The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
! ANOTHER CONFESSION.

ANO1QLlk OONr Eoo1ON.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUMNER HowARD's VERSION
OF THE CONFESSION OF JOHN d. LEE, TIE
MORMON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATEMENT
BY THE PRISONER PLACED IN THE HANDS
OF THE PROSECUTING OFFICER AT SALT LAKE
CITY.
The following is literal copy Of statement by Ice,
alleged to have been placed by Leo since his sentence to
death In tho hands OF District Attorney Sumner Howard
for publication after the execution. While the leading
features OF the story preserved, there unmis
taxable indications throughout the whole OF 1t that
was prepared from the evidence given by Lee In his
defence 1t may be genuine, and published on tho
possibility that 1t is so:-
In the month Of September 1857, the company OF
emigrants, known the "Arkansas Company" ar
rived In parowan, Iron county, Utah. their way to
California. AT Parowan young Aden one OF the CON-
pany and recognized one william Laney. Nor.
resident of Parowan. Alden and his father had
rescued Laney from anti Mormon mob in Tennessee
several years before, and saved his life. He Laney
at the time he was attacked by the mob was Mormon
missionary In Tennessee. Lancy glad to SEQ his
friend and bcncfactor and invited him to his house
and gave him some garden sauce to take back to the
camp with HIM. The evening, It
ported to Bishop Colonel Dame that Laney had
given potatoes and onions to the Aden
of tho emigrants When the report
made to Bishop Dame he raised his hand and crooked
his little finger In a significant manner to Barney
Carter his brother-in-law and Of tho "Angcs OF
Death" Carter, without another word. walked out,
went to Lancy's house with long picket In his hand
called Lapey out and struck him heavy bow the
head raSuring his SKULL and lett him tho ground
for dead. e. Y. Webb and Isaac Naoman President OF
the High Council" both told me they Danes
manGuvres James McGunce, then resident Of
Parowan, but through oppression has been forced to
leave there and is now q merchant In Pahranagat
Valley, near Phoebe, New, knows these facts.
About tho last OF August, 1851, ten days
before tao Mountain Meadows massacre the company
OF emigrants passed through Cedar CITY. George A.
Smith, then first counsellor IN the Church and Brig
ham Young's right hand man, camo from Salt
Lake City. preaching to the different settlements |
a. that time was In Washington county, near where
St George now stands. He sent for me- l went to
him he asked TO take him TO Cedar City by way
OF Fort Clara aud Pinto settlements he was on BUSH
ness and must visit all the settlements. We started
on our way up through tho canyon. We herds OF
Indians, and he George A. smth) remarked to that
these Indians with the advantages ey rocks
could use up large company OF cmgrants, make
II very hot for them. Alter pausng for short tmc
no sand me- ''Brother Lee. what do you think the
brethren would do II n company OF cmigrants should
come down tnrOugH nero Dont
think they would pitch into themf" replied that
s'they certainly would" This seemed to please him.
and he again said to me :"And you really think the
brethren would pitch into thomY" ~ certainly do"
was my reply "and you had better instruct Colonel
Dame and IIaight tend to 1t that the cmigrants
permitted to pass, II you want them TO pass unmo-
lcstcd.r He continued 81 asked Isaac (inean-
ing Haight) tho same question, aud no
swercd just as you do, and I expect
the boys would pitch into them" again
said TO him that he had better say to Governor Young
that If he emigrant companies TO pass without
moestation that no must instruct Colonel Dame or
Major Haigh that cioct, for they ordered
otherwise they Will uso them up by the help OF the
Indians Hc told the people ut tho Clara sell
their grain TO tho cmgrants nor to feed II to their
animals. as they might expect a big fight tho next
spring with the United States. President Young did
not intend TO let the troops into the Territory. lilo
said, 1--WE arc going stand up Tor rights and will
no longer be imposed upon by our enemies, and want
every to be hand, with his gun in good order
nowder drvU and Instructed tho peoplo TO part