, 1877-03-24
Of Lees was there. The best order prevailed, !
and all pronounced the execution SUCCESS. !.
Lees 1aat words to Nelson were: "Afm at m :
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LEES CONFESSION. 80
HORRIBLE RECITAL
SALT LAKE CirI, March G3.-Thc following Is
the correct copy Of tho confession Of John D.
Lee, carefully compared with the original pen
ned BY Lee since his second trial and since Ills
sentence to death. It was written by him with
out aid Or advice, and is COW given without
alteration or eraaure+ Where any interpola-
tton Is made, IL Is dEstiuct1y marked; The edoeu-
tnent was received under close seal from United
States DIstrlct-Attorncy Howard, who had re-
trlyed II from John d. Leo himself, then In tho
Pcniscnttary at salt Lake Cit1 In February.
1871, anil IS certified by Mt. Howard % the
statement written by Ice. Mr. Howard has
hitherto withheld it from publication, hut noW
that the prisoner has not escaped tho penalty of
the law, permits It to he given to tho public, as
Justice cAtlno& now he defeated by its publlca~
tion:
STATEMENT or JOHN D. LEE or FACTS con-
NEcrED WITH THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MAS
IN the n,onth Of September. 1s57. y: eompsny
E Sa GS"n' ws fds ss ss
l.aaey. Mormon resident Of fsruwan. Aaea md
non No saS' nob IN n ennessee se1e; yonrt SefoTs. and
saved hs life. llo tinncy> q sas time he was At
t.eked ey ths mo W" ~: MGfmoo r. y
benefaetof mi Invited hni ii. housc. and eave
him aomo garden sanre to taks back 10 tlss ea!np
i,sSoi, Sco1oaei) DANG tlst lsney had s,vcn 20.
.asoe. and @nuns 70 the men Aae', oss Ct H. en-.
D.@s he hs sss.s II. IL hsal .a11r md "'' ''' "
| CRoOxED HIS LITTLE FtNHEM
IN significant m4nncr to one Barney Carter: ht.
Deati." carter. without smother word. walked
Sut went to iansys hon.e with . i9nS H., ptckst n
~ Sn 20 e
him on tic 1ronnd tor dead, C.. Webb and
!eaac Newman. President of the High Council,
| Mcuu.!ce. then resident of iAso~au, but through
orrscsson l!as eeen forced to lsays shers ND II
nuw = merchant IN PahunAsat Valley near Piochc'
Asa .s Is:t # t. 1a :oms ten DAY.:
a. snita, thc,l First Cunnsetor In tbs Church, and
BRIGHAM rOusu's HIGHT HAND MAN,
sfee a III e ass X
lngton County. near where IT. George now ato,'dH.
e. ttnt for i,e vent e him. md hc % eyed !as
md Tinso seitle msnt.. j. ls vas On bnanr,s nad
mutt VIII d! the settlements. We started, On
tliaus anu be tEeo i. sn,ltu remarked to me that
thcse Indians. with thu advantage they had Of
rocks, could use up large coulpauy OF +msgf1ns''
MAKE IT VERY HOT ToR THEN.
After pauslng for a short tiu'e he said to ,snt.
"H!nthcc Lee. what du yon think the brethren
dowu thrunsh here making th.cats' Don't you
think they would Ri!ca ntS tasmr, .sp1ts4 t..s
9a s9s.sssrs moaa aS - p" pte T sts IT, % she'n'
e' e. Dame nj NJ ;f ., "ss q I'd e
T. ttAp pa*s unmofs:tsd: lis CONTINUED: II a'ksi
| nn1wtred me 1uut al YOU Go and expect tho boYs
would ritea in'o them" ara,n saId q hln 10
ad o4s Ssax ss. a IL
must Instruct Col. Dane Or Nal. Iissght to that
sgset tqt , Il tns{ arc not oFdeFsd otherwise they
TIE nELr or TUE lxplAxs.
s od tas peop!e Vt C,ats a9t 70 y 1hsif a!n
iatsaa 10 II ~ tioop. p, iato , tas rsfii: f. Z
s I'D vim oascfF ~" 81 'a
orr enesnos. and want every man to 10 On hang &
th 1T: saa y {ood onet any b, pSas,r ps,5s 1{
Fl" Fsonl ths Iii to tho 10th of September. INT. /.
liz tod inc that President Issac 9. IiAg!t w.ntsd
ne to bs 1t Cellar City that evening without tai.
pan; ; " x.' esss! a ss tut
ffi ffisfnony. twenty na,ies south of Coaar Clly.
Sbeyel Tie .anions. rrs.llsnt I1.tgn't NIT mo
npen ssi n"uss @ % On sos blsnksts, whsre We like.
nsost Ill night: lilo told 'ne that company ol
fo1e. thIcatsatng Tic Mormon. with deatruetion,
aud that one Of them Ind said he had
>nELrEp TO KILL OLD JOE aA1Tt
aud hs brother lIyran; Tint other mctnbers Of tAs
COMPANY u sn!fiant. ad hs'ps4 arvs t5s MOI
oSt S y ; est ey ,! 4 sss s Ss S
70 hang old nstEnan 1' s iis!sf nMa woa'd hay;
e. :"fs* ss'st sa ts e. ossr Il Sss st
several q lhe snlgr*nt. hsa n , %ssd ail Kind. .
,lali bad Informed them hist II was breach .
spos i iSss: sse2isi sii S; -, dS e.!
bud fought their war through, Indians and woa!1
ao i ttrougl damned Morm"n., md Il theI bel.
, t!.e!f provisions. by aod they wontd taks VIA
thsy wanted anyx;ay Thty souIa gxt ,st
wagon; that Widow Esaa. saiJ. ';HsniIen's"
a.s y pira.s H. aSnt k
t up Of they would blow her damnua hsalns out
&c. that they had been ra'atnS trouble with q! q!
:'!ss:: ~ s; a;';
! rMoMI'T AND IMMEDIATE ACTION; !.
H. dsa sm:s"nts VIZ sSo tsea xsIs Ss a M"at:i'
saa0x; u ts sa1 nons III "as ssss, 's and
J. st.urtz llnutan Interpreter, from! my hoHe tll.E
/ nlonyb to fatAG tha lniluns su4tit {at Aafulnhy
WMhjpgtou, aud santu tIaraJ to toIn the ildlxn
fton thc nosth aud maks an kI.avk upon tAs sml
grants at tho Meat!ows said - hlm; ''Wou!d
/ lut b. we'll to hutd . council of brethren 1otos
;, aiakin5 ,nuva," liz replied that every trus Lat
paY Suint TINT rewarded their c0Scnants e1u,
we'll tIclr du;y md that the company VI enlfgraut
= Iai turicItrI lhrir lives hy thctf agts. and !..u
hi.hop r 4. sn'!t! 3Klngtn =; sm!thl ! saa :.s J9s
" frum Taipwau and here will make thu attack au
y may b. rtpusel. ''We can't now delay for eo..nc
!, Of brethren. Return Immediately aud stas
lar, shultz. Tell. blu, tist ! u
j.. defcd you to tell hln to ~. III
. want yu to try aud got theru bcfo1u tho attack
" niale, and u,aks q pfun TOR ths lndIans. and VT
srnd Srpll juhuson, the tntcrpreter, to the Mead
pws II 411n ~ ~ can 10 gut to hrIp Curl 6husl
! n,anaga tho ln4iAux."
" i did Just ~ was ordered: Thu lndisns fso'