territory on their wa
California were, after several days ight;s, =.
coyed from their fortiiicatious ami bi.r1..
in cold blood by Mormons and tn!iac. p.."
in confidential possession Of the or:glrs, ~, ,,'
sion TO be published only after iii. ,y..i.
deny that it is true Synopsis O. IL, ..,,....
or has been made thcr1Irom. The ua.E.i
statement is TO the effect tia; lie "a. ~.
September 6, 1872, al kassaski. II =
married in 1888, and FIRST took. up il3,ril,.',
10 1897. lie became prominent ljaIm,a -.
held a plumber Of high places 10 tie rfr...
he las been sealed to eighteen waa.,-. t.,,-
OF whom were sisters, and oaa 80: tie c,..,,..
Of three of his wives. H. was s,a,cl T., ,5;..
woman for her souls salvation. In4yw.,. 4.
with him in the MOuaIaia Meadow a.:.;r t..
acting under orders from tie Church -. IS.
Chrlst of Latter Day Saint. The de,!..ava.
nittcd we're done as duty, which ,hrY l.. 49,,
they owed to God and lhcIl CnarcG. iE.r..
tive then goes on TO speak Of tic ,Ha-a:.f, H..
they were all sworn &c sccGgcy. us r!..-...
was the result of The dir'c teaching, 30, h.
ham Young. The immediate orrts
massacre were issued by CD. p.W..
Col. Isaac &. llaight, ard tn Iouau. STE.
City, Utah. liz was ordered & r.i.n e..
diaus to attack the t!a!a aud 20 tua ~ d..
tle ard have the lrJ!ana ki!l Il, ut";.-.
The whole county vas aroused, L,:h g.a,-a.
Indians rushing to Alouutaia M..t.a- T..
all directions. There We're hty ri.5s g..
and about five hundred Indian, lhar, H..
Mai Highly made Il speech, aud a.i a.. %.
emigranls were all to be killed WHO gsaai...
aud that We must get them out q! tie :..r....
tons by treachcry. GA Erl4y, &.p: J..
the emprants had Z white flag ilyinc. 4s3 81.
Norman brethren again assembled. s,a..
we're made, and ali cxprc=5a! themselves .
wiling to act. Maj. Higty nlran.a e..
party, saying that it vas the 1fi,:- 81. g..
President that the emigraHts *@ruN li.
out OF the way. 1t was q GUry ,a.- 81
TO the Church. Tie white hl. 20. .-a.
was then sent forward. The bearer -. ..
half. way by The cmigraut-. AMI tic; b..
parlcy with him. lie lieu rtiu.a,I .a
ported that the cmigrau,* woui t,IEt.::
arms and DO as they had bees r,ql .. =:
Mormon soldiers then marched OF: {. TO-.
two hundrcn yards ci he Imirsa,. l..
| next took wagons and wcui t. IT,, CO. .
stated their orders. The entrants ia. .
rendered AID put their arm~, tHn s:c!, "a.
wounded aud the children lnl1 H. So
| While they were buTyiug th2ir daa, M. .
cmigrants burst into tears, and ST.! I'll: e..
ed treachcry As soon - he wIg,a. g..
| loaded the train was started. The r&.-...
marched 10 single file, The G9usu alt 90.
large children ahead; then tie H.a r,1.
When the wagons were halt :. nile ".. l..a
commenced. The Indians Killed a. Il" @.:i
aud large children. The Mormon, ki..t'
men. Tie drivers, with L"', killed 81.
and the wounded. We saved seventeen @"
cbildreo. The dead we're stripped 49,. o.,
ated aud the coTpsls l>ft on the ill.
Mormous camped 90 the field. Iheg /"
| the dead and drove the ca.t,e o. a.. (.
Springs. Brigham Iou0g tcil h.m j. g.
q uTUp Vi luuOCCut UIpyu ''''i '~'' ''....'
| (Youug) said he lad direct evidence tr1". B:
that the act was ust one, ana :, y" J..
port to the United States that !, ~. 40 !. 3d..
massacre. The narrative tiau co0'!ua
show that the Mormon leaders o!i.lalEit.
massacre, and the responsibility t'e!;'
with them. He (loe) only ohay,i"'".
OF his superors. IIaigit ats) 'o.l tr' p. ...
| deserved we'll OF God and tie jHGc.a d..
G. Stewart was the most hood-.h'r.f
one there. lie cut Threats Just ior ANU"
| Klngensmith, the bishop AT Cedar ,.,,,
a man. Every one there tool: H.Tt ",. -
men, women and children a. rr.lt,."
| | am tho father Ct Sky i3ur 2h'..!r
are dead; tiIiG.t0ur ale s;iI ItY:Gg -.
nails and private wrttiGei have b "a "...
| by order CT Brigham lnunL. ."." If ...
other murders, c1stra'lon~ anI r,.1.;''
mitted by order Of the priesthood
The story names about lhTt. Ni..
we're present, including Bishop SH.'.h
Mormon Church. In Il sermon a Ist..'
subsequent to the massacre hushtM .'.
said if any one informed on Ihc aHt"'.. ..
would 90 to hell aud be damned a. -.
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