The New York herald., 1877-07-02
SAINTS OR DEMONS I?
Conclusive Evidence Of Murder
Against Brigham Young.
YATES ASSASSINATED.
In a Mormon Camp-The Prophet
SeiZeS the Plunder.
THE AKIN TRAGEDY.
Young Orders His "Angels"
to "Use Them Up"
REVOLVING HEARTLESSNESS.
REVOLVING HEARTLESSNESS.
Bill Hickman Relates How
They Did 1t.
THE LATEST SENSATION
A Young Man Missed Last
Seen in Lion House.

SALT LAKE Cry, June %. 1877
As have previously said, Brigham Youngs danger
from the law does not lie solely in his connection with
the Mountain Meadows massacre. The ghosts Of that
butchery the only that haunt him. Certain
spectres Of murdered later in Utah must trouble
OCCASIONALLY. his dreams. There two murders ut
least, tho evidence concerning which leads directly up
to and through the doors of the Lion House. Perhaps
two atrocious crimes never committed than
tie murders Of Yates and OF Buckln. The very men,
ton OF these deeds shuddcr In the breasts Of
old residents here.
MURDER YATES.
The killing OF Yates was done In 1857, when John
Bton's army pushing forward through the canyons
and the Nauvoo Legion was employed to harass ana
resist it. Yates trader who brought with him
TO Green RIVER in the vicinity where the two forces
were operating, quantity OF goods to sell to the
Indians, among them POWDER lead ana caps The
Mormons wanted the ammunition, but Yates refused
10 sell to them unless they would take the OF bis
Btock. Yates, however, found himself forced TO
part with the ammunition In unexpected
manner. When Colonel Alexander, paymaster
OF the United States army, in he
demanded it, took 1t for the use OF the
United States troops and gave vouchers for
the price OF IT, This incensed the Mormons, who, af
ecng to believe that Yates had willingly parted with
his powder, &c, TO their enemy, denounced him q
''spy" and '.foe TO tho Church." and resolved
his destruction II was accomplished, and in this
way-Yates, mounted on a fine horse and with purse
containing $935 gold in his pocket, was returning
day from the United States camp to his trading post
A. the same time man named Howt Conover, Nor
mon and natural horse thief belonging to that part
Of the Nauvoo Legion in service Bridgcr,
put in the neghborhood trying thieves parlance
IN twin hars Vho WING haa viii rmeS
saw Yates approaching him from opposite bank Of
the Black Fork Greek, ordered HIM to halt,
crossed and seized his horse, and
recognizing Yates took him prisoner, placed him on
his (Conover's) pony and escorted him to Bridger.
There Yates turned to the Mormon MAJOR
CaIlister, who is Bishop Of Fillmore He
kept In Fort Bridger several days, and incident Of
his connncmcn, will illustrate the thievish propens
ties OF the Mormon soldiery. Yates was tall, fine
looking, active, strong man. and though the wall sur
rounding the tort toerably high bo took notion
TO scale 1t. At what seemed fortunate moment he
drew Off pair Of heavy boots and put pair of low
light shoes. He lett his boots the door of his
quarters and walked out and around the corral
intending to make the leap and run Discovered IN
the attempt, he was brought back within a few
ments. During those few moments his boots had been
stolen. and he compelled to suffer the anguish Of
irons with nothing but his stockings between them
enu ni6 ankles.
KILLED.
In the meantime BIZ Hickman, Dante VINO has
committed so many murders that he hardly reco-
1ect the names OF his victims, returned from scout
10 Bridger, on his way to Salt Lake City. Caister,
the Mormon major. directed Hickman take Yates
and hts purse Of $935 In gold with him this
city. When Hickman and Yates accompanied by
Hickman's Gentle brother and two Mormons named
Fack and LOUIS Meacham arrived at the head of Echo
t,oh ,ofC y VI allie
The evidence shows that Wells there told Hickman
that Yates ought 10 be "used up" Hickman himself
quotes Wells saying "He ought to be killed, but
take hun on; you will probably get order when you
get to Colonel Jones' camp, " which was at the mouth
OF Echo Canyon Weber River, about twelve miles
distant. hickman himself proceeds to say
cater breakfast We started for Jones' camp aud
when within three or four miles Of the camp
Joseph A. Young, Of Brigham. goina he said,
10 the Generals camp to take orders. He hailed me II
being behind) and said his faiher wanted tha. man
Yates killed and woula know all about IL when
got to Jones' camp.
1--WE got there about sundown, and were met outside
by Colonel Jones' conducted around under the hill
below, ana just outside OF his camp He had hro
but for u.s. and sent our horses out undsr guard to
grass He then took aside and told me he had
orders whea Yates along have him used up
aud that was why he had taken me outside OF his
eImp. supper was brought 10 ne, and Yates soon
went 10 sleep on his blankets Flack ana Ncacham
spread their blankets and went to sleep also.
told thom II, would guard the prisoner until
called them. My brother, being Gentic, had been
rcnt on to the mex, station some ton miles ahead on
bus.noss remained at camp Are up I'll eleven or
tweve O'Clock that night, several coming and chat
ting with Inc.
HORRIBLE BrrcngRy.
'AbouI this time all was still and everybody sup
posed TO be IN bed. No person was TO be seen,
when Colonel Jones and two others, HOSEA Stout and
another whose name do not recolIect, came to
my camp ire ana asked u Yates was asleep. ! told
them he WAS, upon which mis- brains Knocked out
with an axe. lie was covered up with his blankets
aud left lying Picks and spades brought aud
grave dug three feet deep the camp by tho
hrclight all hands assisting. Flacg and Meacham
asleep when the killed, but woke up and
Saw the gravcdigging. The body was put and the
DIRT well packed IT, after which camp fire. which
CONSISTED OF small wood and brush, was moved
tho grave order to prevent notice Of change
sf ground" Hickman used tho axe, and Hosea stout,
formerly a lawyer and farmer Sal, Lake
City twbo indicted and bold under arrest for
murder berc), Is said by Hickman 10 have pulled
sside brush that oyerhung Yates face that tho
assassin might have free swing TO strike the blow.
Hickman goes on with his statement as iollows:-
TuE PRICE HOOD
.Our horses were in mediaiey sent for and we were
or before daylight; went to tho next station, found
INV brother rot breakfast and arrived a. Salt Lake
t,v that day The next day took 8o55, aud
Nj, vent 10 headquarters. Fiack' and mad talk. as
Wa went. about the money. He said Brig
ham ought 10 give that to US, as we
had already been 10 moro expense Than
sh.t poonsz amounted TO from horses used up and