The New York herald., 1877-03-22


and that, whether defeated or successful, a bloody
struggle Will follow.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRRALp.1
INEFFEcruAL APPEALS Eon MERcY BY xzD
FRIENDS or THE PRISONER.
SALT LAKE Cry, Utah, March 81, 1877.
The friends OF John ID. Lee, who Is condemned
to be shot on Friday next have sent numerous
petitions, signed by prominent Monnons and
Genties, asking for q Communication OF the
sentence, to Governor Emery, but the evidence
OF guilt being so clear and the offence 20
heinous, the Governor today, IN answer TO q tele.
gram from the United States Marshal ut Beaver, In
quirng II he had anything further TO communicate
relative to Lee, replied. nothing whatever. This
indicates that Lees doom Is sealed.
coRRoDoRArIvE EVIDENCE TAKEN ON TIE
TRIAL OF LEE--BEiGHAM YouNo's STATE.
MENT.
Tho following extracts OF evidence arc taken nom
tho proceedings IN Lees trial.
coUSsgLLiXG SLAUGHTER.
Tho evidence OF Philip Klingensmith created intense
Haigh,, Hgbce, himself his counsclors, Morrsll
Allen and some where tho question Of annihL
latng tho emgrants. then passing through the Nor.
mon settlements, was discussed Hes wish SOME
others was opposed TO tho massacre while me ress
after another meeting held TO discuss the subject
aud at It's close Haignt SAID 10 witness You may 60
emigrants 90 through" Tho witness met Leo
the road aud told him whore NJ
thing !" say to that" Coming homo The
following day Kngcnsmnh met Ira Allen, who said,
Lee he said. had received his orders from headQuar.
tcrs al Parowan. THIS witness described how, 'ander
ordcrs,' he went and procured his horse and arms
and started out with Charley Hopkins, Hgoee. WINS,
| Sam McNnrdy and others. Willis and Sam McMurdy
had their wagons along; reached Hamblns ranch ~
night, where they found Leo and some more mon, aud
from Lee they learned how matters stood In camp.
Lee called witness aside and produced letter which
Hc then detailed the condition OF train
he said tho cmgants were strongly fortified and there
was no way TO- got & them out hsoee % sSa nc mad Or
agreed upon and the execution OF tho stratagem IN
BRIGHAM youxo's SANCTION
After the firing the soldiers" left and witness took
charge OF tho children, who subsequently dis.
tributed among the neighbors Tho property was
taken to the iithing house cellar. where witness
saw Lee. Haigbt aud Hgbce said Leo had been senB
70 give Brigham Young report OF tho massacre
15 and met Lee. who said no had told BnRhsm Young
everything that had occurred ana the Prophet had NJ
/ Klipgcnsmth met In Youngs Office and no received
them we'll, showing them his horses, cnrrinAcs and
other 0ne things Brigham then said TO them :-"what
you know about this affair do not tell ~ anybody; DO
not even talk about It among yoursevcs"
Klingcnsnith did not know the names OF any OF the
victims Lee was engaged an hour or two In consulta.
ton with thcm ad no conversation With the prisoner
US to what passed between them. Subsequent 10 tse
massacre had talk with him, but does not remember
what was said; always understood that George A.
Smith was commander OF tho Nauvoo Legion Of
Southern Utah: Lee had direction Of tho troops
| ho III.
NJ. Hiabce, lieutenant colonel, and Isaac G. Haighs
MAJOR does not know whether the order for the mas
sacre emanated from George A. Smith he general
commanding officer from tho organization OF the
Nauvoo Legion TIL witness lelt the country.
During the Cross Examination OF Klingonsmith one
OF the counsel tor the defence said "f suppose you
rcc your piece the heads OF tho emigrantsr aud
| the witness answered.
81 fired at my man. and suppose killed him."
After detailing in part the organization OF the Nor
| mon Church In the cross-examnation klingensnsh
said he afraid OF personal violence II be offered
any active opposition TO the massacre and this fear
grow out OF experience. Hc had seen enc man pus
| away aud heard of other cases.
The oldest child spared only two and half years.
Joel NJ White told a somewhat similar story to shs,
Of Khngensmith, only he did not know ~ much about
| The butchery.
The defence underworld to show that the slaughter
OF the emigrants was an Indian massacre, although
admitting that Leo present hercat The witnesses
| called endeavored TO show that tho emigrants pro.
sna selling them poisoned meat, and made sad mesa
OF tho case In their zeal to savc Leo Among the sv
introduced was tho following deposition Of tho
Prophet himself, who excused himself from attendance
on the plca OF Ill health:
BRIGHAM Youxa's DEPOSITION
State the present condition Of health,
and whether in s condition could travel to attend IN
sss,e why not am In NY Nth yasr u would
be great risk my health life tor me 70 trsvs
nsayss s at AT s nfs''n' time a aud have s'sA Tor
O. What Offices either al civil or military dl
ferrisory oisce superintendent Indian x.is: aud
Pr sdcn Of the Church of Jesus Christ oil atsrdAy Saints
during the year 1857.
1867. A. In May or June 1857 the United states InAs
BY mail Cd. o army q The rnsss state.
saints according 60 tho reports tbs. reached
us % ron w the @ East .r r,,,.a s..,ss ,,,.. h.,.
summer and fall Of 1877 A. the Ses. of my recclsS
ters was no United States Judge here In the latter
state what you OF smirrsnss passing
from Arsansa em ,ou, . for r. California passing
the dy " the oarb ou a. ~ ~ G
West. heard IT runored that company from ArkAnsss
q Was this Arkansas company Of emigrsnss ordered
a~ser You A. No, not ths know oi never heard q
any thing and certainly no such order by
O Was any counsel Instructions given BY any person
mnrans ins trains through Utah ~ that time Il 90
what we're Instructions and counseis A. Yes, coun.
the enrranis their stock them have suai.
S s o had sss ss,
prospect ut that time that we might have trous
na H r sS ''s II .s
of counselled grain To thrIs
own stock persoD punished called Ia quos
furnishing supplies to the emgrants within my
| knowledge.
When did you 6rt hear or the attack and dcstrucoc
of this Arkansas company at Mountain Meadows IN san
tebcr 1877 A. did not learn anything q the attach
destruction Of the Arkansas company until tim.
alter II had occurred then cniy by floating rumors
Did John ID. Lee report any tmo amer thi
done that massacre and II I'D
you reply to him In reference soeretoi A. Wish
some months after the MASSACRE he cslled
my aud had much with regard TO the Indian
their being stirred the sctt,
incnts the whites. and then commenced uivinv An ~
Of the massaers told him 70 stop, as what
narrowed up with recital OF details. - '-s
q: Did Philip kugcnsmth call your once With Joh
d. Lee at the time OF Lees making HIS report and ala I'd
that time order smith TO turn hs 10 Les q
order them not tsik about tho massacref a. No: he
not call with John ID. Leo, ana have no rocsicctior
III. ever speaking to ms TO him coucorniur The q
sacre or anything pertaining to the property
Did you ever give any directions concerning the mr..
erty taken from the cmgrants NJ the Mountain
massacre or know anything ss to Its disposition A II