Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-04
eral years, and then returned to Utah. and il

now convict in Utah Penitentiary, having been
cynvicted the past year for the crime of highway
robbery. He is now know by the name Of
Idaho Bill But his true name is William
fancher. his little sister was also taken East,
and is now the wife of man working for the
Union Pacific Railroad Company near Green
River. The boy (now mani has yet got a scar
on hls chm caused by the cut on the wagon-box.
and those who are anxious enough TO examine
Will ind large scar on the ball of bis left foot
caused by a deep cut made by an AK while he
was with me.
got breakfast that morning, and then all
hai dis re.c med To the scene of the slaughter to
bury the dead. The bodies were all in nude
state. The Indians through privilege given
them, had stripped the bodies of every vestige
OF clothing. Many of the parties were laughing
ana talking rs they carried the bodies to the ri-
vine for burial. They were Just covered over a
little, but did not long remain 80, f1r wolves
dug them mp, and, after eating the flesh from
them, the bones ibid upon the ground until
buried some tune after by Government military
officers.
At the time of burying the bodies. Dame and
Halght got into another quarrel Dame seemed
TO bc terror-stricken, and again said he would
have tn publish 1t. They were about two PAGES
f;om me. Dame spoke low, If careful to
avoid being heard. Haight spoke loud and
SAID: : You know you counseled it, and ordered
me- Ia have them used up"
Dame said II did not think there was No
many women and children. l thought they
were nearly all killed bv Indians"
Haight said: 1T is too late in the day for YOU
TO back water. You know you ordered and
oounseled it, and now you want to back out"
Dame said :" Have you papers for that?" or
show me papers for that"
This enraged Haight to the highest pitch, and
Dame walked off
Haight said: You throw the blame of this
thing ON me and will be rcvenged on you if
have to meet you in hell to get it."
From this place we rode TO the wagons We
found them stripped of their covers and every
particle of clothing. Even feather-beds had
been ripped open and the contents thrown upon
the ground i'll looking for plumber. crossed the
mountains by the Indian trail, taking my little
Indian boy with me on my horse. The gathering
up of property and cattle was left in charge of
Bishop Z. X. Smith. The testimony Of Smith in
regard to the property and disposition Of it was
nearly correct.
must not forget to state that after the nttack
messenger by the name of James Haslctt was
sent with dispatch to President Brigham Young.
asking his advice about interfering with the COM
pany but he did not return on time This had
no knowledge Of until the masa.crc WAS COM
mitted. Seue two weeks after the deed WAS
done lsanc G. Haight scnt mo to report to Gov.
Young in person. l asked him why he did not
send written report He replied that ] could
tell him more satisfactorily than he could write,
and l could stand up and shoulder as much Of
the responsibility m l could conveniently: that
II would be feather In my cap some day, aId
that would get celestial salvation, but that a
man who shrank from il now would 10 to hell.
l went and did M / was commanded. Brigham
sked me if Isaac G. Haight had written n letter
to him. replied; Not by me. IIe wished mo
to report III person.
IAN right" s,id Brigham. "Wao you an
eye witness to the most of t2"
" waa" replied.
Then proceeded and gave him full history
of All, except my opposition; that left out
tircy. told him of the killing of women and
children and the betraying of tho company.
That told him was opposed TO- but did not
SAY to him to what extent WIS opposed to it,
only that was opposed to shedding innocent
blood.
why" said he, lyon differ from Isaao
tHaght), FOR he Mid there WA not a drop of IN
nocent blood in the whole company"
When WIS through, he said it was awful that
he cared nothing about the men, bat the women
and children what troubled him.
said: President Young You should either
release men from their obligations sustain
them when they do what they have entered into
the most ancrcd obligation to do
He replied; 81 Will think over the matter and
make 1t the subject of prayer, aud you may
come back in the morning and BEE me"
did ~ He said: John, feel first-r7to. l
asked the Lord if It VIVA all right for that deed
10 I've done, TO take away the vision of the deed
from my mind. And the Lord did so and feel
first-ratc. 1t ia all right The only fear | have
is of traitors
lie told me never to lisp it to any mortal
being not eyon 10 Brother Hcbor.
President Young hns aways treated with
the friendship Of father since, and has sealed
several women TO me since, and has made my
homo his home when in that par. Of the Terri
tory. until danger haa thro.tnned him.
"a tv,, ala .,,4 81 l,,-t
Of my recollection. JoHS d. LEE
This statement have made FOR publication
after my death, and have agreed with friend
10 have the same, with very many facts pertain
ing to other matters connected with the crimes
of the Mormon people under the leadership Of
the priesthood from the period before the butoh-
cry of Naugoo to the present time. published
for the benefit of my family aud that tho
world may know the black decd, that have
marked the way Of the Santa from the organiza-
ton of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Later
day Nlints 10 the period when weak and too
pliable tool lays down his pon 10 face the
e1ccutioncrs' guus for deeds of which he
- not more guilty than Others who to-day arc
wearing the garmeIss OF priesthood aud living
upon the "tithing' OF n deluded and priest-Tid-
den pooplo. My autobiography If published,
will open the eyes of the world ~ the moustrous
deeds Of the leaders of the Mormon people, and
will also place in the hands of the attorney for
the Government the particulars OF soms OF tho
most blood-cutdling crimes thnt have been COM
mitted in Utah. which, If properly followed up,
will bring many down from their high place in
the church TO face offended justice upon the gal
lows. SO mote 1T be. JOHN ID. LEE
Teachers should have clear idea
Of what the common schools ought TO
do for the children. BY the common
schools, III this connection, we mean,
more particularly, the country schools.
II should be borne in mind that their
work is with the rudiments. When "A
teacher applies for country school,