The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13

neck 10 shut on his wind He was then covered NJ.
and some three .cei OF the hills ot back
on him. making appear that nothing had been done.
Tao other man, companion, taken out in the
OF the Mississippi River at night ana sunk by
stone Tor fish bait y
NARRATIVE OF BLOOD.
II is painful to follow this villain Zee through his
shuddering with dismay. But what he says these
pages before me throws so much hight upon tho hdeons
policy Of the Mormon Church that IL connot we'll be
dispensed with ut this time. Lee proceeds:-
''Soon alter the death OF Joseph Smith two young
named Hodges were brought to trial at Nauvoo
Tor numbering an old man and his wife and then rob
bling them The circumsta noes were such as to imp.
cate Brigham Young In TACT, Two elder brothers OF
free spoken about the affair indeed. Thoy sand
Brigham Young was the man who caused
shraaens% shat asoersa aat them ny the
Eternal his blood should atone ior II. This was fatal
threat Soon alter dark that same evening IRVINE
Hodges was met on his way home by two Of the
police, by whom he was Knocked down and stabbed
four times in the lett breast He rose bleeding and
ran and fell within few eet OF Brigham Young's
gate There lying PROSTATE. he cried TO Brigham
Young, entreating him to come out and lay hands
my house when tho decd was done, as he had OFT On
been before when similar murders wcrc to be COM
mt,ted. / went home with him that night,
duty as guard. We came upon the dead man. do
recoliect the precise remark OF Brigham Young us
no for Hodges 10 die than 1t would be Tor me. :"
AykSGfNG THE PROPHETS.
wading along through his bloody narrative Leo pro-
s.Four Of he police-Ed. Richardson Daniel Kearns
j. W. Lauahby and Samuel Lyitle--wcnt above Nauvoo
miles TO rob an old miser. they called him.
They raped al the door about eight at night and
beng challenged responded that they were trends
wanted lodgings. They were told That there were
lodgings to spare and were directed 10 the houses
of near Icighbors. They Withdrew short distance,
took counsel and finally assaulted the house Richard
son met by shot from the old nscr. which shat
tered his riaht arm, near the elbow. All then made
their retreat without booty aude TO this as one OF
many OF robbery burglary and theft which
were continually committed with the tnct
approval OF Brigham Young, Hcber o.. kim
bail and other high officers OF the Norman
Church have heard Brigham Young say,
more than once, that such and such would do Tor
dirty Jobs like piunder,ng like killing mobocrat
oilccr, and burying them. lie became very naughty
ana presumptuous before the Mormgns were forced
out oi Nauvuo. In his Office there saw him raise
his hand and heard HIM say, u swear by tho eternal
heavens thai have unsheathed my sword and tnat i
viii return IL to is sheath until the blood OF The
prophets Is avenged. This whole nation Brigham
shouted, is guilty of the shedding OF their bood. IL
has oned their murder by not bringing 10 justice
his against II IS guilty and our enemy,
and garments lies the blood OF the Prophet
Joseph, OF Hyrum his brother, OF DAVID Potter and OF
all the saints have died martyrs for giorious
reigioc. Now betra, me-, npain exclaimed Brigham
Young, ANY Of you who dare. ~
AIN tue winter Of 1s45,n says Lee, sthe Mormon
Temple completed and as many received their en-
cowmonls as the shortness Of the time would allow
All VINO went through the endowment ceremony,
male and female alike, took solemn oath TO 'avengc
the blood OF tho prophets Whenever an opportunity
should be offered, and TO teach Their children alter
them do the same thing. That oath obligation,
which extends to the present time, have TO doubt Is
administered In the Temple now ST George. All
who oppose Mormonisai called Gentiles. term
winch enemies 10 the priesth0o the faith
The Mormon doctrine their religion and the
lgion OF tho Gcntiies arc Two clements which
dwell together. They believe tint the king
dom OF Latter Day SAINTS IS destined TO grow
aud I'LL the whole carth therefore no other
Kingdom religion beside II; all other KING
ioms roigons must DO destroyed or give place 10
every other scct and this the secret spring of the
amnesty evinced by Mormons toward the strangers
who have IRON time 10 time Invaded their Territory.
Ii accounts Tor unnumnered murders and midnight
assass,nations. say unnumbcred, tut believe that
murder OF Joseph s. Day down TO the present time
Tar rs 900
GENERAL pUNHAM's MURDER.
sMany among the Mormons, continues Lee.
.has had suiicr Tor slight association with Gen
I tiles. IL has been considered offence treat
Gcntlcs as human beings Twill mention the case OF
General jonathan Durham. ono Of the most faithful
Mormons who lived. He was known Captain
Blacknawk, from his shrewdness m officer during
general in tho Nauvoo Legion, and Chief OF the
Police, or Joseph Smiths Lie Guard when The two
Smiths delivered themselves up To Governor Ford and
were assassina,ed. II was said that Joseph Smith
had requested Durham 10 come near Car, hage Jail
with his men BY night aud he IN ambush 70 rcpuse
any troops TO leave Nauvoo, prevented Dunham
from obcyng this counsel Tho blood Of the Prophets
was therefore found III tue garments OF General Dun
ham, aud IL decided that his blood must be shed
an atonement. TINS could not be done while
were NAuvoo, as our Destroying Angels
watched too closely. Bu while We exodus
to the noun aims General DunLam appointed u
mission to tho Potta wotamie Indians toge iher with
Two Destroying Angels OF The old Nnuvoo police
The three aUscut some onr or tive days. "A. the
close Of the Min day Tho two pollce officers returned
with the sword and clothing oil General DnnLam and
reported that he had died OF fever OH tho way.
'.rime,' says John D. Lee, ''passed rapidly. The
western exodus TOOK place. In 1860 removed 10 tho
southern part OF Utah; consequently am not well
acquainted with the many secret murders tnat have
been committed north OF Parowan. heard Of
OF these murders In 1Si9 before | went south, ard
Brigham Young was the man VINO melted them
shrigham Young ordered Ira West, brother OF
Cnauncry West, Bishop OF Ogden, be slain kill
ing bull aud eating IT'S aesh when he suffering
from hunger in tho desert In Tact, Brigham Young
always mold that thief was worthy OF capital pun
ishrnent as murderer. His argument that the
only way yet rid Of thieves Is to destroy their tab
understanding their bodies. Tie matter
discussed In council when was present. John
Taylo spoke against the punishment, quoting, in
the teeth OF Brigham Young, the scriptural
passage He that shcdcctn mans blood, by man shall
his blood be She'd To this Brigham Young pondcd
anariIy III you are so AFRAID Of doing wronu bring
TINS culprit to me, and ! VIII serve him as Samuel
the prophet did Agog, the KING OF tho AmuIekites
Old Judge ". W. Phelps moved that the case be lad
his lie the whole multitude should SANCTION the sacr
flee and as ancient Israel did--ucp rcspon
slbiity by eacn casting stone. The matter
finally went over un sunday, when Lorenzo Young
moved that the man who lrst proposed the taking oi
lie Tor the offence III question be the man 10 execute
the law. The matter here dropped, as the auopun OF
the motion would have made Brigham Young the
butcher. brother OF Chauncey PAID iourioid
redemption oil tie bulI but tins specific
tlesncnt lid stop the shedding OF blood.
Murders Increased in frequency aud horror No
man ie!t sale from his ncignbor, ana some were dis
trusfu oil members OF their own households. Two oil
B. 4, Mackev's sons we're Killed; also John Lord
H. Walls and many others whose names have escaped
my memory. They were not all Gcnlilts; many OF
them were Mormons, indifferent or weak in tue iath
But IN his OF leisure he was always planning
against The 1er,iles. There we're certain Gentiles
who, he said, must be put aside. Ono mUuntainccr
there was ~ particular who offended HIM. No mans
lie was sale with him, whether Mormon or Gentle
II Brigham Young OF the twelve apos les
one oil our little one-horse bishops said 10 nnatca
Mormon, Go and xiii this or that man woman
child tue man thus Instructed do the KILL NJ would
do H. Mr.. Vincent Shurteif told me but short time
ago that Dane showed nim where he, by order al
Brigham Young, had Killed and sunk a Gcnt.lc In a
sprng near his place. Sburtlen Is witness who VIII
not faiL
TRAVELLERS MURDERED
al now, /" CONTINUES Lee s''turn 10 Parowan, Iron
county, the place That i, together Win George a.
Smith, located and helped TO buiid up 10 1852 John
&. A. Smith succeeded George a. Smith IN tie Pest
dclcy al Paruxan. Under hts reign murder throve.
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