The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-24
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east and adopted by man IN NeorasAa
named Richard Sloan. de 70,
msined east several years ana
then returned to Utah and 10 now
convict in the Utah penitentiary. having
been convicted the past year for the
crime of highway robbery. He is now
known BY the name OF Idaho Bill, 0ul
his true name is VIM. Fancher. his
little sister was also taken east and IS now
the wife of man working for the Union
Pacific Railroad, near Green river. Inc
boy, now q man, has yet got
scar on his chin, caused by the cut on
the wagon box, and those who are
curious enough to examine will find
scar on the ball OF his left foot, caused
by deep cut made by the axe while ne
was with me. l got breakfast that
morning, and then all hands returned TO
the scene OF the slaughter to bury the
dead. The bodies were all IN nude
state. The Indians through the night
had stripped them of every vestige OF
clothing. Many of the parties were
laughing and talking as they carried
the bodies to the ravire for burial.
They were just covered ever
little, but did not long remain so,
for the wolves dug them up and after eat,
inc the flesh from them the boaeS lald
an the ground until buried sometime
after bv the government military oihcers
At the time of burying the bodies Dame
and Haight got into another quarrel:
Dame seemed to be terror stricken and
a.sin said ne would have to publish it.
They were sboht two PAGES from me.
Dame spoke low rs it careful to
void being heard. Hsight spoke
),ud and said: You know you
unsettled and ordered me to have them
Used up" Dame said; 81 did not think
ae-e were so many women and children
| thought they were nearly all killed by
the Indians Haight said: alt is too
,,e IN the day for you to back water.
You know you ordered and counselled 1t,
AID now you want to back out" Dame
sod: "Have you the papers for thatP
or show your papers for that" This
cnraged Haig ut to the highest pitch, and
Dane walked OF Haignt ssid: "lou
tnrow the blame on me, and l will
be- revenged upon you If l
nave to meet you in he'll to get
1t" From this place we rode to the
y.nyons. We found them stripped OF
,ucir covers and every partical OF cloth
snr. Even the feather beds had been
ripped open and their contents turned
out ON the ground in the search Tor
plurder. | crossed the mountains by
the Indian trail, taking my little Indian
boy with Inc on my horse. The gather
Jag up of the property and cattle was
left IN charge OF Bishop ?. X. Smith.
The testimony of Smith In regard to the
property and the disposition OF 1t was
very nearly correct.
must not forget to say that after the
attack Il messenger by the name Of
Jos. Hoslem WAS sent with Il dispatch 10
President Brigham Young, asking his
advicc about interfering with the com
pary, out he did not return IN time.
This | had no knowledge OF till some
two weeks after the deed was done.
Isaac G. Haight sent me to report to
Gov. Young in person. l asked MIN why
he did not send written report. He
said | could tell him more satisfactory
than he could write and that l
should stand up and shoulder as
much of the responsibility rs l could
conveniently; that 1t would be feather
il my hat some day, and l would get
celestial salvation, but that the man who
shruHk from il now would 90 TO hell.
went and did rs | was commanded.
Brigham asked me if Isaac &. Haight
md written "A letter to HIM. | said not
h. me, but | said he wished me TO report
lC person. Gall right" said Brigham.
Were you an eyewitness to the most OF
i.?' WIS my reply. Then L proceeded and
gave him the lull history OF all except
that of my opposition which |
lett out. told him IT the
killing OF the womea and child II and
the betrayin ing Of the company; that |
told him was opposed to, hnt | did not
say to him to what extent l WAS opposed
to il, only that | was opposed to shedding
Innocent blood. why" SAID he, "you diff
fer from Isaac Hsight, for he SAID there
was not drop of innocent blood in the
whole company When was through
nothing about the men, but the
women and children was wthat
troubled him. l said, president Young,
you should either release the men from
their obligation or sustain them when
taev do what they have entered into the
most sacred obligation to do" BE said:
al will think over the matter and make
it subject of prayer, and you may come
back IN the morning and see me- |
did so. He said: "John, / feel tirst-rste.
| asked tue Lord If 1t was all right for
that deed To- be done, to take away the
vision Of the deed from my mind, and the
Lord did so. | feel first rate.
1t is al right. The only fear l have is
of traitors" lie told me never to lisp it
To any mortal being, not even to Brother
Heber. President Young has always
treated me with the friendship OF n
father since, and has sealed several wo-
men TO me since, and has made my
home his home when in that part of the
territory, until danger threatened him.
This is true statement according to the
best OF my recollection.
ISignedl JOHN ID. LEE.
This statement | have made tor pub
LEGATION after my death, and have agreed
with friend to have the same, with
every fact pertaining TO the other mat
te.s connected with the crimes Of the
Mormon people under the lead of Presi-
dent Hood, from y period before the
hatchery of Nauvoo to the present time.
published for the benefit of my family
aad that the world may know the black
deeds that have marked the way of the
Saints from the organization of the
Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints to the period
when weak and too ptiable tool
lays down his pen to face the execution
crs' guns, for deeds of which he is not
more guilty than others who to-day are
wearing the garments of the priesthood
and living upon the tIthing OF n deluded
and priest-ridden people. My autob-
asraphy, if published, will open the eyes
OF the world to the monstrous deeds of
the leaders of the Mormon people, and