The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23

and Mr.. Sessions escaped. There was a
number of animals covered by the slide
on Wellington fiat. some with their feet
up. some with their heads and parts OF
their bodies under. in all positions, but
they were recovered. There are seven
animals lost with the men who are COW
After the slide. the Wellington and
Prince OF Wales mines turned out their
full force shovel!ng snow. The Richmond
was represented by three men, Praise Is
due the Steler mine boys, who used ev-
cry eNertion In their power.
John D. Lee in Prison.
On January %. 1875, John d. Lee,
the leader of the Mountain Meadow
massacre, was in Jail at Beaver await
ing trial. A citizen of Beaver was of
the opinion that justice was being de-
layed and The. Tribune Of that date con.
tnins communication from this Bea-
verite, who signs himself "Nemesis.
He says:
John D. Lee Is now a prisoner awaiting
his trial, which. presumably, Will take
place In April. This much has been ac-
complished, but the most difficult task
Is yet TO be undergone before his ter
rIble crimes Will be atoned. TWO months
Is a short time TO prepare the evidence
that will convict him. There are plenty
Of witnesses who know all, but they can
not be had unless some more decided er-
fort Is made.
The wealth of the whole Mormon
church VIII he directed 10 save the loss
OF Lee and his abettorg both construc-
tive and actual The precedent has al
ready been established In Utah that when
q Mormon is charged with crime, his
brethren can come forward and establish
his alibi. the most questionable defense
known to the law. Mark what is here
said. III the case Is made out against
John u. Lee there will be numberless
witnesses called for the defense to prove
that Lee was off after cattle at the time
Of the massacre, or at some other place
than at the Meadows,
He has often confessed that he was
there, and / think there Is no more doubt
about 1t than that the sun shines; but
moral certalnties are not recognized In
the rules of evidence and the circum-
stantlal proof probably elected will be
overwhelmingly rebutted by the well-ln-
vented perjury or the other side. Bribery
VIII be unsparingly used 10 secure the
Infamous Lee, and those who have here
tolore known great deal VIII not be
present at the trial. and those who know
nothing VIII be well armed with plausible
iabrlcations 10 establish the innocence OF
the SANITY Villain.
Sutherland and Bates are wary law
yers; Hoge and Spicer will assist them.
The latter party has made himself a
very memorable reputation by his dis
reputable daubiug OF his selt-elected ell
ent John ID. Lee is today smiling from
behind his prison bars and dreams the
languid dream that before the month has
passed he VIII be again free man. bet
ter of a thousand times than when he
cked out n restless existence as a fugi-
tive from justice. The trial OF John d.
Lee has more than local interest: II Is
national The question Will be then set
lied, whether one hundred and twenty In
nocent men, women and children can be
shot down and butchered In cold blood.
within the very confines OF "our model
government, and no power to bring the
demons 10 the tribunal Of Justice. Con-
Gress should give this question some con-
Sldcraton, / think IL mandatory upon
that body TO act. and to act quickly. de-
cisively and earnestly, II the Mountain
Meadows massacre is passed over with
the mere mocEery of n trial. then | say
there Is no security for human life In
Utah any more than In the carnal days
or blood atonemcnt,
With the Advertisers.
Among the advertisers in The Trib-
uue on January %, 1875, were Walker
Bros. Bankers; Walker Bros. wholesale
and retail dealers in dry goods, car
pets, clothing, etc: Auerbach s dry
goods, clothing, etc; and the same
firms are advertising in The Tribune to-
day
One peculiar advertisement appears
under the head of "porsonal. - 1t
reads thus:
All talk In regard to my person is false
slandoring, ii anything Is written In re-
gard TO me personally elsewhere, it is
false. TO which ] can legally testify. W.
Rochel, Capt. c. L
Another classified advertisement gives