The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16

place. Tor the TACT that tho authors OF Il were unpLn.
ished"
"Yet understood you to say no one permitted
10 question tho acts Of member OF priesthood OF
ITS authorized agents.
''rruc But human hearts can't help throbbing and
mems and womcn's brains viii think; their eyes will
look into other eyes inqurlngy. and lips viii uncloss
themselves despite anything aud everything some.
tmes.n
AUTHOR CRIME
"what did IL amount tos Who was liked upon as ,hs
real author OF the massacres"
"Brieham Young"
"By whom
~ believe, now, by great many. My husband was
convinced Of Il very promptly did not AZ arsi, or
for some time, share in his conviction, though some
OF our friends did-a growing number But at length,
amer iorg years was forced 10 the conclusion he
had arrived at just see In the first place, what the
statements drawn out The two trials OF Ice
In his rst esson. submitted at his mrs, trial In 1875
Lee purposcly careful not to implicate Brigham
Young or any or the higher church authorities who,
he confident. were protecting him. Higbee, iieu-
tenant colonel OF the militia regiment which did the
work. and Isaac c. Haighi, major. made 10 per-
form a conspicuous part In the massacre, while Lee
shields himself AMI many others.
LKx REVEALS THE TRUTH.
In his latest confession. after his trial, during
which tho TACT that Young had determined 10
make him tho scapegoat became early APPARENT
Lee hits the curtain and tells story which have
heard corroborated He distinctly charged Young
with beng the instgator Of tho outchery and with
having opposed aitcrward. have adoubt OF the
substantial truth OF his statement OF what said
when nc made his report TO the Prophet
"when was through says Lee. he said u was
awful that he cared nothing ABOUT tho men,
but tho women and children was what
troubled him. | said, President Young. you
.Annlf fha
sustain them wnen they do what they have entered
INTO the most sacred obilgatlon 10 DO He replied
Il Will think over and make II subject OF prayer,
anu you may come tack the ng and me-
l did So he then SAID, John, ! feel first rate. !
asked the Lord II II was all right Tor that deed 10 Be
done, to take away the vision OF tho deed from my
mind, and tho Lord did and fcel nrst rate Is IL
told me never 10 ispit 10 any mortal being-not even
to Brother Heber President Young has always
treated me with the friendship OF u father since.
..Lee also shows how he wrote letter brigham
Young, at the latters request, accountrS Tor the
whole affair Indian massacre. He tells whore
the property belonging TO the emigrants wsn.-inIo
the tthing house Cedar City, by direction Of Young
hmseifln
MERE woRDs--No DKNIAL-
"Youns's out.and.out denial and Loe's lack Of
proof-what do you make OF these !" asked.
'.Mcro words; nothing more" said Mrs. Webb
As for positive proof against him there may DO none
except what is dormant In the memories Of Others
the slaughter that dreadful 10th OF September. 1851
Some of the members OF the high priesthood may
know the truth; but they, equally with Brigham
Young, bound to silence Tor sefprocctiop and tho
sake OF tho Mormon Church. As ! said before, It
never was necessary for Young to issue written
even verbal order when extreme measure had been
determined upon. A sign was sufficient, and VICE to
whomsoevcr did not obey that sign! To fall
death--death by the hand OF OF the
angels OF Death,' who in turn had death
to dread his penalty for omission
to STAY tho victim at the time denoted. stu, lew
straws, nutte.ing by occasionally, indicate how
Young Is 10 justice The other day noticed a CON-
municatlon the Salt Lake CITY Tribune entitled
An Open Letter to Brigham Young in which the
writer tho Prophet OF jusying the massacre
a meeting at the Seveniy's Hall IN 1851; also Of
justilying 1t ut Mountain Meadows. as follows
Young, standing before tho monument there aud
reading tho well known inscription, Vengeance
Is mine; l will repay. saith tho Lord
10 accused by this writer Of exclaimng on
tho spot:-'vengeanco Is minc; have repaid
saith the Lord Similar expressions Of his current
among discrce. Mormons all over Utah. Tho Genties
have got tho habit of exaggcraing them, added
Mrs. Webb, with n smile.
THE PROPHETS GUILT
"Positive evidence against Young, you think, then.
would DO hard, almost impossible, to ind"
"HardY Yes; and impossible until his power In Utah
Is broken. No one who could be informer against
him risk the fate OF Lee The circumstan
tal evidence however, IS all against Young II II in.
credible to all Mormons versed In tho faith and In
the OF the Territory that such enterprise
one Ave treacherous and bloodthirsiy
Citations In history undertaken by members Of o
Church so absolutely undor. tho control Of . single
head In a country like Utah, settled at the time al
his sanction beforehand his rcbuke afterwArd The
notion that Brigham Young did not incto the dosd
that he would have instantly punished the authors
OF II II no had not approved II, Is preposterous
In three capacities he declined TO order invesga
ton take measures for bringing the murderers 10
jusce--hrst, as tho Prophet OF inc Mormon Church
second as tho Governor OF Utah Territory. apponed
by tho President OF tho United States, IN which
capacity 1t his duty to take action against any
people concerned In the massacre; third, Su.
pcrinlenoent OF Indian Affairs being which officer he
should have proceeded agans, tho Indians VINO took
parIn
"ln his testimony In 1875, however, Brigham Young
explains his igatng tho conduct Of the whites
by saying that another governor had been appointed
the President OF the United States who tho way
10 take his place. and that did know how soon
this successor might arrive"
THAT explanation Is pueriIc it's face. The notion
that justice should have pursued :he authors
Mountain Meadows information Of Is
gwen that prompt measures to that effect taken
outgoing governor would have been objected by
incoming one, Is 1T Tor children. Instead or pursu.
ing Loo Brigham loaded him with favors. He gave
him wife after wife, to tho number OF eighteen, and
gave him Offices Of honor and profit In the Territory
sufficient MAINTAIN them and sxtynve children.
IL isn't every Mormon who can have many wives.
IL isn't every favorte OF Brigham Young's who can
enjoy Lco's pcrqusites Tho favortism Loo lasted
until tho time sacrifice him. Young 10 coarse
though, occasion, he appear to be gentleman.
But underneath any dcmoanor ho 10 cruel and spares
not.n
POINTS TnE COURTS.