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Finally they quarreled. Lieutenant
Colonel Haight said to Colonel Dame:

Finally they quarreled. Lieutenant
Colonel Haight said to Colonel Dame:
"You ordered it, and, damn you, it is
too late to 60 back
"Dame said he did not know there were
SO many of them, we buried the dead
and drove the cattle to the Iron Springs.
"All the wagons and other property
were sold in Cedar City by the order OF
the church authorities. All of these Or
ders were fully obeyed. The horrors at
tending the massacre of the immigrants
were beyond my description.
"'The brethren were again sworn to Sc
crecy. This was also done by order of the
church, which was then at war with the
United States governments
II went to Salt Lake City and made my
report to Brigham Young ten days after
the massacre. 1 told him all, everything
who were there, WHO were guilty and
who were active ii killing the immi-
grants III fact, all I knew. I said to
him : You must sustain us or release
us from the endowment oath to avenge
the death of the prophets
Brigham Young said: L will COM
municate with God T went back the
next morning, when Young said !:
Brother Lee, not q drop of innocent
blood has been she'd, I have gone to
God in prayer. God has shown me that
it was q just act. The people did right,
hut were only a little hasty. I have di-
rect evidence from God that the act was
a just one, that. it vas in accord with
Gods will. I sustain you md the
brethren in Nil that YOU did. All I fear
is treachery on the part of the brethren.
Go home and tell the brethren [ sustain
them. Keep all secret as the grave.
Never tell any one, and write me Il let
ter laying all the blame on the Indians.
I will then report to the United States
government that it was an Indian massa-
Gre
"Brigham Young WAS then and for
many years after fully satisfied with me
and my act. He gave mo three wives
after that and appointed me probate
Judge of Washington county.
"Nothing but cowardice has made him
desert me now. Fifty head Of cattle were
sold in Salt Lake City by the authorities
lUl llSlCilSlitlSe. 1llt ulllltSilhtS li'hi
$50, making 500 cattle in Ill. They had
only a little money. When Cradlebaugh
was Judge III Utah and went to Mountain
Meadow to investigate the massacre,
Brigham Young came with him !; he thon
knew all about the massacre and upheld
the brethren. He preached at Cedar
City and said about the immigrants
DO you know who they were? will
tell you. They were the fathers, moth
ers, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and
children Of the men who killed the saints
in Jackson county, and afterwards killed
the prophet in Carthage jail. Then chill
dren are in the %poorhouse !; their rela-
tives refuse them because they are the
children of thieves, outlaws and muir
derers. have been told there are many
brethren who are willing to inform on
those who did this thing. hope there
is no truth in the [ hope no
such person lives.
"Ifthere is, I tell you what your fate
will be-. Unless you repent at once,
keep secret all that you know and pro-
tect each other you will die a dogs
death. You will soon 60 to hell al
damned, lost souls. Let me hear no
more of treachery among my people.
Anyone who had proved traitor there
would have met the destroying angel at
once"