The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JUNE 90 ls7-TRIpLE SHEET


state their knowledge and Information the sub
jec."
A "strangsr in the country" he has no DOUBT Of
the honesty OF Brigham Young's witnesses; but he
leaves It TO be determined whether The witnesses for
tho Cnted Sintcs are as reliable. pretty a. ent 10
conduct an inquiry GU behalf OF the government And
what do tho lew Witnesses say whom he summoned
Tor the United Statesy De Wolfe, one OF those above
mentioned testifies:-"I never heard anything said
against Lew Siewari's honesty, Iruthfulncss
raciiy, neither do know anything 10 The contrary;
have an itsa OF the description aud quality Of goods
generally distributed among the Indians oil this coun
try have never heard oil seed wheat, spades hoes or
axes being distributed among the Indians; blankets
have; the articles mentioned ia voucher No IL OF the
third quarter OF 1857 are such have reason 10 be-
leye were commonly given " niians In this country,
with the exception Of the wagon, &C.. mentioned as
having ueen gwen 10 Ammon; The only general dis
trbution that witnessed thai made by your
sell 10 Little Soldier aud band a. The Warm Springs
last tail, when all of such articles including boots
were given Il have no Information which would assist
you 10 detecting discrepancies other propreties
IN Tie management OF the Indian Affairs OF this Ter
ritory while under the supofintendency Of Brigham
Young
and Governor Cummings, another s'govcrnment wit.
ness y testlues:-"l have no Information by which
could list you detecting fraud or ncoreciness IN
these accounts
wnh such testimony IL Is easy to understand that
the accounts endorsed correct and that
course OF time tney found their way TO me Treasury
Department and were paid.
Coming back now to the fact OF District Attorney
Howara's long conference with Attorney General De.
here the other day and the subsequent request Of
the latter for certified copies OF
BRIGHAM youSG's ACCOUNTS,
now on fle IN the Second AUDITORS office in the Treas
ury Department. which are doubtless TO 6e transmitted
Slr howard, salt Lake Guy, belief enter
tanned that part OF The ncsson Of John u. Lee
lated 10 these accounts aud Vouchers II viii be renem
bercd that the whole OF III. con les sion which Lee uado
while In jail Al Beaver City has never boen made
pubic. so much as related 10 the massacre
at Mountain Meadows aud was not prcjudcia other
wise TO the interests OF justice was gwen 10
the press, and Nr Howard has suffered severely from
the malev OF enemies, who Inscribed unworthy,
II not dishonest, motives 10 his ralent,on and sappres
OF the other parts OF the confession There
doubt that ~ his conference with tho Attorney Gen.
eral Mr.. Howard showed him the whole OF this con-
iession, ana the prompt inquiry for Brigham ioungs
accounts strengthens the belief that Lee has in some
Way thrown discredit upon Brigham Young. No man,
except Huntington, was NJ ono lime deeper than Lee
In the secrets o the Mormon caief Indeed, tho Nor
mons rigidly governed and are 40 ciannish IN
tnor nature that matter commonly known among
them all could &c secret 10 all he outside word. But
II here ~ this sccrctive household
Jonn y. Leo was, doubtless aware OF them II SO,
aud his
CONFESSION IN JAIL
was rs full and frank ~ said &c be- II Is quito
likely TINT lie has told many ugly facts about hs
corongunisis, aud, among osher things gwen District
Attorney Howard the cue aud key to the discovery aud
proof Of whatever corruption there may have been
Brigham YouLg's administration Of Indian affairs
Such, at least tho Interpretation put upon the sew
era matters OF Mr Howards visit here aud haste
OF the Attorney General to supply MN with Tho rec
ords IRON tho lies oil the Treasury Department.. Aud
IL The conjecture about Lees confession correct the
pubnc may expect the Mormon chie figuring
before the courts IN Utah on charges OF offences less
hcnous than puotc sentiment has already suspected
him oil, but noua the less derogaory OF MS assumed
sam ship,
But tie theory OF rrregularily'' In Brigham Young's
lnuian Assumes dramatic, not startling.
interest oil the presence among tho papers OF
certain voucher NJ. ., on tho existence OF winch
has constructed still another theory hat horrible
as it may seem, tho bloods othes, wagons and
ou lii vi The ctg maasacrcd ut Mountain Meadows
were turned to the Indian allies vi the Mormons
that US part OF tho bargain existing DO
tween them Uut were charged up 20 the Cntcd states
ISSUED Indians in the regular fashion Of sup
Plies and tho money equivalent drawn from The
United States Treasury The commnsiing OF
GREED AND MURDER
could never DO more strkinRy Illustrated If this
ny pot hvsis can substnntined. When tho tootpad
ruls his victim oil watch he Is content 20 get the
smallest kind ul money return tor his plunder. The
uisplxy OF cuid-blooded atrocity pnd avarce the
mus sacre vi tnc cmgranls, and the subsequent
version Of their CTS the highest possible moncy
consideration, would make the ioopad blush for his
race.
And here are tho facts which. 1t is said. will be of.
lcred IN proci or the connection existing between
voucher No. 80 aud the mas slcrc AT Mountain
Meadows In the hrst place II may b1 VOL TO have the
PAPER nsol uuiore ua Here II Is, as have copied
Il from the dies oil The Indian Bureau:
VOUCHER NO, o.
The United States To Lew stewart debtor tor the lol-
low ~ All cics shed snnory bands OF Indians
Meadows t320 miles south OF Great salt Lake
Ciyl on Supcribteadent's order:-