The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-28

Or United Order. We were to take
portable steam saw-miil 10 cut lumber,
with which to build the Southern set
Elements. and was to run the mill in
connection with Bishop L. Stewart.
This / then considered an additional
honor shown ms by the Prophet. From
Upper Kanab was sent across the
mountains to Lower Kanab, to Bishop
Stewart, to have him carry supplies to
the Prophet and company. I had to
travel sixty miles without trail, but I
was glad Of the chance to perform any
duty that would please the Prophet. I
again met the company and went with
them to Tokerville, where I closed ar
rangements with President Young about
the saw-mill. All was understood and
agreed upon and we parted in very
friendly manner. About two weeks after
leaving President Young and company
at Toksrville. I was notified that had
been
SUSPENDED FROM THE CHURCH.
The following Spring I visited the
Prophet at st. George and asked him
why they had dealt 30 rashly with me
without allowing me chance to speak
for MYSELF Why they had waited seven
teen years and then cut me of? Why l
was not cut off at once il what l had done
was evil! He replied. ~ never knew
the facts until lately" l said: "Presi-
dent Young, you know that is not true.
You know ! told the old story to you q
short time after it happened, and gave
you full statement Of everything con-
nected with the massacre, and then put
more on myself than was to blame for,
and If your late informants have told you
q story different to the one that gave
You after the massacre they have
LIED LIKE HE'LL,
And you know il. did nothing de-
signedly wrong on that occasion. Tried
to save that company from destruction
after they were attacked, but I was over
ruled and forced to do all that did do.
I have had my name cast out as evil, but
I know have q reward awaiting me
in heaven. I have suffered in silence
and have done so to protect the brethren
who committed the deed. have borne
the imputation Of this crime long enough
and demand rehearing. I demand tina,
all the parties concerned be brought for.
ward and forced by you to shoulder theil
own sins. l am willing to bear mine
but will not submit to carry all tn.
blame for those who
COMMITTED THE MASSACRE.
The reply he made was this: "Be mar
and not baby. I am your friend ant
not your enemy. You shall have re
hearing. Go up to the office and SCI
Brother Erastus Snow and arrange th,
time for the hearing" did 80 and W,
arranged the time OF meeting. 1t wa
agreed that il the Telegraph wires wer
working, all parties interested were to b
notified OF the meeting and required I,
be present at St. George, Utah. on th
, following Wednesday ut 9 p. NJ. All par
ties agreed to his, and after talking owe
a the whole thing, I again parted wit
7 President Young in very friendly man
, ner. went to Washington and staid a
my house with my family there. TIL
next morning I started for Harmony I
!. to visit my family at that place and max
arrangements for the rehearing that wa
. TO me Of the
GREATEST IMPORTANCE.
| then considered that IL was cut O
!. from the Church had better be deat
that out of the Church could find II
Joys worth living for. Soon after lei
"a Washington, Erastus Snow. one of th
=, Twelve Apostles. arrived at my hous
, and asked for me. My family told hil
n that I had gone to Harmony to arrane
a for the new hearing and trial before th
a Church authorities. He appeared to /
much disappointed at not meeting N
~ and told my family that Brigham Youu
10 had reconsidered the matter and thel
"a would not be any reheariug or invest
"a cation that the order
K, CUTTING NE OFF FROM THE CHURCH
" Would stand; that he would send lett,
I which would explain all the matter to m
m that the letter would reach Harmon
about as soon as l did. On the ne
Mt Tuesday night an anonymous letter W,
lp left at my house by one Of the sons
IN Erastus Snow, with orders to hand Il
lis letter to me. The letter read as follow
H. To JOHN d, LEE, of Washington.