Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-20


Of the Individual raiders were recog-
nized: but the evidence OF many Wit
nesses of all classes was conclusive to
the effect that the raiders were negro
soldiers. The shattered bullets, shells
and clips Of the government rifles.
which were found on the ground, are
merely corroborative. SO are the bullet
holes In the houses; some OF which, II
appears, must from the direction have
been fred from the fort Just at the
moment when the soldiers left II. Not
a bullet hole appears In any of the
structures OF the fort,
SOLDIERS THE AGGRES
The, townspeople were completely
surprised by the unproyoked and MUIR
derous savagery of the attack The
soldiers were the aggressofs from
start to finish. They met with no sub
stantial resistance. and one ana all
who took part in that raid stand as
deliberate murderers who did MUIR
der one man, who tried 10 murder
others, and who tried to murder wo-
men and children. The act was one
Of horrible atrocity. and so far as |
am aware. unparalleled for infamy
in the annals of the Uaited States
army.
WHITE OFFICERS SURPRISED.
The white officers of the company
we're completely taken by surprise,
ard at FIRST evidently believed that the
firing meant that the townspeople
were attacking the soldiers II was
not until or3 O'Clock In the morning
that any of them became aware OF
the truth. have directed a careful
investigation into the conduct Of the
officers to see IL any Of them were
blameworthy, and ! have approved
the recommendation Of the war de-
partment that two be brought before
court-martidl.
AS ito the non commissioned officers
and enlisted men, there can be no
doubt whatever that many were neces-
sarily privy. after If not before the
attack, to the conduct of those who
took actual part in this murderous
riot ! refer 20 Maj Blocksoms re-
port for proof Of the fact that certain
~ some and probably all of the non
commissioned officers In charge of
quarters who We're responsible for the
gun-racks and had keys thereto In
their personal possession knew what
men were engaged In the attack.
Maj. PENRoSE
nal feHipse' III cofiinunu OF uhe
pos., III ms ietler Nihcluded IN the ap-
penuiNl gives me reasons WINK no was
reiuctahtly convinced that some OF the
nlei, uhuer llni--as ne THINKS, IRON
to 1O--got their rifles, slipped out OF
quarters to do the shooting, and re-
turned TO the barracks without being
discovered, the shooting all occurring
within two and a half short blocks OF
the barracks II was possible for the
raiders to go from the fort to the
larthest point OF hring and return In
less than 10 minutes, for the distance
Cid not exceed $50 yards.
RIDDLED WITH Rl1JJ .Ers
CO.. a..
NattIs,on ~ Il ~ 'i.is eass; uen.
,,a,aad y, ne ie..el heleWitn ai-
he is writlng In Rrownsv i Is ~ " snail
cottage where chlldren's party had
jus tbroken up before the house was
riddled by United States bullets. fred
by United States troops from United
States Springfield rifles. at close range.
with the purpose OF killing or maim-
Ing the inmates. Including the parents
and children who were still IN the
well lighted house, and whose escape
from death under, such circumstances
was astonishing He states that on
another street he daily looks upon
fresh bullet scars where a volley from
similar government rifles was fired
into the side and windows of a hotel
occupied at the time by sleeping or
frightened guests from abroad who
could not possibly have given any Of
tense to the assailants' He writes
that the chief OF the Brownyille no.
lice Is again On duty from hospital.
and carries an empty sleeve because
he was shot by federal soldiers from
me adjacent garrison In the course
far awav H. 49,, sras, , ,, enu no'
offending citizen ~ The Ma, - ~ 10, g.,
wears. who vas ,vanton,,' ~ -, 49,, -,
by these IInitsd States so,d,e,.s whIia
unara AIMED and attar,n,tns - -,
cpocc .pa,v,,t ~ p''
''oSo ADS oNpili'
Inc enort 10 contute this testimony
20 lar mas consisted IN the assertion or
lu'phcauon that the townspeople shot
one ailo'her IN order 10 discredit the
s s, an apsuruity 100 gross TO need
usscussioil' ana unsupported by a shred
" vViuelce, ihsre Is no question as
W .ho ,nuruer anu the attempted MUIR
uersi mere Is no question that some
ol lne soluiers are guilty thereof; there
- no question tnat many OF their COM
aues priVy 70 tne deed nave combined
10 10 sneiter the criminals from justice.
= hese coiiirades OF tne murderers. by
.Ier o"i. autioi'' nave rendered II nee
essa,s ei.her 10 ieaVe all the men, III
eluunis me murderers' IN the army,
" .uln ,heii az OUT ana under
SUN circumstances tnere was no alter
na.its' pI 'le usefulness OF tue army
Mouiu pe az al enu were we 10 permit
sucn a,i outrase 10 pe committed with
hhpuni,y'
WHAT EVIDENCE PROVES.
In short, the evidence proves conclu-
sively that number of the soldiers ne
gagged In deliberate and concerted at
tack, as cold-blooded as II was coward
", tne purpose peing 10 terrorize the
uoilii'.''i,y, aug 70 XII OF ihJure men,
women ana cniiuren III their' MONIES
anu peus or on me streets, ana TINS at
an hour Oh the nisht Wneil concerted OF
eIeetive resistance or detense was out
vi the question: ana Wneh detection oy