The New York herald., 1877-07-06

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cause would buy the mules that were stolen from
the United states military post at Camp Poyd- Bishop
Dame was mad, for my exposure broke up his busi-
ness and 'Bilk' Brigham lost his tithing
HOW WAS CONVICTED.
"As Lees first trial Brigham Youngs attorneys.
Sutherland and Bates used their influence with Lee TO
prevent him making full confession The Mormon
Jurors understood from this interference that Lee was
upheld by Brigham, and they voted mot guilty. All
honor to the three Americans who opposed tho Nor
mon verdict Before the second trial of Governor
hayes was nominated on the republican ticket. That
ticket was menace TO poiygamy and pledge that the
laws should be enforced in Utah Governor Tden was
nominated on the democratic ticket. There moth
Ing said about poygamy Utah there. Brigham had
often tried 10 have Utah admitted State. There
was always leading and powerful argument against
the admission OF Utah that the Mormons would
not punish their criminals with the rgors OF the
Brigham ana tho other Mormons had unlimited
confidence 10 the success OF Mr. Tilden, and In
order 10 break down the Gentle argument Brigham
changed sides In Lees second trial He did not then
want any Of the Witnesses that the defence
on the first trial and produced nearly all the witnesses
that testified against Lea These witnesses good
Standing in the Mormon Church and under their
dowment oaths. One Of the main witnesses, Jacob
Hamblin, testified Lees second trial that Lee told
him all about the massacre short time after II
CURED. Very true. How IL that when DR.. Forney,
In 1859. inquired Of HambIn about the massacre he
told Forney that he Salt Lake City al the time
II occurred and that he knew nothing about hq
Hambin astold by Brigham to keep his mouth shut,
under the pains and penalties of his endowment OATH
At Ieo's second trial he told to tell all he knew
about It as Lee bad told him. Tho Mormon jurors
the second trial know tho wish OF Brigham whom they
heard tho testimony Of their brethren, Brighams
witnesses. They know 1t their duty to sustain
their file leader. who is Brigham, and the jurors
brought in their verdict Of guilty
WHAT SCENE?
"Brigham talks with Rachel, Lee's wife, In Bishop
Murdock's house at Beaver. He tells Rachel 80 com-
fort Brother John ana tell him to be to MS
enants meaning his endowment oaths, and not hair
Of his head should be hurt, If had to lie in
prison till the bedbugs carried him This talk OF
Brighams was sop thrown TO Leo TO keep his mouth
shut but Lee had lost confidence in Brigham, and
let the cat and ell the kittens out OF the bag far
he could remember. John d. Ice has justly suffered
death for his murderous deeds but he saint and
Christian gentleman compared with Brigham Young,
the head and die leader Of band Of robbers
derers, all bound together by thoir endowment osths
to stick true to each other II Brigham calls upon any
Of this band to murder. rob to do any other
Ehcy bound to do without asking any question:
THE OATH BOUND SLAVES.
maybe you want to know who compose this band
Of outlaws2 They every that Is in ofnce in
this Territory, whether Church State under Brig
ham Young's appointment. He selects the men, from
legislators down 10 the dog pelter and every man who
holds ONCE under him has pay him tenth OF his
income from every source. II any Of them offend him
he will turn them out Of Office, he did Bishop
Woolley, OF this city, and OF the Recorders Office lie
put Angus Nj. Cannon into tho oAice, tho
in America, aud George q. Is brother have Angus'
note for $237. which he refuses to pay.
John D. Lee. George 4. Smith, W. H. Dame Isaac
O. Haignt, John M. Highly and Bishop Kiugen Smith
were men holding ofnoc under Brigham Young. They
were called upon the Arkansa emigrants
Thoy obeyed the call, and now Brigham wants to shrk
the responsibility on the grounds that he sent an
press by James Hasam ordering citizens 70 escort
the emigrants out Of the Territory. But the ex-
press too late; the deed done, and the
murdered American citizens lay the plains
of Utah for food for the wolves and vultures
Brigham Young has gone back on Lee, and
says that he and the others OF the whites who
were at the massacre obscure individuals and OF
no account will point out some of the Offices Lee
held for he OF tho leading heads OF tho Nor.
mon Church. 1. He was high priest. 2. He was O
member OF Joseph Smi,h's sanhodrim that tested
Smiths pretended revelations before they pre-
scnted the Mormon conferences accepted the
revelations from GOD. He Brigham Young's
adopted son. A. He had eighteen wives sealed TO him.
he and Brigham having moro wives than any other
four in the Church. s. He q member of the
Utah Legislature in the winter of 1913 Brigham
gave him additional wives at the close Of the Legs
lature as . reward for faithulness the massa
ore. 6. He was presiding high priest at Harmony at
the time Of the !. He Probate Judge Of
Washington county. s. He Indian farmer under
Brigham Young o. He major in tho Nauvoo
Legion 10 He the principal organizer of coun.
ties and locator Of town Sites H. He was historian
and principal adviser Of George A. Smith when they
travelled from Salt Lake City tho winter OF 1850 to
organize Iron county and locate Parowan. Tho above
were Of the Offices that he hold.
"Brigham Young, for eight or nine years alter the
massacre always stopped az Lees home In Harmony
and par,sok OF his hospitality Sometimes no would
stop three days and have the brass band from
Cedar City make music for the old wretch 70 drown
his misery when he eating drinking the prop
erly OF the murdered emigranta Some nino ten
years ago Brigham Young, ON his way down south,
Lee In the congregation At Beaver. He invited
Leo to como up on the stand and placed him on his
right hand as his favorile knew, personally,
three -ffths OF thu men whose mentioned In
Lce's confession They were high counsoors, high
priests, elders, priests and deacons. They were
picked meu for their zeal and devotion to Brigham
Young and the Mormon Church, men who were
church fellowship with In old England forty years
ago. three years before we heard the Mormon humbug
know they were God fearing and honest men. After
they became Mormons they all went into polygamy
aud lost the fear OF God and worshippec Brigham
Young as Gods viccgcrent earth. He taught them
to dcspse OF the United States and to
practice polygamy He taught thcm that Adam was
our ia,her and god, and the only god that had
anything TO do with
THE CURSE OF MoRMoyIsM.
"Thc Mormon system OF religion Is a burcsque on
God, Christianity, on morality and roason and
disgrace to the American government which ought to
wipe It out of existence. Mormonism has a tendency
TO debase and 10 degrade womcn The children
begottcn under the influence Of the Mormon system
partako largely OF all the corruptions of nature
and they grow up they will become the inmates OF
prisons, asylnms and mad houses, aad be burden to