Year: 1877

afterwards killed the Prophet In Carthage jail
Their children are in the poorhouse; their relatives
refuse them because they are the children OF
thieves, outlaws and murierers. have been
told there are many brethren who are willing to
inform on those who did this thing. hope there
Is no truth In the rumor. ] hope no such person
lives.


A TERRIBLE THREAT.


"If there is tell you what your fate Will be. Un-
less you repent at once, Keep secret all that you
know and protect each other you will die a dogs
souls Let me hear 10 more OF treachery among
my people. Any one who had proved traitor there
would have met the destroying angel at once"


HAIGHT INDoRsEs YOUNG.


After reported to Brigham Young went home
ana met Lieutenant Colonel Haight and gave hinl
o full report Of Young's statement Iaight SAID
"wer done faithful servant; you shall receive
celestial reward for your services. You have
deserved well OF God and the Church ~


CHARGING THE INDIANS WITH THE MASSACRE.
l next went to work to write up an account OF
the massacre, laying 1t to the Indians. Iwrotc a
long letter. the same as has been introduced IN
evidence against me- Brigham Young knew that
1t was false and written to save the Mormon Church


ABgrrING THE vIILAINy.


His report to the government was part OF the
plan to save the Mormons from blame.


LEE DupEp FROM FIRST TO LAST.


1t was years afterward before knew that ! had
been made tool OF by the leaders. | only obeyed
the orders OF my superiors. l then believed was
serving God and would receive a celestial reward.
Now know 1t Is wrong and that my reward is not
to be celestial


ORIGINAL PLAN OF TIE MASSACRE.


1t was the first plan to have none but Indians
take part in the massacre, but william c. Stewart,
Joel White and Benjamin Arthur were coming to
Mountain Meadows on Wednesday night; they met
young Alden and another man going from the emi-
grants to Cedar City for help. They told of the
THE MoRMoNs' FIRST SHOT.


The only reply was a shot from Stewart which
killed Alden The other man wounded by
White and Arthur but escaped, and carried word
that the whites had come to help the Indians
After this the authorities said that there was no
safety. except In killing all who could talk.
BLooDrIIIEsrY WRETCH


william G. Stewart was the most bloodthirsty OF
any there He cut throats just for amusement.
Klingensmith, the bishop at Cedar City, killed q
man. Every one there took part in killing men,
women and children as a religious duty.
THE MORMON KINGDOM.
| We were at that time In the midst Of the excite
ment OF the reformation, and were made to believe
by the teachings OF our leaders that the iuness Of
time mad come-that the Mormons were to conquer
the world at once and inherit all the wealth of the
universe; that Christ was to come and rule for
1000 years, and that the Mormon doctrine was to
be universally accepted.


| FALSE TEACHERS.


We were followers OF false teachers. / have
fallen a victim to the arts OF foolish aad wicked
men that once believed were divine. have had
eighteen wives. Eleven OF them have been d.
vorced from me by Brigham Young three still re-
main true to me, and have clung to me during my
Imprisonment. an the father Of sixty-four chill
dren. Ten are dead nfty-four are still living


FALSE WITNESSES.


The witnesses ON my trial have not told the whole
emgrants. This is the only act Of violence that ]
ever took part in except when In lawful battle.


lie oBEYED ORDERS
Iwoud not have acted on that occasion as did
to have saved my body from torture had not be.
lleved was obeying the orders from the heads OF
the Church. knew was doing according to the
teachings OF the priesthood, and still think Lieu
tenant Colonel Haight had his orders from the
heads OF the Church.


LEES PRIVATE JOURNALS DESTROYED ny BRIGHAM
My journals and private writings have been de.
stroyed by order Of Brigham Young have nothing
lett but my memory to give as my account OF the
foul deeds done in Gods name during the years
when Brigham Young was chief ruler in Utah.


OTHER MORMON MURDERS


know of many other murders, castratons, and
robbcres committed by order Of the priesthood
all Of which l have fully stated in my writings de
livcred to my attorney, W. W. Bishop.


TELLING THE WHOLE TRUTH.


nave told the whole truth, and the God an
soon to meet face to face knows that my assertion.
are nothing but truth JOHN d. LEE
ArrEsr.-The foregoing is n full abstract OF the


confession OF John ID. Lee, taken from The


original manuscript now In my possession ant


gives, so far as such condensed report can do
full statement OF tho facts disclosed in thu


writings OF John ID. Lee which relate to thu


Mountain Meadows massacre.


WILLIAM W. BISHOP.
pREpARATIoS6 FOR THE EXECUTION-pUBLI(