Answer—Nothing whatever.
Question—Did the account of the White River massacre that you read in the Age mention the death of Mr. Meeker?
Answer—No. Is he dead?
General Adams—Yes, he is dead.
At that the witness gave a wild whoop of pain and anguish, fell forward into the arms of General Adams, and is unconscious as we go to press.
We do not wish to censure General Adams. No doubt he is conducting this investigation to the best of his ability; but he ought to break such news as this as gently to the Indian as possible.
SOME ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Lock Malone, Beaver, Utah, writes as follows: