The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-17


honsensc; that was young, ana didn't know any
thing they though. knew. From all thai / have
learned Of tho Mormons since am perfectly certain
that her 3tercession nc that moment saved nv lfe
SANITY QUARREL.
'ADout TWO months aitcrward another set Of visitors
camo To Leo's house. There were three nj them this
time--slewart, Haisnt and Higbce. Leo and Stewart
quarreiied ihey both pulled their six-s shooters and
were going to Kill each other II all about he
DIVISION OF The Mountain Meadows cattle. The
women-caroiinc and Rachel lees wivesl and Mrs.
stewart who Was there at tho rime-soppcd II and
made them put up their pistols.
An EAissAEY BRIGHAM.
II wiz tell you now" said Idaho BIZ or Charley
Thatcher. "why know more about what suppose
you want to find ont than John d. Lo. himself. One
OF the twelve apostles. Amasa Lyman who apoststizcd
several years ago, and VINO, have heard, never
very strong IN ihe iatn came strange GRAND to
the house about month before lett it the spring
OF ls3s Ii was about eleven O'Clock in tho forenoon
when no walked Through front door into the
where John D. Ice lifting. Mrs. Lee and were
In the next room--thc bedroom-and The door
open between. Apostle Lyman sad--'Brother Lee,
I've ocen sont to To wLat papers have got
10 regard TO TINS Mountain Meadows affair. I've been
sent 70 iooS into them aud counsel with YOU, and
VIII advise you to do nothing but what IL right
Lee at ilrat stood him oil, but after they talked
awhile he went and got some papers and handed them
10 Ly mau. All this time Mrs. Leo had been listen ng
and hdseting. When Leo hand tho letters to
ly man she pulled me up 10 her and said whisper
Charley now you slip out there and a-ooling
Mr. Loe; hang to his leg, keep close to him
way, ard lind out every word that's in them letters
and Gene and tell me-
THE DEATH wARRsSr
vsoop I 4
and sat down on a cune-pottomod seat on the stoop
heard MIN whlc he read letter. There TWO let
tiers, one OF which Lee read aloud; tho other he
handed aterward to Lyman, who read IL himse elf,
aud quietly passed II back alter he had flushed IT.
give you from memory he letter that Lee aloud
but don't want you to suppose that rccollect II
wholly from hearing It at that Time oh, mol I've
go, copy OF the letter which atcrward written
out by CaroIiue Lee, aud long ago learned it by
hoart:--
SALT LAKE CRY, August To- 1857
Allow no emgraLts whatever 10 pass you or
through the country, aud allow NO ono around your
indians who Is not a Mormon trnis Is word which
neIther Brigham Young nor any other Mormon would
DO likely TO use.ED. HEgALD Tor trouble expected
plenty OF emigrants com ng. Feed mono and
sci hothlhg. IL they cannot live on the stock they
have got We can. BRIGHAM YOUNG
Lyman, alter he got through with tue two letters
sat still moment and sa,d as nearly rs can recol-
lect, Brother Lee l think WON'T do MS I've been
ordered by President Young TBS bad affair that
happened to tho Church; it's bad for you, and some
day expect you'll have to answer for II even though
Brigham Young Is at tho root Of all the owl I'll not
take these letters; you had better save them. Some
day they may help you out. Al present. Brother Lee
Brigham Young Is trying TO screen himself"
Idaho Bill hero seemed disposed to rest from his
narrative. He gradually adopted tho dcincanor Of .
turtle anxious to Withdraw itscl into It's she'll To
various interrogntores he responded nonosy Iap!cs
regarding tho ceiug with MI unsteady eye was for
some moments At FAULT but at last aroused him with
question which shot home.
'Haven't you got anything moro valuable to say
BILL THAI all this fo-de-rolf"
The convict bushed to his hair and rsspo nded, IN.
dignuntly, ve treated you well, SIR; I've told you
the story you asked mo to tell and every WORD OF It,
Is ilr as can recolect, Ia Gods truth"
livery vol. But IL II possible that such q smart
bay as you were aud such you have been In
this Territory Tor good many years past, never got
hold OF anything important In the shape OF docu.
mentary evidence than what you have dssoribed?',
.'lxsesms to me-" replied Idaho Bill, wrigcl,ng In
hts scst, s'that that Issssr from Drigham Yo6S1 n
pretty id important"
mot at all. II is only . copy. Have you 20. The
originally
swell. no; that's So" answered Bill gruesomsly.
srARruys REVELATION.
.Has Mrs. Leo got III"
al dom. beliovo shc has Butt said Idaho Bill
after pause, stretching out hts hand stained with
stove backing and laying 1t imprcssively upon my
knee, tbcrcs another letter that have never shown
10 any living man."
With some difficulty drew from this strange In
fOYma yhich ON tin faco nnner
apochryphul, hut which II founded IN truth would
change the destiny Of the Territory OF Utah within
very bricf space
'Csonc Lee, he testified, ''gave mo on the night |
LETT her house to 20 East, this letter IRON Brigham
Young TO John D. Lee II received by Ice late n
the fan, or carly IN the winter after tho massacre
abouta month after Leo returned from HIS Salt
Lake City. where he went to report tho ccs
to Brigham Young. When Mrs. Lee gave mo this letter
she spoke 10 me In this way. said she, Charley
sanothcr letter I've got for you keep This is The
most important OF all. When you get older youth
know more about the meaning OF It, II tells you who
tho meu who killed your folks Some timc IL may
be OF great use TO you Hang on to It, Charlie; never
let anybody take It away from you, not when you
undrcss yourseii,' and on"
THE PROPHETS FEAR.
Here Is the letter.
SALT LAKE CRY. (Date not recolicctedl
exactly but as minated lbovcl
Brother joins D. LEk:-
have written 10 Washington and got my answer
u IS favorable. Now, Brother Lee shoulder mono OF
this on me- All the orders | have gwen you
aud my cou0sei about tho nnssacres inat have
been done and viii be done, Keep to your.
sell forever. And the written letters YOU
have IRON me, destroy thcm n you have alrcady
done So IL is necessary that everything shall como
on 10 your own shoulders, Tor Haight and Dame and
lligbce and Bishop smith nava nerve. Youw thus
merit high position IN the Church and celestial crown
IN tho nexi ", RID and you shall have them. Fetch
many wives as you want VIII seal them to ou
All the aws Brother Lee. tia exist between heaven
and he'll can and shall never touch you n my name liz
Kept ID he bark ground 50 that eau work or you 1
repeat that Dnnc. Hagit, Hgbcc, Stewart and bishop
Smlth have not the nerve to sLni by anything that
have found out positively. Joseph Smuh always said
you were The ouly true man oil nc lot Do as / toll
you, brother Lee hear that winter you VIII DO
IN the Legislature BRIGHAM YOUNG
Waving comment on this letter for moment / re-
qucsted Idaho Bill to 60 and tell what he know
about himself and tho other children after hc left Har.
moby and started East.