The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22

vsrssd her houss last evening She describes their
appearance. whom the wagon containing them stopped
AZ her gate most piteous. Not more than one or
two Of them had received decent since the
Many Of them had sore cyes Most OF them
were unwashsd, unkempt and afflicted with vcrmin
and their clothing was scanty, filthy and il-htting
Mrs. worley was 1t once compassionate and energetic
She took these li.c ones. who arrived early In tho
afternoon, and by evening had thoroughly washed and
deccnty dressed them, and led them with food aud
tenderness that when DR. Fornsy called them in
the evening he was struck with establishment.
While she had charge OF the children Mrs woriey
was too much engaged In making them comfortable
and in modifying the wild and almost savage manners
which some OF them had acquired 10 question them
about the circumstances OF the massacre She 10 now
feobe old lady, but she has vivid recollection OF one
intelligent child, named Mary Dunlap, whose little
brother was killed One day, when Mary Dunlap
IN tho room, says Mrs worcy OF the iatcrs little
boys entered, wnoreupon Mary cried OUT
"Oh, dear you look Just like my brotheri"
"whcrc Is your brother ?" asked tho iittio boy.
"The Indians killed him." answered the child. with
singular solemnity.
Mrs Worley described an old gentleman from ono OF
the Western States who came to Salt Lake and called
her and inquired after his grandohild an ORPHAN
Who WINS journcyIng with family belonging 10 the
demolished train Tho boy was not among the
tho old mans griet WAS great.
"My God!" said he '.1irs. Morley, pray you to
sock for him. am rich, and II you ana him will
never stop rcwarding you"
IL ascertaned that the child had peen butchcred
and his grandfather started eastward utterly broken
hearted.
WHAT BECAME OF Tue CHILDREN.
Arrangements having been made by DR.. Forney,
who was thcn superintendent OF Indian Affairs In
1ttah Ter tho
and penness children started across the Plains IN
company with himself, his wife and throo other te-
males. including Mrs. worley, in 1859. DR.. Forncy
had previously written to friends Of tho children,
but all that Mrs Worey recollcc's about tho disposi.
ton OF thom alter their arrival at Fort Lcavenworh IL
ths:-Two young men and two young ladies whose
names she has record OF 10 Fort Leavenworth
and took all but Of abe children away inn
She believes they were bound for Arkansas and MIS-
sour. The other child, boy, was received at Fort
Lcavcnworth by his uncle from Arkansas Mrs.
Worley made note OF tho names OF
any Of these persons, and | have not been
able by diligcnt inquiry 10 ascertain to whom
the children wero at that time committed II is diff.
ncut to learn about the fates of the children Only
ono person in Utah 'Idano Bill'J claims to be sur.
vivor Of the massacre He calls himself Churies
Thatcher. You have received his history as reciled
by himself II Is rutnored that lady, wife OF con-
ducor on the Union Pacific Railroad, who resides at
Cheyenne, Is one oil the seventeen saved.
Perhaps the Information in this letter comprising
as it does the names Of the children and the ages OF
some CT them, may, Ii II be copied and cornrnc nted on
BY Missouri Arkansas and Kansas newspapers, help
TO uncover the mystery which has enveopcd their
lives since 1853 and bring to light from or more or
the eldest among the survivors OF Mountain Mead.
ows massacre testimony in aid OF the prosecution to
be commenced against the murderers who have had
such long immunity
These names mentioned by Idaho Bill in . pro.
vious letter rccounting an interview with Lin.