. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . four little places,Cedar City, Fort Johnson and Shirts Creek. We had formed akind of a custom to come together about once a week, to takeinto consideration what would be the best good for those threeplaces. I happened on Sunday to come to Cedar City, as Iusually came, and there seemed to be a Council. We mettogether about four oclock, as a general thing, on Sundayevening after service. I went into the Council, and saw therewas a little excitement in regard to something I did not under-stand. I went
. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . four little places,Cedar City, Fort Johnson and Shirts Creek. We had formed akind of a custom to come together about once a week, to takeinto consideration what would be the best good for those threeplaces. I happened on Sunday to come to Cedar City, as Iusually came, and there seemed to be a Council. We mettogether about four oclock, as a general thing, on Sundayevening after service. I went into the Council, and saw therewas a little excitement in regard to something I did not under-stand. I went in at a rather late hour. I enquired of the restwhat was the matter. They said a company had passed alongtoward Mountain Meadows. There were many threats givenconcerning this company. Spicer—for Defendant—We object to these conversations, inwhich the witness has not shown that the defendant was present. Howard—for the People—We expect to connect Mr. Lee withit in this way: We propose to show that at that council a reportwas made that the Indians had stopped this train of emigrants,. DAN EL II. WKLLS. TBIAL OF JOHN D. LEE. 319 or were about to stop them; and we propose to show furtherthat at that time, in consequence of the condition of the country,it was claimed by some people that they should be held until amessage could be sent to Salt Lake and their passage secured ;that Mr. Morrill appeared there—others being in favor ofstopping the emigrants, and perhaps doing more than that. appeared there and insisted that no interference shouldbe had with them until orders came from Brigham Young—fromhead quarters—and at first insisting that they should be allowedto pass unmolested. That the Indians should not be allowed tomolest them if it could be avoided. That they should be pre-vented by all means from interfering with them. Mr. Morrillmade several speeches to that council in favor of that proposi-tion, and that finally an agreement was made that the emigran
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