The New York herald., 1877-03-22

revelation concerning poygamy was informed of
It's doctrines by said Joseph Smith and the apostles
believed in the doctrine, and have been sealed to
eighteen women, three OF whom were sisters and
one was the mother Of three Of my wives.
SEALED TO HIS MorHgR-rN-LAw.
~ was sealed to this Old woman for her souls sal
walton.
LEES DOWNFALL.
~ was an honored man in the Church, nattered
and regarded BY Brigham Young and the apostles
until 1885, when was cut on from the Church and
sins Of my people
HIS CONFESSION A DUTY.
AS duty TO myself and mankind now confess
all that know and all that did at the Mountain
Meadows massacre, without anmosity to any one.
shielding none, giving iacts as they existed.
THE MASSACRE ORDERED BY THE CHURCH.
Those with me on that occasion were acting under
orders from the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints. The horrid deeds then committed were
done as duty which VIC believed we owed to God
and our Church.
SWORN 70 SECRECY OR DEATH.
We were all sworn TO secrecy before and after the
massacre. The penalty for giving information con-
corning the same was death AS am to suffer
death for what then did and have been betrayed,
both by those who gave me the orders to act and
the most active Of my assistants I now give the
world the true facts they exist, and tell why the
massacre was committed and who were active par
ticipants.
BRIGHAM YOUNG RESPONSIBLE.
The Mountain Meadows massacre was the result
OF the direct teachings Of Brigham Young. and it
was done by the orders OF those high In authority in
the Mormon community
WHO GAVE THE ORDERS.
The immediate orders for the massacre were is.
sued by Colonel Dame, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac G.
Haght and the Council at Cedar CITY, Utah.
LEE NOT AN OFFICER AT THE TINE
Iheld no position either IN the civil or military
departments or In the Church at thar time.
rHE STAKE or ZION AND ITS PRESIDENT
About scptembsrf went to Cedar City, where
met Isaac 9. HaaeAt President or Governor OF shat
Stake OF Zion, scd also Lieutenant Colonel Of the
Iron county Mormon militia. THIS was on q Sunday.
Lieutenant Colonel IIsight wasthe leader there in
all things, civil, clerical and military. It was
crime punishable BY death to dIsobey his orders.
rHs xM9RANrs DOOMED.
Lieutenant Colonel Haight gave me full account
Of the emigrants who were coming. We slept in
the iron works ali that night and arranged plans
NvERUxu A JUSTIFICATION.
Lieutenant COlone Haieht said the emigrants
wero rousA set; that they were bad men. robbers
ana murdercrs and had helped to XIII the Mormon
prophets. beloved MN.
ORGANIZING AN INDIAN ATTACK.
| Twas ordered to raise the Indians TO attack tile
train and on the cattle and to have the Indians
Kill the enigants. sent Carl Shirts, my son-in-
iaw, 70 rage shessout6rn Indians TOR the york.
NSbhi johnson went to other tribes
oBRYISa ORDERS.
| ON Monday morning left the iron works to
obey my orders. Lieutenant Colonel Haight said,
1--WE are acting by orders-it Is all right. We will
let the Indians bear all the blame.n
INNOCENT BLOOD.
said we are forbidden to shed innocent blood.
The reply of Haight was, .hcre is not drop Of in
nocent blood In the whole lot. Co. Brother Lee, and
carry out tho instructions Of those in authority.
A sANcTIMoNIous MURDERER.
"If you are dutiful in this your reward shall be
great in the Kingdom Of God for God will bless those
who obey counsel and make all things ut for the
people of the Lord in their days.n
THE INDIAN ATTACK.
On my way homo I passed many Indians out on
the warpath. ! promised to join them the next
day. On Tuesday morning the Indians attacked the
train, just at daylight, and killed seven and
wounded sixteen emigrants. The Indians lost some
of their warriors The emigrants then fortified
their position, and the Indians surrounded them
and sent for me.
GATHERING OF THE vULTUREs
The whole county was aroused, both whites and
Indians rushing to Mountain Meadows from all
directions
LEE ARRIVES.
arrived ut the camp late on Tuesday afternoon
and found the Indians In large force. They de-
manded that should lead the attack. ! refused
until iurther orders were received from Haight or
Dame
RElNFORcEMENTs.
! then went south ten miles and met some whites
and Indians coming from that direction. ! camped
there that night and on Wednesday went to tho
Meadows and sent man to Cedar City for further
orders.
TIE DEATH WARRANT.
On Thursday the orders came by Major Highly.
There were lfty-eight whites and about 500 In
dams there. Then Major Highly made speech and
said that the enlgrants were all TO be Killed who
could talk that we must get them out OF the forti.
fcations by treachery.
THE HORRIBLE PROGRAMME.
l was to follow the nag OF truce and make treaty