John D. Lee Case File

Witnesses William Roberts Ashel Bennett John W. Bradshaw Robert Keyes Thomas Willis Charles Sulomon Robert Ballard Henry H. Noris E. C. Mathews Robert Kenshaw

Deft John D. Lee being arraigned and to witness Indictment being read to him, in open court and being required to plead to the same says he is "not guilty" thereupon his plea of "not guity" is entered, this 21st day of July AD 1875. James R. Wilkins Clerk

Dismissed as to Dft George Adair, Junior JR Wilkins Clerk

No 31 The people of the United States in Utah Territory William H. Dame Isaac C. Haight John D. Lee John M Higby George Adair, Junior Elliott Wilden Samuel Jukes Phillip K. Smith & William C. Stewart

A true Bill Donald S. Liddle Foreman

Filed Sept 24 1874 James R. Wilkins Clk D. P. Whedon Assit US Atty

and then severely was such of them instantly die from said wounds received so as aforesaid in manner with guns unknown And the persons so as aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid [do?] that [UNREADABLE, DAMAGED] John M. H-- --eorge Adair, Junior Elliot Wilden Samuel [unreadable] Indians. Then and there and said [unreadable] company of fifty persons last aforesaw whose names are noted persons unknown and also the said John Smith with manner as by the means such aforesaid feloneously wilfully premeditated by deliberate and of malice of cutting did severally kill and murder - All of which is contrary with statute of Utah Territory in such case made any provided and against the dignity and peace of the People of said Territory. Donald S. Liddle Foreman William Carey Attorney for the United States for Utah Territory Assistant United States Attorney for the Second Judicial District of Utah Territory