The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-06

drive the children 70 Iiamblin's ranch and give
them some nourishmsst Wills y ould - .x.,s.6
laad 50 my horse - The emp N Passi1s elons
distance Of about half mile me women rnd
children were killed. by the Indians. saw Shnriz
Win ~. Indiana and 40 other white man with
.nsm. when came 70 the men they lay about 4
asasas ~ Il sISs r. sys m ss \ ss q
Higbce Said tomd: Let as search these pcrsonr
Tor yalnAbles." and asked me 70 asfiat Mn and
1ssdy Engaged dT1 i x sears s' 5aa e.
~ wae unwe and Uantcd 70 - A, NV horse
a aaa 70 9s q .as gs ny r.
being i,iick worn az IN Down ,a nnon
1iEtas passed duFing a. |sht' About out day. day.
q 's<s l. 80 r. ses sci' ssn q Coz Col
y aiientleS Dsm@ aid he would has se 4, oi r.
an an, n sns ae y se smgrsnt camp and
css: Dame aaid Ne did not know wei about
s me- xh!s 5sply seemed g T!:s!e a ht, who
Hiss -; o Sssqs Il. s soiss az
W. ssss 4. e s:d g. senss's1Sa sssppsd.
boy who was pulled BY the hair Of bis head out out
isy e%s 1S's' 81 ss ss IL:
Esss '' He sf ssSf M and boz sat: them ssS
Others: That hays name was William Fancher.
liz liz fathcr was Captain q the train, Hewss a..
named Richard siosS. ne remained s severa
years, and then returned to Utah, and ia now a
eonv,es Ne v.ah rsnli,ent,sIy having been
robbery. lie IL now known by the name OF Idaho
,: AK ~ w ,rss si = fs MAN az yar1er Hs
Railroad Company near Cream Rissr- The boy
DOW man-has yet got scar on his chin. |
2snsed BY the cu4 ON the wagon box md those
large scar on the 6s & his ieit loot. cause In bS
2 deep cut made BY an AK while he was with me. |
go breakfast that morning. Then all hands re.
The bodies were AL in : nude state. Indi ans
through the night had stripped them of every
eestige OF clothing. Many of the parties were \
au ~, and talking AZ they carried the bodies
~ over little, but did not long remain %.
= the wolves dug them up. and alter eating the
lssn IRON their bones lad upon ths ground un
tary officers. At the time OF burying the
,odies Dame and Haight got into an .ther quar-.
Ell. Dame seemed 70 be horror.stricken, and
we're about two PAGES from me. Dame spoke
ow, as II careful 70 avoid being heard Hai0ht
poke loud, and said: 'You know You conn. Y
Dame said ~ did not think there were - many
women and children. thoughtt they were M IN
AL killed BY Isdiaps." Haight said: "It is
now you ordered and counsaied Il. ana now
ou want to back out" Dame said isHaye Won
apcrs for thatf OF show the papers for that !"
ME enraEed Haieht % the highest pitch. and
lame Of this thing on me, and y III be revenged
pom You n have 70 meet you In hell 70 get II
rom this place we rode 70 the wagons. We
Dunu tnem stripped OF their covers and every
article OF clothing. even the feather beds had
cen Lippeu open and their contents turned out
pom the ground
recroesed the mountains by the Indian trail
king my little Indian boy with me on my horse.
ne sslner,ns up o. property and cattle was LEFT
smith in regard 70 the property and dispoei-
on Of II was very nearly correct I must not
'rgct 20 state that after the attack meebenger
The name q Jas; Haslin was sent with dis
atch 10 frekident Brigham Young, asking his
ivice about interfering with III. com pany. hut .
dia not return In time This had no knowl
ise q Until me massacre Was committed. some
sight sent me 70 report 70 Gov. Young In per
,n. asked him why he did not send = written
port, hcreplied could tell him more satis- /
'ctoriiy than could write. and would stand up !
nd shoulder. AZ much OF the responsibility asI
,nid Commercially; that II would be feather Ii ]
Y cap some day and that would get celestial !
ow would go y hell. went and ala ns WAS '
Brigham asked nae IL Isaac n. /
aight had written letter 70 him. Ipplici:
80 ~ A''f ruts SAIL Ht WltuCX mo 70 re-
'rt IN pcrson." "All right said Brigham
e said \" We're you an eye witness n = n the :
oct Of IT," was my reply. Then proceeded.
~ gave him full history OF all except That AZ u
y opposition; that len out entirely / told :,
m Of the killing OF women and children, and Z
o betraying Of the company. told him that 0
WAS opposed 20 IL, but did not say "a him 70 I.
hat extent was opposed TO IL, only that was :,
posed 70 shedding innocent blood. why.
~ he. you diner from Isaac Haight. for he n
III thorc was not drop Of innocent blood in
9 whole company. When Vas through. H..
ID u was awful, that he cared nothing about q
9 men. but the women and children was what j
Dubbed him. said. President Young. Won y
ouh either release the men from their ohlixa- G
n or sustain them In what they have entered =
to-the most earred obgat on to do. lie re- }.
le1 will think over the matter, and MAKE IL u
subject OF prayer. and you may come back in 4
J morning and zee me. / did 60 lie said u J.
}; John. feel nrst rate. I asked the Lord II y
Was All right for that deed t. he done 10 take II
iay the vision OF the deed from my mind. and \,
Lord did 90, and feel fret rate III IA All y
NJ. The only fear have IL OF traitors. he LIP
q me never 70 lisp 20 any mortal being not n
On 70 Brofher HeDer. President Young has N,
rays treated me with the friendship Of father ~
ce, and has sealed several women 10 me. and Il
4 made my home his home when IN that part
the Territory. until danger has threatened
z. This ie true statement, according 70 the
It Of my recollection. K
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