Mr. WINDOM. I do recollect one other claim which the gentleman favored, and that was a claim which he urged me, as a personal favor, to assist him in getting through. I desire, Mr. Chairman, to introduce one other evidence in this case. It is the testimony. not of Jud Cradlebnu h. but of a captain in the regufzr Army. e says: "The Mormons wereled on by John D. Lee. then a hiphdilnitury in the self styled Church ofJosiu Christ of Latter Day Saints and Isaac Haiht. now a disIll tllfijnis ntflheaisrabmege.an by I a In me. The emigrants were encampednear a spring momwhich there is a rearevpinte. Along this rnvine theMormons and Indians to the spring dnrinir the night, When the omi Irantl arosein the morningthoy wornflrod upon and come 12 or 15 of themkilled. The omigrnnts then seized their arms and defended themselvesso bravely that. after 4 days. the Mormons and Indians had not succeeded in exterminatint theln. Thil g rrid aflairwu finishedby anact of treachery. John. Lee. hflVHH washed the paint from his taoe.came to the emigrants and told them that if they would “rtr hodaertth!em”sMelveIsI.aOndlglilvdem their rotpthocrtmyotosfltlhyo back toCedarCity. The emigrants then surrendered, l with their wives and children. Theywerctakcnaliout ! a mile and a half from the spring. where they. their. wives and their children with the exccptionof some inziints wero ruthlessly killed. “The infants were taken to our.“ City, whero they were either sold or given away to such of the Mormons as desired them." This same John D. Lee figures prominently in connection with this claim. I have here the report of a committee sent to investigate this su was paid on the 30th of September, 20 days after this massacre occurred, the account he in" certified by this same John D. Lee. llVow, sir, I will not say whether Judge Cradle baugb is worthy of confidence or not; butI claim that the facts I present are sufficient to show the propriety of our hesitatin in reference to this matter. I care not who as investigated the payment of this money. I doubt not that Brigham Young has presented vouchers to show that he has paid the money over; but I claim that he paid it for the purpose of hiring these wretchcs tocommit these murders. In speakin on this subject, I have no prejudice against righam Young, any more than my venerable friendfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. Srsvizxs] who, when he speaks of being “ too old, ” should remember that Lord Palmerston was indicted at the a e of 8. [Laughter.] I do not know that the prinnciples of Brigham Young have anything to do with this question. Iam speaking of his practises. I have presented the proofs that he did send his c ief men, painted as savages, to commit these out rages. I have other proof that I would like to read; but I trust that I have said enough to convince the committee of the propriety of adopting my amendment.