The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
THE CULPRIT DECEIVED.
Promised a Pardon for a Full
Revelation.
WAS BRIGHAM BLACKMAlLED {!
Lee Shot, His Document CARRIED; But
No Further Arrests.


the two confessions loft by Lec, the Mormon, who
executed recently at Mountain Meadows, and tho dis
pute as 10 their relative authenticity has load
TO startling statement by a man named
Gilman, who formerly Deputy United
States Marshal, and who Is said TO have acted
as tho guard posted to keep custody or tho
prisoner at Beaver City during hts confinement in tho
pentcntiary there. Gilman. by the advice OF his
friends, has reduced his story 10 tho form OF an am
davit, which he has duly sworn to before n notary
public and transmitted to tho United States Attorney
General at Washington. II is direct impeachment
OF the United States Attorney, Sumner Howard whom
he accuses Of suppressing tho vital part OF Lccs
fcssionvix. the charge that Brigham Young ordered
Dame and Haight 10 see that the cmgranls wcrc all
put to DEATH The affidavit, however, is sufficiently
explicit. II is as foilows:-
GILMAN's AFFIDAVIT.
Territory Of Utah, ss., County IF Salt Ldke-Edwin
Gimman, boing duly sworn upon his oath, deposes
and says:-l am forty years old; have lived In salt
s,sS 'I o "vH saa aus ina, %e nave
81. r. Patrick Tor about one year, and as guard
nj the Utah Penitentary nearly nvo months undcr
William Nelson, Unitod States Marshal of Utah: 1 am
u married man have child two years old, and am
the owner OF homestead in the Thirteenth ward Of
States Attorney OF Ctah, | went TO tho Utah Peni-
,cn,ary on the sth day Of February, 1877. nominay
sumner Howard. United States Attorney. to ,namco
John u. Lee TO rid himself OF his attorneys 10 nut
himself wholly and completely under his fIfoward,sJ
protection AMI pnco his exclusive reliance for uurc
safety and pardon upon HIM toward in consideration
that no tLcc) should make iul md complete confess
sion OF everything within his knowledge connected
with the Mountain Meadows massacre; was Instructed
by Howard to notify Leo that the decision OF tho su-
premc Court oil the Terrltory-not yet dciivcred-
was against him; to tell him there
was but one power on earth that could
his lawyers no (Howardl would tako care OF him !;
went 10 tho Pcnitcntiary pursuant TO Towards in
struc,ions, on the day above mentioned, and entered
In nf I'd hn tt,t~
time Leo occupied our guard room during tho
day and with his vito Rachel an adjoining
Pcnentiary proper during the tirno | was there,
excepting ono night; repeated verbally to Lee.
TO me: he took the matter under cons,dcra-
tion consulted with Rachel. hts WIFE, and
SSsr war az ,s"s me TO send
confess all, "hit whom It may, high or low"
Lee also notified his counsel, Hogc and Others TINT
no should spcnd no moro money ON tho case, as
he had put his whole trust In God" notified How
ard OF Lees acceptance Of tho terms by letter
the 10th Of February, and tho dav, the 1lth
Sunday Howard and Marshal Nelson up and had
long interview together with Lee; on the 18Th Mar
shall Nelson camo up 10 tho Penucntary and had a
long talk with Leo, and tho llth Mar
shall Nelson. with Judge =. II. Emerson, came
up and had long conversation with Leo; ON the 18th
up bringing writing paper Tor Lees use this day
Howard held long private Interview with Leo. or
several hours duration, in the guard room adjoining
where stood, and distinctly heard Howard say In
an emphatic manner, "Mr. Leo, l am n man OF my
on the 10Th Howard aud Judge Tiliord came up and
both had private consultation with Leo, and tho
Leo together; IRON the moment that Howard and
Nelson lett Leo on the llth OF February, 1877,
no commenced writing hts confession and
up his tears Which were con,,n. previous thereto So
came calm. hopeful and industrious, and continued
constantly at work until his confession was finished
and delivered 10 Howard; l was present with Lee
every day as a guard, and from tmc to time no
IN
read. at the same tine always warning
me- not to lot Howard know that had seen heard
u, because he had promised him that living being
not even Rachel, was 10 know It's contents
That confession, as published by Howard is correct
parts Of u wero suppressed As for IN.
stance Lees confession. as read 20 and
completely with tho Mountain Meadows massacre, as
accessory before the TACT; That Brigham Young
had written letters TO Dame and Halght at Parowan,
directing them to see that The emlgrans MI put
to death. save tho children who were too small to
testify or know about the matter. lie
and ma,ght s,ii had sn",r letters D"'a ia
their possession. aud that Damo bad said II no was
pushed no would produce his letter, and that Mrs.
brought To trial she would produce the ono sent TO
him; In short Lees confession as read 10 and
| by me, fixed tho responsibility OF that massacre
on brigham Young and hts primary orders
issued therefor and believe TINT the
suppression above stated inspired and done tho
suggestion OF James Jack, Brigham Young's conndcn.
and treasurer because both and after
/
hrs (iownrd's) Office and after the execution Howard
told that Jack owed HIM some ST. 700.
and sent me TO Jack to collect tho same; went there
told Jack that howard wanted tho mouey; Jack said
he could not pay all Of but would pay a part.
| Another promise which Loo made 10 Howard ms a
| condition that Howard should have HIM first
| proved ana then pardoncd that Leo should aid
The authorities IN capturing IIaighs, Highec. stewart
md others, and should furnish other evidence to aid
In their conviction that would corroboratc his cc
statements
While these cvcnts wcro passing Howard instructed
nnOf n lnIl mt Tn In
W. W. Bishop, until he had FIRST seen Howard; told
Lee accordingly, when no replied "rhc papers
the United States Marsnals ONCE expect they have
gone; am AFRAID II is TOO la,e;' when no WAS Snay
taken from the Penicnary Beaver both he aud
ON the Colorado. making hts garden inside oi thrco
weeks; and believed IRON what Howard mad said to
requests that Leo never would DO executed that no
would be 0rst repreved anu then pardoncd
was asonishcd At his execution; make this state
from tho fact that consider Lees death n most
outrageous breach Of faith anu promises 10 u man
about going to hts execution, and to show that acted
in good faith In ooey'ns tho orders Of ny superors
SALT LAKE CRY. Utah, March 81. 1871.
The jurat or nctarisl attest Of tho affidavit fol-
lows--
sworn and subscribed to before mo. this I'd day OF
April a. ID. 1871.
H. H. scHETLER. Notary Pubic.
GiLMAS's RELATIONS WIN HOWARD
In addition 10 tho above proof OF the amcable
II intimate relations which existed between him.
self and The District Attorney. Gilman has attached
his AFFIDAVIT tho original OF tho following letter, writ.
him by Howard tho subject OF his request to
secure him appointment a United States mail
carricr:-
UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OgrIcK
DIsrRIcr or urAH TERKlroRY,(
SALT LAKE CRY, March >. 1917.
DEAR Boy--Yours received. Tho appointment
spoken OF by you made by the Postmaster Gcncrnl
From what learn from Washington there
Will be no appointments msdc until tho new adj
ministration gets settled ~ It's scat. | have
just now written letter to good and influential
Trend OF minc IN Washing ton. asking HIM to 500 the
new Post Master General, and II he get the an.
pointment for Ed. Gilman, "a reliable, competent
man and good friend OF mincn TO
do SO am afraid that some hangcr-on Of tho Post
ONCE Department may DO ahead OF YOU Cross is act.
Ing ike FOOL talking about tho Governor, myself and
all those who have Deirinnded him. lie ought TO DO