The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-03-30
FEnrner WEI Ont.

At least it seems so in the case Ct
the Mountain Meadow Massacre, for
Jno. D. Lee,-afrer an iute5 o. Of
twenty years, was finally shot oidsst.z
on the 23d inst lie asserted bis in
nocence up 10 the last moment of bis
life, and we believe his declarations
we're true. That Cd arch hypocr,'e
Brigham Young was the coucoctor aud
chief instisator Of that terrible mas
sacre-and he alone should be held
responsible for it. We append Lees
speech Just before his death. lie vas
shot upon the very ground tina; The
massacre vas committed
LEES srEEcH BEFORE EXECUTION
After Marshal Melon concluded
reading the order Of The court at 1890
NJ, he asked Lee If he had any
thing 10 say before the execution wa>
carried iu:0 effect lee said: Il wish
- speak to that man, pointing TO Mr
Fennemorc, who was fixing his canvas
netr by to take lees photograph pre-
ceding the shooting Lee calling 10
the artist. Fenncmore replied, in a
second. Mr. Lee Waiting ill the
artist asserted his readiness to listen,
Lee said: II want to ask you favor
want you to furnish my three wives
such copy Of the photograph (meau
ing the one being takeu), copy of
tie same to Rachel \ Sarah c ard
Emma b" Mr. Howard responded
for the artist. he says be viii 60 IT,
Mr. Lee Lee repeated the name,
over agaih, carefully saying, Please
forward them
He then arose aud sold
Il have but little to say this morn
ing. OF course feel hat am upon
the brink of eternity. aud the solemn
ity Of eternity should rest upon my
MUD at the present have Ia ide out
or endeavorcd to do 80 a manuscript.
and an abridged history of my life
This will be published fceliesicucd
to my fate | feel as calm as d spm-
mer morning I have done nothing
wrong Ny con>cience Is clear before
God and man sm ready 10 NEE
my itedecmsr. Tins It Is hat plac..-
me upon this Geld I am not an in6
del. | have not denied God or his
mercy. am a strong believer IN hose
things Most I regret th4t parting
with a.y family Many Of Them are
unprotected, and viii be left faiherle>s
When / speak Of III lse little ones.
they touch tender chord within me
| Here Lee voice faltered perceptibly !
Il have done nothing wrong in thi-
affair. | used my utmost endeavor- to
save those people would have given
worlds, were they at my command, To-
have avoided that calamity. but could
not. am sacrificed to satisfy feeling.
and am used to CRAFTY parties. but
am ready to die. have no fear Of
death Death has no terrors. and no
particle q mercy have | asked from
the court officials to spare nv hle. I
do not fear death. [ shall never 90 to
worse place than the one ! am now
in. have said it to nv family. and
will say it 70 day that the Govern
ment Of the United States sacrifices
their be~r friends and that is saying a
great deal, but il is true. am u true
believer in the Gospels of .Jssu- CHRIST
| do not believe everything thar j.
now rraeiieed and taught by Bri. h m
Young | d. not agree with him I
bsiicre he Is lending the people s-fray
but | believe in he Cos rel as taught
ia is purity by Joseph Smith in for
mer days. | have my reasons for say
Jag this. used to make thar mans
viii my pleasure, and did 50 for thirty
years See how and what have come
TO this day. | have been sacrificed in
a cowarily. dasfardly manner. Thou
sands Of Feople.in the church honor
able. good hearted that ( cherish in
my heart, regret 10 leave NV fam,
ily, they are near aud dea, 10 me