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


kansas So did tho Runs AMI the Burroughs
family, who belonged % tho tram The rest
OF tho families who maae up the train were
mostly from Arkansas They LOFT there 1885, came
to Kansas and stayed until 1857, whom the train was
fitted out and started for the West. The permanent
outfits Of all tho families wsro bought Kansas,
at Fort Leavenworth, Lawrence, Topeka and one or
two other places, and, believe the animals, wagons
and other necessaries for tho train mostly pur
chased in Kansas too then boy OF from to
seven and half years don't recocct much. except
Anew unmpotant Incidents about tho journey Utah,
but my recollection OF the massacre-whaI occurred
just before It for long while afterwards clear
as bell, for several reasons We all In light
for good many days before the killing. and after It
over heard II talked about. time aud again, as will
explain TO you"
THE MuRDERors sfEGE.
suggested here Idaho Bill that no begin at the
time OF the first attack tho train Mountain Mca
dows and describe everything which occurred then
and ahcrward, carefully and without cxaggcraton.
Very we'll" said he. when the Indians under
john d. Leo began 10 attack iathcrs train he ordered
the wagons 10 DO made into v-shapcd corral From
this corral the emf grants defended themselves. Two
days after the attack began pny charley
Thatcher, must ronembcr) and another little boy
named Hun were sent out to Lee and ask him
get the Indians 10 draw or Wewcre among the young
and father took the risk Of sending US because no
thought would deliver the message correctly and
that the savagcs would Kill such iitlle fellows
as We were. We saw Lee. Ho told to 90 back say
ing the Indians were mad and he could do nothing
with thcm.' The next night was the third since
had gone into the corral. young Kentuckian
named Alden, about twenty-five years old aud a Ger.
NAMED HUFF IA big brother OF the little boy that
went out wi.h) started after dark for Cedar
city TO procure assistance. Alden was killed
by Joseph White and Stewart, as it after
ward turned out--and tho German, Hun xas
wounded by another white man. but got back into
the corral carly day. When the Gfh day camo
We holsted flag OF truce; II was stuck upon knoll
and stood there two days aftorward Nobody outside
paid any attention TO it at rst they kept shooting
US all tho time On tho seventh day. however, nag
OF truce came toward the corval 1t was carr; cd by
man named Batcman, although john D. Ice (whom
neither father anybody else tho corral know
up 10 that time by his real name) walked advance
and was evidently the spokesman. Father toward
Leo and met him, and Leo down u wagon tongue
ana began TO talk Leo said, you to surrender
up your arms and pile them and your children into
some wagons have here, then wc have some chance
OF seeing you safo to Ccdar City. This tho only way
we can handle The Indians Father said, It's hard
to trust you. Why did you kill my man Alden and
wound HuiTs II seems us II yon want to kill US ALL
"Lce answered, That was done by some outlaws or
others. with tho Indiana IL wasn't authorized; /
didn't know anything about 1t
. HEARr-RESDlS0 MEMORIES
EATER somo turthcr talk father submitted aud sur
rendered The next lew minutes were about the sad.
dcst ever knew. We just then burying wo-
man who had died from : gunshot wound inside the
corral BY fathers direction some OF the got nil
the rifles together and put them wagon. Into
that wagon tho Ave wounded men that were
with also lifted The women werc going
around collecting tho children In the meantime the
assassins outside got Impatient, and into
the corral from Hgbse crying out Hurry up Brother
Lee. hurryi The Indians arc mad and so Is HaighI'
Finally all us children were got together. was
standing close to my mother whom father turned 10
Lee and said Let kiss my vile and my little chill
drcn.'
A xoraxR's APPEAL
"Loe answered, BE quick, then' Father kissed
grandmother Arss, tnen mother, then me, then my
little sister Mary. Alter that mother said 10 Lec
For heavens snke. Mister, whosvsr you are-l dons
know your namc-savo my children, Tor / know we
sss .4li gs.ss Ne kisssd., a4 t...-s,t
Leo was very much nustered At this. but he
told mother, MS we were going out to get into tho
wagon, The children shall DO saved II die. Butt
tell you honestly that to tho rest it's doubtful
THE SLAUGHTER
1--WE children got into tho second wagon, be.
hind the one which contained tho arms and wounded,
and were Immediately driven away. Leo walked on
foot In front Of us behind the first wagon. Another
white man named Joel White, and another named
Jacob Hambiin, walked along near tho two wagons
The driver Of the front wagon was named Mex night
or KnIght; the driver OF our wagon was man named
McMurdy. We got littlo hundred yards from
the corral when tho firing commenced saw Lee
with a smoking pistol, but don't know who no hit
N
he and Jacob Hamblin went In and murdered the
wounded. Whiic this going the Indians came
up to our wagon, the children's wagon, and began
hauling out Ono got inc BY tho hair Of tho head
and drew the edge Of the that it cut
big pieco out Of my chin; you the scar hero
yet.
"And l must say that Leo saved US
little folks he promised to; he came up
ordered the Indians on aud stood IN front OF u.s.
that ofus were badly hurt. only bruised and
cut "A little. But the wounded In the front wagon had
been done for in about halt minute, and the vino
men and Indians started back toward the emgranis,
where there good deal OF shooting going on. /
couldn't much OF that, ana l only rccollcct orc
thing saw my father knoll, with his hat OF,
running up toward our wagons. l suppose that WIS
just before he killed, for tho teams on, ard
when looked around again didn't him."
MURDERERs
sswas that all You saw Of the massacre?v
s.Ihnt is all recolIcct about what happened at Ito
Meadows. We driven until we got to Ham,
Inns ranch whore VIC stayed tina, night There wasn't
much spare room. and during the night pretty ncafy
all the white men who participated IN tho MASSAGE
dropped in. Among these were old Billy Young ad
William H. Dame. hadn't seen Damc until that nigh
but believe he had just como IRON the ground whce
the buchcry took place y
to lfs hare
Although tho charge that Damo one OF ITO |
chief, If not the chief, Mormon Church dgnitaris |
in southern Utah who authorized the destructiond /
the emigraus Is strongly suppore !, direct proof BIS
been adduccd that he present at the butcnery.-
Ed. HERALp.l /
DAUGHTER PHARAOH L
'Next day the children taken to Cedar Cit /