THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE

BRIGHAM YOUNG'S PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH THE MASSACRE OF THE GENTILES.

Springfield, Ills., July 12—Captain John Tobin, formerly President of California, later of St. Louis, and still later of Springfield, will be one of District Attorney Howard’s principal witnesses to prove Brigham young’s personal connection with the massacre of the Gentiles. His name is mentioned in Lee’s confession. He tells a long story, which is in substance that having gained the confidence of Brigham by aiding Mormon emigrants, he was appointed Instructor of the Territorial Militia, which position he resigned because squads of the cavalry were used as avengers. Subsequently he undertook to guide a party of three strong, outspoken anti-Mormons to California, but the patRy was overtaken by a band of mounted Mormons, led by Brigham Young, Jr., and compelled to stop, under pretence that they were going to California to misrepresent Mormonism. They finally proceeded, but were continually dogged by the Mormons, who at length fought them as they were encamping at night and massacreing them. The party were left dead, and the Mormons, taking their horses, rode away. Sixty hours afterwards, the United States mail wagon and a party en route to San Bernardino, took them up, but two died soon after. Tobin had a shot in the right eye, which nearly mad him blind. He claims to have important documentary evidence of plotting against the government and the Gentiles of the party of Brigham Young.