The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-27


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had no sooner rescued this child
than another Indian seized little girl by
the hair. rescued her also. As soon as
l could speak told the Indians they must
not hurt the children; that | would die
before they should be hurt: that we
would bring the children with us. Be-
fore this time the Indians had pushed up
around the wagons in quest Of blood, and
dispatched the remaining wounded men.
In justice to my staten snt, | wonld say
that If my shooter had not prematurely
exploded, would have had a hand IN
dispatching the few wounded. had
LOST CONTROL or MYSELF.
and scarcely knew what was about. /
saw an Indian pursue little gill who
WAS fleeing; he caught her about 100
feet from tbs wagons and plunged his
knife through her.
said TO McMurdy that he had better
drive the children to Hamblin's rancho
and give them some nourishment. while
| would go down and get nay horse at
the camp. Passing along the road saw
The dead strung along a distance Of about
| halt a mile. The women and children
| were killed by the Indians. | saw Shurtz
| with the Indians, and no other white
| man with them. When | came 10 the
men they lay about a rod apart. Here
| came up with Iligbee, Bishop Smith and
the rest OF the company. They were
searching the bodies TOR valuables. |
rode TO Hamblin's ranch and slept till
morning.
In the morning heard the voices OF
Col. Dame aud Isaac &. Haight / heard
some very angry words pass between
them, which drew my attention. Dame
said lie would have 10 repor the destruc-
ton OF the emigrant camp. etc. Haight
said how: As an Indian massacre:
Dame said he did not know go we'll about
that. This reply seemed to irritate
Haight, who spoke quite loudly. saying ::
"How the hell can you report it any
other way without duplicating your.
sell: Z" At this Dame lowered bis voice
almost 10 whisper. ! could not under
stand what he said, and the conversation
stopped
got up and saw the children, and
among them the boy who was pulled
by the hair Of his head out Of the wagon
by the Indian and saved by me. That
boy took home and kept until DR.. For
ney the government agent. came 10
gather up the children and take them
East. He took the boy with the others.
THAT BOYS NAME
was William Fancher His father was cap
tain OF the train. lie was taken East and
adopted by a man in Nebraska named
Sloan. He remained several wears and
returned to Utah, and is now a convict in
the Utah penitentiary, having been con-
yieted a year ago Of the crime Of high
way robbery. He is known by the name
OF Idaho Bill, but his name is VIM. Fan
cher. His little sister was also raken
East, and is now the wife Of Of man
working for the Union Pacific railroad.
got breakfast that morning, then all
hands returned 10 the scene OF the
slaughter TO bury the dead. The bodies
were in nude state, the Indians through
the night having stripped them OF every
y5stige OF clothing Many OF the parties
were laughing andtalking as they carried
the bodies 10 the ravine Tor burial. They
were just covered over a little. bat did
not long remain so, for
WOLVES DUG THEM Up
And after eating the flesh, their bones
| laid upon the ground until buried by the
govern ment Officers. Al the time OF bur-
ylng the bodies Dame and Haight got
! into another quarrel. Dame seemed to
De terrOr-stricken, and again said he
would have to publish il. They were
| about two PAGES IRON me. Dame spoke
low as II careful to avoid being heard.
Haight spoke loud and said, .'Y GU know
| you counselled it, and ordered me to
| have them used up" Dame said IL
| dld not think there was so many women
and children. | thought they were nearly
all killed by the Indians
| Haight said "It's too late in the day
Tor you to take back water. You know
you ordered and counselled 1t and you
now want to back out"
Dame said: Have you papers for
tha.' or show papers tor that
ms enraged Haight to the highest
pitch, and Dame walked of. Haigbt
sad: You throw the blame OF this
lhihs on me, and | will be reyenged
to geti
From this place we rode to the wagons,
anu found them stripped Of their covers
anu every particle of clothing. Even the
leather beds had been ripped open, and
,ie contents turned out upon the ground,
looking for plumber.
The confession concludes with an ac-
count OF Lees visit to Brigham Young
after the mass acre.
| told him OF the killing Of the women
ana children and betraying of the COM
Pany. told him was opposed TO it,
put did not say to him to what extent
was opposed toit, only that was OPP.
posed to shedding innocent blood.
why said lac, "yOu differ from Isaac
=. Haight, for he said there was not q
drop Of
INNOCENT BLOOD
III The whole company" When was
through he said il was awful; that he
cared nothing about the men, but the
women and children was what bothered
MN. l said to President Young, "You
should either release the men from Their
obligation or sustain them when they
nave entered into the most sacred obi.
| cation to dO.n He renlied. al will thinL