The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
Lee an Arch Murderer, a
Miserable Sinner.
SATAN'S AGEN Gle >.
The Indians Enraged Because They were
Poisoned by the Emigrants.
WONDERFUL ORGANIZATIONS
Gods MISUNDERSTANDING or
Wives, Not Husbands.
CEDAR Cry, April 80. 1871

CEDAR Cry, April 80, 1871
Having received at Salt Lake. on the 18th inst, a
telegram from Brigham Young saying, 'lf you come
quick you will find ST. George" started early
the morning the journey leading in That drec
tion across tho deserts the winry divides
and through canyons Of Southern Utah. second
despatch rpprised me tho way that the President
would leave ST. George for the north before could
possibly arrive there. Cedar City, the remote little
Mormon settlement from which this letter Is written,
appointed the place of meeting. Here, at tho
foot OF enormous noun tain, and looking westward
across oatc plain toward the scene OF the Noun
tam Meadows massacre and OF John ID. Lee's exocu-
ton was welcomed this morning ar the homo OF the
hospitabie Mormon Bishop Henry Lunt Late in the
Rfternoon President Brigham Young and his party in
q train OF i've carriages drawn by four mules
horses each, also drew up at the Bishops home As
evening descended lights shot through the windows
from the pro sd freplaces within, and supper
spread the dining amid sounds OF joliiiy and
cheer
GATHERING.
Shortly beEbre eight O'Clock, having returned from
long walk entered the house and introduced TO
John W. Young. who prepared the way Tor my audi
rnce with his father, the President Crossing the hall,
he led me into the large grand room, beamng with
HIGHT from logs CT pine and cedar and containing
small and distinguished company. Near the walls
stood several Mormon elders OF this and neighbor-
ing districts In front Of them two three bishops
were seated Grouped around the centre table were
several Of the most elevated dgnitarles among the
Latter Day priesthood. John W. Young First Coun.
rior OF the President took seat with his back to
The fire. locking as handsome, as wise and amiablc
he is really known to be. Brigham Young, Jr.,
present, beng confined his bed by illness. To
tho right John W. Young Daniel H. Wells, Vice
President nj great head, gray hair and beard and
resoluie features making picture oil themselves.
Wells was OF the earliest Mormon cmgrants
across the Plains from Nauvoo, and has since
been among the strongest defenders Of tho
Latter Day faith. Ho commanded the Mormon
army which checked the advance Of John troops
1873. Opposite Wells ounsed IN his ovcrcoat,
ais accustomed ease George Q. Cannon, First Apostle OF
The Church and Delegate of the Territory to Washing
ton HIS iase gowcd with benevolent expression
and his showed all that politcness which Is
natural to him. In the fur,hest and in shadow
however, sat the most commanding person In the
room. Breha am Young never looked more thoroughly
like TIE patri lrch that his people love call him than
he did on th h occasion HIS tall, broad form was
enveloped from shoulders to feet in robe or cape OF
dark cloth &c nerousy edged with iur glimpse Of tho
rod lining oil vhich showed from corner turned up
over his shoe He hat of peculiar shape, yet
not uhbccom r. his looks to denote his dignity
Under his pale and pleasant face revealed spot
less cravat. and the huge collar OF silver fox which
Jared away from his throat and back behind his head
set of his features finely.
Ny reception IN the "Grand ROOM was graceful and
hearty, and alter had been introduced as "Mr. -"
who represents the NEW YORK HERALD, / was placed
In the At at the centre table
WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG.
The following conversation then took place. lasting
without intern ssion nearly three and q half hours
opened IL by describing as accurately | could the
excitement in he East ana West, caused by recent
developments in regard to the Mountain Meadows mas
sacre, AMI the strong disposition cvnced In some
quarters to Tx tla responsibility President Young
] nstancei especially Lees testimony respecting
George Smith, one OF the twelve apostles ut that
time, whom Lee went forward ahead Of tho
Arkansas cmigraIh company, preaching against them
aud stirring up the feelings OF the people against
them until the Il was ripe for their destruction
THE MO uSTAIY MEADOWS MASSACRE.
BRIGHAM YoUNCl-Georgc A. Smith visited this whole
southern region regularly, and held meetings. as we
are doing In fact be the founder OF Par
owan-the first settlement 10 the north-on his way
home northward- This was the year OF tho mas
sacre. They met the company OF the Arkansas
emigrapts not lar from Fillmore II was at
Meadow Creek, believe. Some OF the emigrant
company came up to him passed some re-
marks, inquirng about the roads, &c. Brother
seorgc A. Smith gave them all the desired
information. Some OF tho cattle belonging to tho
company died, VII ich they poisoned, and IRON the
effects OF the poscaled meat OF Indians who
found md consum ed the carcasses died. These
also poison ed springs. This raised the
wrath of the Indians
Here President Young turned to Daniel H. Wells his
second councillor, saying: Brother Wells, do you
A WINS down ham IN
time Tor anything specially"
DANIEL II. WELLs-No sir; he was not He WINS
preaching in the settlements between here and Salt
Lake, as we usually do. he had part OF his family
living In Parowan, having built residence there, and
his beng here was only one OF several visits
BRIGHAM YouSG-Brother George A. Smiths testi-
mony In regard to tins Is published to the world
believe 1t to be true. II be found among How.
ards reports George A. Smith knew no moro about
that company or nbogt their being intcrfercd with
than you did in New York. Had he possessed that
knowledge would certainly have heard Of it, Tor he
would have told OF 1t. lie knew nothing about tho
company until be met them his return north near
Fillmore. There was al that timo telegraph limo
running down here; mails carried 10 Utah
The United states government had stopped the mails.
aud we had no mails running from settlement TO
settlement as we have now.
CoRRgspoSDEvT-The conviction Is settled In tho
East, especially by the testimony the Leo trial,
that there some powerful direction Of the part
taken by the whites in the This conviction
" strengthened by tho sateulents in Judge Graded
bough's speech.
BRIGHAM YoUSG-There Is no doubt that the affair
was directed by John d. Lee, and no evidently
white man.
CoRRRsPoxDEST--It appears incredible to outsiders
that Lee would have undertaken task like that on
bis responsibility the responsibility attaches, In
the,r opinion. TO the Mormon Church, even to its
highest individual officers
BRIGHAM YoISG-My disp osiiion Is such that bad
known Anything about 1t would have gone to that
camp and rougnt the Indians and white men who took
MI IN the pcrpctraton OF tire the d,ath,
rat her than such decd should have been committed
nRrsuAM uoIRrPrKD.