The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
LIFE OF LEE, THE MORMON.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM HIS FORTHCOMING
BIOGRAPHY.

BIOGRAPHY
From the Salt Lake Tribune May 81
All was understood and agreed upon. and we parted
In friendly manner About two weeks after leaving
President Young and company at Tokervlle was no.
tined that had been suspended from tho Church. Tho
following spring visited the Prophet at ST George.
and asked him why they had dealt SO rashy with mo
without allowing chance speak for myself; why
they had waited seventeen years and then cut OF;
why was not cut oil at once Ii what had done was
evil? He replied, "a never knew tho facts until
lately" said, president Young, you know that
is not true You know told the story to you short
time after 1t happened, and gave you full statement
Of everything connected with the massacre, and then
put more on myself than ! was blanc
for and II your late informants have
told you q story different to tho one
that gave you alter the massacre they he'd Ike
hell ana you know it, did nothing designedly wrong
on that occasion. tried to that company from
destruction after thoy attacked, but over
ruled and forced to do all that did do have had
my name cast out evil, but know have a reward
awaiting me in heaven. have suffered in silence and
have dono to protect tho brethreh who committed
the deed have borne the impuiation OF this crime
ali the pa concerned be brought forward and forced
by you shoulder their own SINS am willing to bear
mine but will not submit to carry all the blame Tor
those who committed the massacre" Tho reply
he made was ths:-"Bc and not
enemy You shall have rchearing Go up TO
the oincc and Brother Erastns Snow and arrange
the time Tor the hearing" ana So and we arranged s,s
graph wires working all parties Interested were
be notified OF the meeting and required 10 be pres
ent at ST. George, Utah, the following Wednesday,
at two p NJ All parties agreed TO this and after talk
ing over the whole tuing again parted with President
Young in q very friendly manner went 10 Wash
ngton and stayed ut my house with my family there
The next morning started tor Harmony 10 visit my
family at that place and make arrang cmcnts for the
ringt 1 was q m
then considered that II was cut OF from tho Church
had better be dead that out Of tho Church could ind
lett Washington Erastus snow. one OF the Twelve
Apostles. arrived at my house and asked for
me- Ny family told him that had gone 10 Harmony
10 arrange Tor the hearing aud trial before the
Church authorities He appeared 10 be much disap-
pointed a. mot aS ,no n,
would BIO any rehearing or investigation; that
the order cutting me OIL from the Church would stand
that he would send letter which would explain all
tho matter me; that tho letter would roach Har-
mony about us soon as did.
On the next Tuesday night an Anonymous letter was
lett al my house by OF the OF Erastus Snow,
with orders hand the letter TO me. The lei ter read
as iolows:-
Of those who would be your friends you win not
.hose I'M, would b. friends. cause them 70 suS,
with inform YOU Our advice Is ~ make yourself
scarce and keep out OF the way
There was signature to tho letter, hut knew 1t
from Apostle snow and was written by order OF
nothing to hope from the Church, and my greet was as
great as could bear To add TO my troubles Brigham
Young sent word 10 my wives that they were all d.
vorced from and could leave me II they wished TO
do So This tho greatest trouble tnht cvcr had
IN my life, for loved all my wives AS the result OF
Brgham's advice eleven OF my wives deserted me and
have never lived with me since that time. gave
them all fair share OF the property that thon
owned / aiterward lost my large erryboat at my
ferry on tho Colorado River Brigham Young was
to havo the ferry kept in good condition Tor
crossing tho river for he did not know what hour he
might II, SO he sent parties who put In another
boat, winch aiterward PAID him for visited Brig
Young his house in ST. George IN 1874 aud never
received in more friendly manner He could
always appear the saint when he was meditating
treachcry 10 ono OF his people. He then promised 20
restore TO membership IN short time. Soon alter
ward arrested on or about the 0in OF November,
1874 and taken to Fort Cameron, in Beaver county.
Utah Territory and placed In prison there Aew days
after my arrest l was visited in prison by General
George A. smith, Orson HYDE, Erastus Snow, A. f.
Mcdonald anu many other leaders OF the Church.
They each and NIL told mo 10 stand 10 my integrity
sand all Will come out right IN the end.' At this
time the Prophet was stopping with Bishop Murdoch
In Beaver City. My wife Rachael went at night 10
him and have talK about my case. He received
her with the utmost Kindness, SAYING Siscr Rachael
arc you standing by Brother Johnf ?" Eyes. sir,
am" was tho reply. .rhat is right said no; "God
bless you for II. Tell Brother John 10
STAND TO HIS INTEGRITY
to the end aud HAIR OF his head viii be harmed"
This kindness continued by the Churchmen until
was released on ball In May, 1875.