The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09


the Morrstc massacre, and who, for prudential rea-
sous, bad taken himself OF Utah. aud lain perdu
| for years IN remote part OF California Mr. Howard
himself went to California interviewed SHRINE and
brought him TO Salt Lake City, whore he is now Sc
cluded from Mormon vengeance. His disclosures, to-
gether with those Of other have since led
the arrest OF Burton, who has become counsellor to
the presiding bishop Of the whole Mormon Church,
and OF Dr. Jcter Clinton, who accompanied Buron's
forces as surgeon, and guilty Of the most cruel
murder pcrpetrated In the camp OF the Morristes.
Botn these Mormon scoundrcls are under indictment
and Clinton is IN the pcnitentiary. resume the
ratve Of the aud proceed describe tn cir
parts In It,
The evidence far disclosed by tue principal
wnuesscs shows that Brigham Young's ordcrs
that neither Morris Banks brought back
alive. Both Burton and Clinton interpreted these
orders literally.
NORRIS MURDERED DY THE MARSHAL
Immediately after the white has was raised in tho
camp VI the Morrsites Burton rode III with OF his
officers besiae him. his forces following He ordered
the women and children 10 separate from the mon.
This was done. Next he ordered the men to stack
their arms The Morrisites did SO. Burton then
called OUT
"Show HIM to mel (aliudng to Morris).
A pale disciple Of tho new Prophet pointed to where
Morris still stood, hts eyes still raised and his hands
uplifted to the sky.
Burton. squirting his horse and drawing his pistol,
rode swiftly up the poor fanatic and fred tho shot
taking mortal effect in the Prophes's neck. AS the
latter sank to the earth the brutal Deputy Marshal,
turning, shouted -
'sThcre's your Prophet-what do you think of him
now p"
In sight OF the shudderng multitude woman of the
camp named BowmaH rose up IN front OF Burton and
exclaimed:-
"Oh, you cruel murderer"
Wheeling his horse and glarlng, Burton shot her
| dead.
Al this junctrre Danish woman, brave and fearless
who held the dying Prophet writing in her arms
lifted her face and shouted:--
$50 this IS another Mountain Meadows affair, you
miserable assassin"
SAD Burton, mo woman shall say that and live I"
He raised his revolver, took deliberate aim, and the
bullet laid the poor woman low beside Norris, who at
the moment gave his last gasp in her lap
DISGUSTING REVELATIONS.
This was the triumph OF Burton man whom the
fanatic Mormon, Daniel II. Wells, is pleased to call
zone OF tho best citizens Of Utah." What the part
OF ID. Joter Clinton. than whom fraud moro in
famous, moro vanished cutthroat, more pous
cheat is seldom developed, even in this mandatory
OF Infamous impostors? Jeter, it must be remem-
bcred acting extensively as surgeon the
Mormon rarders. He was not very good sur
geon himself, and does not to have
owned a OF Instruments. One DIR. TAFT who was
along with him, had the requisite knives and lanccs.
Early In the anray Banks Morrs's chief counsellor,
was wounded by shot the back of the neck. Fear
ing another shot Ire fell by the SIDE of Norris and pre-
tended to be dead. One Of the Brghamitos ap-
preached, turned him over and remarked
''Oh no, this won't 90, you damned
You're playing possuml''
s'Very WE'LL" said Banks, rising up. ''lnish your
work.
The Brghamtte did not feel uthorized to aocedc
the spot to this request Banks was delivered 10
Surgeon Jeter Clinton who. sezing knife from his
brother Taits case escorted the wounded counsellor
over hill adjoining tho Morrisite camp, with the
ostensblc purpose of dressing his He dressed
It thus:--lnserng the knife into the original wound
of the he gsve TIA vicious twist, dslocating
tho vertebrae and killing his man nstantaneously and
neatly.
SHRINE, who present when Dr. Jeter returned
and handed the back to Dr. TAFT, recaIiscts that
TAFT exclaimed
ssWeil, III be damned If Clinton amt poor sur
geon; look at the way he's lnahica this knifc!'
Tho bodies OF Morris and Banks were thrown into
open wagon und brought down TO Salt Lake Guy, un-
covered and undraped in the heat OF June On
their arrival here they presented horrid appear
ance--ily blown, dsscoiored and decaycd They were
hurried 10 the Strangers Cemetery, desolate and
neglected spot, and buried without mark or stone
WHAT Is SECRETARY THINKING OFF
The careers of the principal men concerned In this
tragedy fresh light upon the policy of tho I'M
scrupulous and cruel leaders OF the Mormon Church.
They show how leaders select their agents and
for what purposes Robert I. Burton, the principal
actor has only since been Sheriff of Salt Lake
county, Deputy Marshal of tho Territory appointed
through the influence Of Brigham Young. Holding
these 6hiccs no could commit murder-the
most relentless murdcrs--under tho protection
of his blood-stained commission. II is fact
suggesting commentary upon federal admin
istration in Utah, that this red handed
criminal has since his butchery Of two men and two
women who were at has mercy after their surrender
in the Morriso camp, been appointed by the Prcsi-
dent and cennFmod by tho United States Senate
United States Collector of Internal Revenue for tho
| Territory OF Utahl
| DR.. Jcter Clinton, who used his Office SURGEON
to stab to death the patient whom he was bound to
cure, occupied that time and has since held the
Offices OF Police judge Coroner Quarantine Ply.
slcan Offices we'll adapted not only TO abet but to
conceal atrocious crimes 1t Is unusual thing for
Mormon trusted by Brigham Young to hold three or
four different Offices at tho same time.
These specimens of the rufians disguised under
the cloak OF pretended religion and protected by a
cabal of roward priests who have long deled Law
and the rights OF people other than Mormous this
secluded Territory. Their tracks, IKE the tracks Of
almost every murderer who has committed important
assassinaons in tho interest Of the Mormon Church.
lead straight the doors OF the Lion House, whcro
that Molock, Brigham Young sits and grins and
chucklcs looking toward the gravcyards OF his
enemies.
There other important indictments Of other
Mormon culihroats. More Will be found in September
II 49, however, the resolve OF United States Attorney
Howard not to bring single Important to trial
until Congress furnishes Utah jury law which VIII
insure the conviction Of men whose crimes be
proved. In The meantime the threats of Daniel II.
Wells, counsellor to Brigham Young and lieutenant
general OF the Nuuvoo Legion, are supplemented by
those Of other Mormon priests and echoed by Mormon