Show the near circle valley SPRINO SPRING CITY march logli 1874 E editor Deseret News I 1 wish it distinctly understood by byall ali ail all parties interested that no II 11 mormon 11 sy 11 or any poison that has ever been a dior mormon Alor nion or latter day saint had bad anything to do elther either di recty directly or indirectly in the killing of the three indians and the wounding of the fourth in the neighborhood of circleville Cir cleville in pluto plute co last fall fiall or winter I 1 think I 1 have reliable information warranting the foregoing fore 0 going statements the deed was done by in an outsider aided hy by his employees in keeping a pretty large herd berd of stock our people have had considerable dealings dealing with him in relation to buying rig selling and the exchanging 0 of f stock and they universally so far is as I 1 know give him the name of a t very accommodating in man an an honorable and fair dealer but I 1 suppose that he is no great mend friend to the indians especially when ho lie thinks that they unlawfully encroach upon his herd berd without justifying or condemning the deed I 1 feel it my duty to make the above statements very respectfully orson HYDE |