Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-26
J. D. LEES CONFUSION.
Written by Himself, Nth
Death Staring Him In =
the Face.
TINE TRUE STORY or TINE
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS
MASSACRE.
The Decree OF ExtermlnatioR By the
Mormon Church.
THE MOST HORRIBLE TRAGEDY OF
MODERN TIMES.
Men, women and CAildren Slain
Unfortunately.
fHE GROUND sfREwN WITT DEAD
BODIES.
Brigham Young Consults the God
or the fatherless.
AND APPROVES rirE HELLIsH
Men, Women and Children Slain
Unfortunately.
fHE GROUND SfREwN WITH DEAD
BODIES.
Brlgham Young Consults the God
or the Fatherless.
AND APPROVES THE HELLlsII
DEED.

Following Ia the last confession o
John d. Lee. II was written by himself
without aid or advice. and with the Ger
tainty Of death staring him In the face
having been penned by him subssquen
to his second trial and sentence to die
The original document was placed b.
Lee in the hands OF United States Dis
trict Attorney Howard. in the Psniten
tiary at Salt Lake City. last month. with
the understanding that II should not b
published until after his death. Th'
zane statement was repeated by Lee oil
| the Geld at the scene Of the execution
Friday. As o gentleman. Mr.. Howar,
kept the faith reposed in him. withhold
ing its publication until the prisoner
had suffered the extreme penalty Of the
Law:
LEE's STATEMENT - ARRIVAL oF TIL
ARKANSAS COMPANY IN UTAH.
In the month Of September. 1857. thu
company Of emigrants known rs the
ARKANSAS Company" arrived in Par
owan, Iron county. Utah. on their way
TO California. AT Parowan young Alden.
one Of the company. saw aud recog.
pir.i one William Laney. n Mormon
resident Of Parosan. Alden and his
father had rescued Laney from an anti
Mormon mob in Tennessee several years
before. and saved his life. He(Laney).
al the time he was attacked BY the mob.
was q Mormon missionary in Tennessee.
Lauey was clad TO see his friend ami
ben,iactor. and invited him to his house
and gave him some garden sauce to take
back 10 the camp with him.
BrsHop plME's SIGNIFICANT HINT.
The same evening II was reported to
Bishop (Coionel) Dame that Laney had
given potatoes and onions to the man
Alden. one Of the emigrants. When the
report was made to Bishop Dame he
raised his hand and crooked his little
finger In n significant manner to ons
Barney Carter. his brother-in-law. and
one Of the I" Angels Of Death" Carter.
without another word. walked out. went
10 Laney's house with n long picket in
his hand. called Laney out and struck
him q heavy blow on tho head, fractur-
~ Cv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
n'N11N. a." !. ty;ah cann.;I I" ho,n
told me that they saw Danes man9u.
vrss. James McGuffee. then n resident
w I.s.s mi 4.
as na...nsn, 4, pahr,na,st Valley
~. p;ash. th.ssf acts
ss,a..S Y[o.s".s S,aur'n,sp MAN AVE
THE WAY yon ruy 81
Ahout m. last M Au,ust. 1857. some
,.n J.Ss h..for. The Mountain Meadows
a.-s.s..s. an. Of emioran,s
a..saJ ,s.anah caIar C,,v Gsorg, A.
S,.;,h-,hsn T,rst Councillor In the
Shnrsh snd R,;oham hand
m.nNcsms down from Salt Lsk. CITY.
nrcschinc 10 the different set,leueuts.
( M that time was In Washington eoun.
~ nssr wbsrs ~. George now stands.
IL amt Tor ms. went 10 him. and he
asLsJ ma 10 take Elm TO Cedar City by
90. % Fer, clara and Pinto settle
n,sn,s as hs w.s ON business and must
s;s;, ali Tho settlements. We started ON
onr v.v nm throu.b the CANYON. Wa
40 h.sas Of Indians. and he George
"a. Smith, remarked 10 me that these
Indian.- with the advantage they had of
The rocks. could use M a large company
Of smivrants. or make 1t very hot for
them. After pausipc for n short time