The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22

Columbus Freeman Ia George Hanlcy (deadh
mere ladl - Halrgravcs,
Two men named Curtis William Hamblin (dead).
''Besdes the above there were some dvc men who
have gone 10 Texas and Two others whose names and
Whereabouts / cannot recall"
OF the men whose names are above cited John D.
Lee alone has been brought TO punishment In fact,
be s the only Mormon among tho murderers who have
stained tho soil OF Utah with blood OF hundreds OF
apostacs and genlcs who has been executed for his
crimes Some OF his companions whom he mentions
long removed beyond tho borders Of Utah Others
including Haight, Higbee ard Stewart have for years
been fugitves mountain canyons and tho distant
wilds Of Arizona Warrants Tor their have been
issued ana experts their track II is hoped that
several Of these criminals Will DO arraigncd for trial
ths summer The evidence sgainss them will convince
the country OF their guilh whether falls to
eonvincs Mormon jury
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Tho history OF tho child survivors Of the massacre
Is contained In Official documents recently trans
miued from the War Department The survivors, IL
seems numbered seventeen. Their ages varied from
three to nine years. Sixteen only hero accounted
tor-sx boys and ten girls. The FIRST was boy named
Calvin, between seven and eight years old. He did
not remember his surname, but said he his
mother when she shot, and pulled the arrows gu.
Of her back until she died. He said no had
sistors--h ancy, Mary and Martha-all slain.
The second was girl, who did not remember her
name; her companions said It was Denmea
Next was a boy named Ambrose Miriam Tagit, who
eaid he had two brothers older than himself aud ono
younger brother. His father, mother and The eldest
brothers killed. his younger brother brought
TO Cedar City. He said he lived in Johnson county
bat did not know In what State and said IL took one
week TO 90 from whore he lived to his grand
and grandmother, who were still living in tho Statoa
Fourth, was girl obtained by DR.. Forney from
John Morris, a Mormon u, Cedar City. she was TOO
young recoliect anything about herself.
The nth boy who could tell his own NAME
but said the girl obtained from Morris was named
Mary, and his sister. THIS little boy had been
living since tho massacre with ono f. II. Grove.
A girl, who said her name Prudence Angelina,
vas tho sixth She had brothers, Jesse and John
who killed She said her fasher's name was
William and that she had an uncle named Jesse.
The seventh was very little girl, VINO gave her
name as Frances Harris or Horne; she remem bored
nothing Of her family. "sH
The eighth was boy too yoong to remember any.
thing about himself.
The ninth was boy who said his name was william
". Hun.s
rbe tenth was boy Who gave his nams as Charles
Thatcher
The eleventh was . girl her nsme she gave as So.
phr0pia HUI
Tho twelfth was a little girl who called herself
Bcisey.
Tho thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth three
SISTERS. named Rebecca, Louisa and Sarah Dunlap.
These bad been staying with Jacob Hamblin
There 10 no description and no namo given OF the six.
tsenth.
The seventeenth was boy baby VINO was only six
weeks old At the timc Of the massacre Hambllns
wife took this lttlc fellow 10 the Of tho First
United States Dragons commanded by Brevet Major
james Henry Carleton, At Mountain Meadows. May TO-
1862 He was tho last child recovered, and then
about year and half old Major Carleton describes
him pretty lit,o boy, who slept that night tho
ground where parents had been murdered and was
next day sent on to Salt Lake City, where Dr. Forney
bad by that tmc collected most OF tho other children.
MORMON PHILANTHROPY EXHIBITED.
Although VI least four OF The oldest drcn arc said
10 have known, without doubt enough Of the material
facts Of tho Mountain Meadows massacre TO be good
Witnesses against the whites who participated In it.
they could not DO induced to make any developments
while they remained with tho Mormons 40 doubt
said Major Carleton, 'hoy RETAINED from fcar having
been iniimdated BY threats Or. Forncy," continued
tho Major, ''oame southwark for them under tho i'm.
preston that he would lind hcm in tho hands of tho
Indians The Mormons pretend tho children were
In the hands Of the Indians and were purchased by
themselves for rifles, blankets, &C. But tho children
say they never have lived with the Indians at ALL
rbe Normons claimed OF Dr. Forncy sums Of
money varying FROM 5000 to $500 for attend
Ing them whom alex, for iccdng and cloth
Ing them and for nourishIng the infants from
the tmo when they assumed to havo purchased
lhom from tho Indians Murderors OF tho parents
and dcspoIers OF their property. those Movmons.
aihcr these incaruate nends, darod to forward
A. r.
roly slivc--these helpless orphans whom they them
clves had already robbed Of their natural protectors
and support. Has there been act which at all
squalled this In dssilish hsrdihood, in moro than
dsvillsh sffontry2'' rt
r nRs woRLEf's REcoLLscrioSs +.t
. The children Who were brought TO Salt Lake City
Ssrs put in shazgs 81 xr. worlsy, with whom con.
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