New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24

ssid ne roul hive 10 repor the destruction of the emf
indian niassasreF Dane said he dld not know 50 well
about that. Ihis reply seemed 10 lrriG',e htIi, mt 9
II ny ather way without duplicating you-eliF AZ this
Dame lowered lis almost u whisper coulh n"t
uudOrst md hat c said, ana the conNeisdth h1ivth
got M. saw tho children, and among tho others tle
hoy who pulled by the hair OF ms heIh ou a ~
the wagon by the Indian anu saye Oy me inls s
took home and left home until Dr. toncy ,oVII'.ntnt
agent cane to f'r up tds f tbd dbcr sH That boys
name william Fancher His father Was eapsan Gi
Nebraska named Richard sonn. lie remained East scy
rTa wears and chen returned Utah, and is now con
Wet In the Utah PeHcntiary having been cOhvced lne
past year Of the crime Of highway r0nneI n, n
known BY the name OF idlh9 hil, Dut MS Iiu ii5 f
Union Pacific Railroad Company, near Green
chin caused by tho cut The wagon box aud those Who
curious enough TO examine VIII ma arge Scm on
whuc be with me- got brcaAtast that morning,
bury the dead. The bodies all in nude state me
Indians through the night had stripped them or every
yesjgr of clothing Many OF the parties laughing
ami talng rs they carried the bodies the rayino Cor
burial. They We're just covered over lttc puI
long remain s0 for the wolves dug them up. ana acf
eating the flesh from them the bones hl!d upon INC
ground until buried some time after by Government
At The time OF burying the bodies Dame and Haight
got into another quarrel Dame seemed to be terror
stricken, and again said he would nave TO publish IT,
They were about PAGES from me- Dame spoke low
as II careful to avoid being heard Halght spoke lou
and said I0u know thht you couhsc cu IL isu %
me TO have them used mp" DaOe Sad, uIu nor tnI1h
they nearly all killed by the Indians liaight
said IL IN the day for you 20 back water You
back out" Dame said Have yom ihe papers i9r ttt
Show the papers for that THIS enaged halgt 10
You throw the blame OF this thing me. and will DO
Ieyenged upon yOu have to meet you i'll Il to get
REPORTING To BRIGHAM YOUNG.
from this place wo rode to The wagons We found
them stripped OF their covers and every particle Of
clothing; even the feather beds had been ripped open
and the contents upon tho ground looking for
plumber. Icrossed the mountains by Indian trail taking
my little Indian boy with me on my horse The gather
ing up OF property and cattle left In the charge
OF Bishop r. X smith The testimony OF smith IN re-
gard 10 the property ana the disposition OF II was very
| lie attack a messenger by the name OF James
| llaslem sent with dspaich TO PRESIDENT
bIlshn nGG,B aA cn,,anS bnt he did not
return in time This had no knowledge OF until the
deed was done c. IIaght sent me to report to Cow
| Young person. | asked him why he did not send "a
satisfactorily than he could write, ana would stand
up and shoulder rs much OK the responsblty az couli
conveniently that IL would ne q Feather IN my cap some
day ana that would get celestial salvation, but mat
| went and did rs was commanded. Brigham asked me
not nv me- I'M said ne wished me to report in person
An light" said Brigham were you an eye witness p
TO tine most of H., was my reply. IHth proceeded
and gave aim iu history Of Ill, except that ri my
| oppoSnn That left out entirely / told him OF the
| killing the women and children and the betrayns
OF the company. That | t0d nm was opposed
| to- but / ind not say to him to what extent |
| was oppoSed to IL, only that | was opposed
10 shedding innocent blood. why sad he, you dicr
from Isaac iagnD, or he said there was I0l drop Of
| innocent blood In the whole company" Wlcn was
through he said that IL awful; that ne cared nothing
| about the men, but the and children wnaC
! troubled him. said, " President Young, You should
either release from their obligation or sustain chem
when they what they have entered into the most So
cree! obligation 10 do.' lie replied: "iIl thhh over
tho and make it subject Of prayer anu yO may
back in the morning and see me-" Ciu 80. lie
SAID: John. iecl first rate asked the Lord II il was
al right that deed 10 be done, 70 take away lie Vision
OF The decd from my mind, ANA mo LORD od So ana 3!
feel urst rate IL All usAt The only fear have is OF
traitors" lie told To lisp IL 10 any mortal De-
ing, even to Brother HcDer. President Young has
always treated me with the friendship o. taucr sinct
ana sealed several 10 since, ana mas made
my home has home when IN that part OF nc Territory
until GER thi eatrncl him Ih5 IS tue state
| mcut according to the best pt my recollection.
| JOHN d. LEE.
This statement have made for publication a;.er my
DEATH and nave agreed Cn friend 10 nave the same
with very many Facts pertaining 20 Oef mater con
ueced with crimes Of the HuTnOu people under IN"
leadership Of The priesthood. from period before the
butchtry of N3uyOD TO the present unc, published IOf
m o. family and that inc N"IIu may AhO"
black deeds tlat nave marked The way of tine SAINTS
from sanitation 81 the Church OF Jesus Chlst OF
Latter saint, to the period When weak ana loo
pab, ays down his pen to face the cNccutoners
gums deeds OF which lie not more guilty than others
who to-day wearing ne garments OF Ihs pIleaIAoou
and living upon the ttniEg' Ol delUd Il ana PRIEST
| ridden people. 8ly Autobiography II puolished, VIII
ourn the II the world - ne nOairCus deeds o. tc
leaders the Mormon people, and viii asO place III tlc
hands OF the attorney Tor iEc Government the lftcu
Lars Oi The most niOOdcJrtiing cranes ina, nave
been committed ia Utdi, which. II properly o.'oNtu up
viii bring iuguy down their hl-d place III tie
church 10 face on nded justice upon Inc g"i!ows 30
mote 1t be.