| Show BABBITS how the budiani lu diani killed nu au E ex secretary of utah EDITOR if I am not asking too much I would like to say a few words in reference to a publication in several papers concerning lion ilon george Q cannons coulle connection ct ion with tile death of A W V babbit I love truth and fair play that i is the reason why I am wr writing it to you on at t tile the time mr babbit was returning from tile states jhb U S inai mall I was coming corning home to utah with a company of saints from europe after starting from omalia and was resting for the first time when air mr babbit rode up to our camp I suppose seeing roc me a etonian Uto nian he lie came up and talked wit me I kemem remember ut cr very distinctly telling him lie would have to be very careful and watchful for the sioux indians were ver very Z dangerous enemies lie laughed laugh at me and said ho he had crossed th alic e plains too many times to be afraid of them but the sequel we all know before wo nye came to laramie as we were at camp ono one night there was a company of U S soldiers out on duty and some of the men came into our camp I in conversation with them they told of a fi fighting with and killing of some india indians n s among them it was stated were the indians who had killed air mr babbit and the indians told the soldiers they never saw a braver man mail than babbit F for or after they had disabled him and he lie was quite blind he lie kept on oil fighting and discharging his revolver at random until they overpowered him hill I am not lot trying to make a it talc tale of this affair but I have some friends living very near me who heard all eliat passed at the time and could tell more of the affair than I can remember distinctly but what brought up the matter of babbits braie bravery r was the circumstances of an ie indians treachery whom the soldier had bad shot and killed as I he e supposed for he be lay as if dead but lie arose and with one desperate effort took his bow and arrow made his aim and sent an arrow through the body of his comrade killing him instantly mr babbit louthis lost his life through his courage audgo a head character in not having more company with him very respectfully yours JOHN TOONE CROYDON morgan cotay co may 27 |
