The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
Putting an Offender "OVer
the Rim"
THE PROPHET LIES.
Danes Orders to Murder the
Arkansas Emigrants.

,ted from the world They consisted of fugiives
rom Missouri and Illinois, at heart because OF
her many prosecutions and the outrageous killing OF
.ner Prophet Joseph smith, at Carthage JAM ana OF
hundreds OF foreign fanatics culed from the nether-
most populations OF England Scotland and tho scand
navian countries. Some of their leaders were iairy
educated, shrewd ablo to cope vigorously with their
,uGc environment. All were Injured 10 hardships; all
sere iuye,eratc Mormons, ready to die for tho faith
;urlh tho swncherd was no more the born thrall OF
20 .ric the Saxon than any OF these bronzcd
and burnt haired saints the thral OF Brigham Young
from his cyre in north he controlled them, as he
s continues do AT that time, to DO sure, there was
no telegraph line stretching down as 1t does now hun
dreds OF miles to ST. George Nor was there regular
stage road But Brgham Young could ut any moment
1cspa messenger at speed who would be sure oi
fresh horse any point his journey ana MS chain OF
veitcs complete along the whole eastern frontier
He appriscd OF the advance Of Johnston's army IN
he autumn OF 1851 in ample season to delay II by
harassing the Generals trans, and although ne has
denied 10 me repeatedly that he heard OF the approach
Of the Arkansas emgrants in season to give any In
structions in regard them George A. Smith before
he latter started on his southern MISSION his denial
Of gross demerit system of espionage which
been praised as iaultlcss.
CHURCH COUNSEL THE FAIrnFuL.
The settlements in Southern Utah, as have int-
mated Isolated from all tdings Of the outside
world which Brigham Young did not choose to send
hem Having personally visited the region. where
aud ample opportunities to converse with the Oldest
settlers my information in this respect comes from
The lips OF Tho Mormons themselves They know
httlo they say, Of events which were occurring In
Europe America They obtained only scattered In
urmation dolcd out by itincran bishops and elders,
}, gong in Salt Lake CITY They re-
fr..p
authorities in tho North-coupscl which, altering
DOWN 10 them through the various grades OF church
,lcms informed them what do in respect to nearly
ali matters pertaining 10 their daily life aud conduct
AT this time John H. Leo and all the men indicted
and accused in common with him for the crime at
Mountain Meadows at the height OF their rcpute
as members OF the Church OF Latter Day Saints. Some
Of them exalted officers Of the Mormon military
organization known as the Nauvoo Legion. W. II.
Dame was. at once the Presiding Spiritual Head OF
Parowan and a Colonel Of the Legion. Isaac O. Haght
aas the Presiding spiritual Head Of Cedar City and
Lieutenant Colonel of the Legion. George A. Smith
Vas one of the Twelve Apostles and Brigader General
Il ,hc Legion one John Hyatt, OF Parowan, acted as
Ja;nc's aidc-dc. camp. All the adult males in the
ou,hcrn settlements were armed and drilled and
,ra,ned in military tactics.
BASIN"
these remote settlements in tho year when the
Mountain Meadows massacre occurred, / introduce a
witness whose testimony in regard TO tho events or
that year IS new, trustworthy and important This
Witness Is Mr James McGuiiic, of the Oldest
members OF the Mormon Church, who lett its
old a time and under circumstances most
propitous Tor the exit Mr. McGule was
II or the original Mormon pioneers In COM
amy win George A. Smith. John d. Lee. William II.
Jane and more than one hundrcd Others no tourneycd
il the winter OF lS5oA5l down South, organized Iron
county and located Parowan the countp seat In
S54 General Fremont came into ParowaR with his
sxporne party, which had been for some time lost in
he mountains west OF Fort Bridger. Two Of his men
Rerc irosihltlcn, and when Fremont proceeded to
California he left OF these men. named Sherman,
10 the tender OF the Mormons. After about
three months residence in Parowan sherman got
hidden dagucrreotypc AID other insiru-
mcnts In the neignboring mountains. The bretu-
ren, says Mr.. NcGunir at once proposed to
g. and uuearlh Tho treasure Sherman was
- be their guide. Al this junctu
simeon how'd managed 10 get drunk and
luurfei with sherman. Having got the worst Of 1t he
cir, ulated about the settlement malicious lie 10 the
encci that sherman had threatened to steal horse
nhc the exploring party went searching Tor the In
sfumenis and make ms escape This charge against
sherman by How'd resulted IN shcrman's mock trial
before a Mormon Court aud u sentence that he should
know sand Mr. McGuffc .what these words i'm
pied took IL that sherman was literally to DO con-
Quoted over the Rim OF the Basin to ST. George or
some such place and banished there had idea
lnat the man was to be Inurdcrci-trst because
SIMEON How'd had failed to prove his charge against
ai.n and next because sherman uurpr the lew
months he stayed Win a. had become a general favor
IT,. Ne Was taken away as myself saw, by Barney
carter. resident OF san Bernaruino, Cal. Job
HaiL now reslans at Pinto Creek Iron COUNTY:
Charles v Webb, who stl Ewing In Parowan and
Oid Man Gold Who j. dead.
rnntin mr. ftan
u the afternoon Of the same day on which they had
departed IN the morning with their prisoLcr. They
tported that they hat put him on his way. II was
lot long before Old Gold began TO boast that he had
AID sherman out Win ms pistol Altcrward lie
10aSteG many tunes 10 John R"gerson. who lives In
FAfo""n' anu 70 josiah 'ogerson' teegraph operator
Al Beaver. that he shot sherman when he
uofseOaeN anu ie't MN q. Tue mouth o. canyon Tor
the Noscs 70 ea@ ~ gu Juuso from 'nis, cou-
anned Mr. Mcoulhe, ol the readiness to take human
it. "hich Was. anu acouruius 70 ~! Observation mas
ways Vceu' . CHARACTERISTICS y me mormon people"