The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-04-03

the wagon by tho Indian ana saved by
me. That boy I took home. and kept
him NATL DIR. Forney. o government
agent. came 10 gather mp the children
and take them east. He took the boy
with others. That boys name was
William Fancher. His father was
Captain of the train. He was taken
east and adopted by n man in Nebras-
ks, named Richard Sloan. He remain
ed east several years and then returned
to Utah aud IA now n convict in the
Utah penitentiary, having been con-
victed the past year for the crime Of
highway rvbbery. He is now known
as Idaho Bill" but his true name is
William Fancher. His little sister was
also taken cast and is now the wife OF
man working for the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, near Green River.
The boy, now a man, has yet got scar
on his chin caused by the cut on the
wagon-box, and those who are curious
enough to examine, will find large
scar on the ball Of his left foot. caused
by deep cut made by an axe while he
was with me.
IL got breakfast that morning Then
all hands returned to the scene OF
slaughter, to bury the dead. The In
dians. through the night, had stripped
them of every vestige OF clothing
Many Of the parties were laughing and
talking as they carried the bodies TO
the ravine for burial They were just
covered over little, but did long re-
main so. for
THE WOLVES DUO THEN UP
and after eating their flesh, the bones
lay upon the ground until buried. some
time after, by military officer. At the
time of burying the bodies, Dame and
Haight got into another quarrel. Dame
seemed to be terror-stricken, and said
that he would have to publish it. They
were about two PAGES from me. Dame
spoke low, as II careful to avoid being
heard. Haight spoke loud and said:
You know you counselled it aud or
dered me to save them. You said you
did not think there was so many wo-
men and children. You thought they
were nearly all killed by the Indians.
Ii is too late in the day for you to back
water. You know you ordered and
counselled II, and now you want to
back out. Dame said: Have you pa
pers for that, or Show the papers for
that This enraged Haight to the
Haight said: You throw the blame of
this thing on me and will be revenged
upon you, il have 70 meet you in
h-ll TO get it,
"From this place we rode to the wag-
ons. We found them stripped of their
covers and every particle OF clothing.
Even the feather beds
HAD BEEN RIPPED OPEN
aud their contents turned out upon the
ground. in looking for plunder. /
crossed the mountains by the Indian
trail, taking my little Indian boy with
me on my horse. The gathering up OF
the property and cattle were left in the
charge of Bishop T.. X. Smith. The
testimony Of Smith in regard 10 the
property and the disposition OF ID was
very Learly correct.
81 must uot forget to state that after
the attack a messenger by the name OF
James Haslem was sent with a dispatch
TO President Brigham Young, asking
his advice, but he did not return on
time. This had no knowledge of un
til the massacre was committed. Some
two weeks after the deed was done,
Isaac G.. Haight sent mo to report to
Governor Young in person. i asked
him why lie did not send written re-
port He replied that could tell him
more satisfactorily than he could write,
and il would stand up and shoulder
as much OF the responsibility as
could conveniently that il would be a
FEATHER IN Ny CAP
some day, and that 1 would get celes-
tial salvation, but that the man who
shrank from it row would go TO hell. /
went and did as was commanded. -
Brigham asked me if l. G. Haight had
written letter to him replied not,
but said that he wished me TO report
in person. All right, said Brigham,
were you an eye witness?' TO the
most Of it,, was my reply. Then /
proceeded and gave him full history
Of all except that of my opposition. =
| That left out entirely. told him Of
1 the killing of the women and children
and the betraying Of the company. -.
That, told him, i was opposed TO,
but ] did not say 10 him to what ex-
tent was opposed to it, only that l
was opposed TO shedding innocent
blood. Why said he, 'you differ
from Isaac Haight, for he said that
there was not a drop of innocent blood
in the whole company.
When was through he said that it
was awful; that he cared nothing about
the men, but the women and children
was what troubled him. i said: Pres
ident Young, you should either release
the men from their obligation or sus.
tain them when they do what they have
entered into the most sacred obligation
to do He replied: Il will think over
the matter and make il a
sUhJEcr OF PRAYER
and you may come back in the morn.
ing and see me. did so. He said
John, / feel first-rate. - asked the Lord
if il was all right for that deed to be
done tn take away the vision of the
deed from my mind, and the Lord did
SO, and l feel first-rate. II is all right,
The only fear | have is OF traitors. :
He told me never to lisp il TO any NOR.
tai being, not even to Brother Heber
President Young has always treated
me with the friendship of father
since, and has
SEALED SEVERAL WOMEN TO ME
since, aud has made my home his hom,
when in that part of the Territory, un
ill danger has threatened him.
This is a true statement. aeeorliDl
10 the best OF my recollection.
Signed JOIN ID. LEE.
"This statement / have made foi
publication after my death and have
agreed with friend to have the same
with very many facts pertaining TO othe
matters connected with the crimes o
the Mormon people under the lead o
the priesthood, from the period befor,
the hatchery OF the Nsuvoo TO tia,
present time, published for the benefi
Of my family, aud that the world ma,
know the black deeds that have mark
ed the way of the Saints from the OF
ganization Of the Church OF Jesu
Christ, of the Latter-Day Saints, Il
the period when weak and too pliabl
! tool laws down his pen to face the exc
cutioners' guns for deed OF which b
is not more guilty than others who to
/, day are wearing the garments Of Tia
! priesthood aud living upon the tith
ing OF
: A pEIupED AND pRIEsr-RIDDES PEOPLE
my autobiography, IL Published
will open the eyes Of the world To tin
monsirous deeds of the leaders OF ia
, Mormon people, and will also place i
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