Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
Death TO the Thief.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Following i
Lieutenant Greeley's official report in re
gard to the execution Of Private Henry:
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. IL.
To the Adjuisnt General of the United
States, through the Chief Signal Officer Of
the L. S. A-Sir: have the honor to re-
port ths, on June 8. 1854, 81 Camp Clay,
near Cape Ssbin. Grinnel Land, il became
necessary for me TO order the military ex'
ecution Of Private Charles B. Henry o!
the Fifth'Csyslry, for continued thieviDg,
The order Wa given in writing, on my IN
divided responsibility, il being deemed
absolutely essential for the safety Of the
surviving members Of the expedition.
Ten had already died of starvation, and
two more lay ST the poin; Of death. The
facts inducing my sction were as follows;
Provisions hsd been stolen in November,
1888, and Henry's completely therein Was
more ihsn suspected. March "A, 1854, the
party nearly persisted from asphyXis.
While several men were unconscious,
and efforts were being made for their
restoration, Private Henry stole shout iEo
pounds Of bacon from the stores. he vss
not only seen by Eskimo. JONES' and Ed
wards. but his stomach being overloaded,
he threw up undigeSted bacon. An open
investigation Was had, and every member
Of the party declared him guilty Of this
and other thsfts. 4 elsmor for his life
was raised, but Was represss6 by me. |
put him under surveillance until our
waning strength rendered his physical
services indispensable. Later, he Was
found one day intoxicated, having stolen
the liquor on hand for general use. a
second time bis life Was demanded. bat l
again spared him. On June 5 the theft Of
provisions on his part having been re-
ported to NE. / had 8 conversation with
him, in which l appealed to his practical
sense, pointing out what was necessary 10
our preservation. He promised entire
reformation, but di~strusting him, I
issued 8 written order that he should be
shot If detected stealing again. On June
6. he not only stole part OF the shrimps
for our breakfast, but, visiting unsuihor-
izsd our Winter camp, stole certain seal
skins reserved for food. l then ordered
him shot. On his person / found 3 silver
ehronogrsph, abandoned by me at Fort
Conger and stolen by him. In his bag
was found 8 large quantity Of seAlskin and
s pair Of seslskin boots, stolen 8 few days
before from the hunter. Suspecting com
phcisy on the part Of several, / ordered his
execution by three OF the most reliable
men. After his death the order wss read
to the entire party, and cOncurred in by
every member, IS being not only just. bur
essential 10 our safety. To syoid public
scandal / ordered that no man should
speak Of this matter until an official repor,
WAS made OF the facts. I have the
honor TO request that q court Of inquiry BE-
ordered, or g eours-martial convened,
should the Honorable Secretary Of War
deem either advisable in this case. 1 have
thought it best not to ask written state
ments from the surviving members of the
party for appendix 10 this report, lest ]
might seem 10 be tampering with them.
have not asked since our rescue. June y,
whether their opinions c~oncurring in my
action have changed or not, leaving such
questions to your action il deemed
requisite. / naturally regret the circum-
stances imposing such q terrible response.
bility upon rs, bu. l IN conscious / should
have failed in my duty to the resi- of my
party had ! not acted promptly and sum
msrily. Signed: A. W. GREELEY.
Particulars of the Raid ON the
Mermons.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IA dispatch
from Centeryille c~orroborates the report
Of the murder Of the Mormons in Lewis
county by masked men last Sunday morn.
ing, the numbering party numbering abou,
40. Thirteen Of these attacked the house
OF Martin Condor, where 9 Mormon meet
ing was in progress. In forcing open the
doors they were encountered By young
Martin Condor armed with q gun. In the
efforts to dissrm him one OF the raiders
was struck with 8 gun, unmAsking him,
when he drew his pistol and shot Condor
in the bowels, and after staggering 8 few
steps Was shot again by one Of the party
with buckshot, killing him instantly. A,
the same instant another OF the attacking
party fired on Mormon elder Gibbs, who
was partly hidden behind the wife Of old
man Condor, killing Gibbs aud severely
wounding Mrs. Condor in the thigh. He
then fired the remaining load in the
gun at q Mormon elder named Berry,
who was hiding behind q bed,
and killed him instantly. Another
Mormon elder was in the house, who ran
out the back door, aud was pursued by two
OF the attacking party stationed outside,
They fired on him ss he ran. but il ia no,
known whether he was killed or not. After
killing Berry the three masked men
started, and just IS they got ont Of the
house J. R. Hudson fired and killed Dave
Henson, n OF the masked men. One Of
Henson's party stood over his body and
fired two loads Of buckshot st Hudson,
literally Kidding him. The Mormons arr
in fear Of another attack. They did moi
make q search until Monday, when they
found the Mormon that ran away from,
Condor's dead. II is rumored that the
other missing elder has been found dead,
The Aormons claim to have been sent hers
direct from Utah, to make converts and
| establish a church.
Maine Men selECongratulatory.
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