1875, he was tried twice and convicted by juries composed in their
entirity of Mormans. He accepted full responsibility for the massa-
cre and on March 23, 1877, he was taken to Mountain Meadows, the
scene of the ca rnage, and executed by firing squad.
HANG BY THE NECK by Teeters. Pages 339-32
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN Page 319
FRONTIER WEST, April, 1975. "The Day the Mormans Found the ind of
The Blood Trail" by John H. Harrison. Page 10
See CELEBRATED CRIMINAL CASES OF AMERICA by Duke. 19~326
HISTORY. oeOF GREAT AMERICAN CRIMES by Trip ett, dp Beane0
Sifakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, ,y library, page 50) (MOUNTA
MEADOWS MASSACRE.)
1875, he was tried twice and convicted by juries composed in their
entirity: of Mormans, He accepted full responsibility for the massa-
cre and on March 23, 1877, he was taken to Mountain Meadows, the
scene of the ca rnage, and executed by firing squad.
HANG BY THZ NECK by Teeters. Pages 339-32
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN Page 319
FRONTIER WEST, April, 1975. "The Day the Mormans Found the ind of
The Blood Trail" by John H. Harrison. Page 10
cS} CELEBRATED CRIMINAL CASES OF AMERICA -
HESTORY...OF GREAT AMERICAN CRIMES by ‘Trip ett, ppineepoe
Sifakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, mm library, page 50) (MOUNTAJ
MEADOWS MASSACRE.) f
1875, he was tried twice and convicted by juries composed in their
entirity. of Mormans, He accepted full responsibility for the massa-
cre and on March 23, 1877, he was taken to Mountain Meadows, the
scene of the ca rnage, and executed by firing squad.
NECK by Teeters, Pages 339-3)2
1
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN Page 319
FRONTIER WEST, April, 1975. "The Day the Mormans Found the ind of
The Blood Trail” by John i, Harrison. Page 10
Seq CELEBRATED CRIMINAL CASES OF AMERICA by Duk =3
WESrORY. SOF GREAT AMERICAN CRIMES by ‘Triplett pplbespoa'
Sifakis' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME, ,y library, page 50h (MOUNTAY
MEADOWS MASSACRE.)
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TEE, John Doyle. a
roe g0,-4 Norman Bishop-and-Major~in-the-Morman Militia; had endured: ne
|__the. persecutions of his sect in both Missouri and Illinois and was _
one of the original settlers who treked into Utah to found the "New
Zion." He became a Liason agent from the Church to the Piaute In~
dian tribes in Southern Utah _and_made_many friends among them, —__
When the Westward migration to California began, many of the wagon
trains passed through his jurisdiction. Finally, a group of about
__1)0 emigrants, men, women and children, led by Captain Charles Fan=_
cher entered the territory. Some of the Indians drank some water
which was poisoned and they informed Lee that the emigrants, many of
eu whom were from Missouri,wia had poisoned the spring and he agreed
to help them punish the intruders. On the morning’ of NK Sept.
7, 1857, a large party of Mormans and Indians surrounded the wagon
train. __lee_agreed to escort them to safety if they would leave_all—
of their gold, arms and goods for the Indians. After the settlers
_ had“surr@niered their arms, both the Mormans and the Indians fell
_on_.them_and_slaughtered the_entire party with the exception of 17 —
mick small children whose lives were spared. The Chruch did not con-
done the massacre and when Lee: was finally called to account in
|__ LEE, John Doyle
tee Pe a “Norman Bishop ~and Major in the Morman Militia, had endured
__the-persecutions of his sect in both Missouri and Illinois and _was_
one of the original settlers who treked into Utah to found the "New
ion." He became a liason agent from the Church to the Piaute In-~
|__dian tribes in Southern Utah _and made many friends_among them. __|
When the Westward migration to California began, many of the wagon
| trains passed” through his jurisdiction. Finally, a group of about
| 10 emigrants, men, women and children, led by Captain Charles Fan-_
cher entered the territory. Some of the Indians drank some water
| which was poisoned and they informed Lee that the emigrants, many of
whom were from Missouri ,mi had_ poisoned_the _spring—and-he-agreed
to help them punish the intruders, On the morning’ of MAEEK Sept.
7; 1857, a large party of Mormans and Indians surrounded the wagon
train. _Ilee_agreed to escort them to safety if they would leave_all
of their gold, arms and goods for the Indians. After the settlers
| had -surrindered their arms, both the Mormans and the Indians fell
-on_them_and_slaughtered_the_entire party with_the_exception of 17 —
Rik small children whose lives were spared, The Chruch did not con=
done the massacre and when lee; was finally called to account in
Iee, a Morman Bishop and Major in the Morman Militia, had endured
the persecutions of his sect in both Missouri and Illinois and was.
one of the original settlers who treked into Utah to found the "New
Zion," ESS Ee ast from the Church to the Piaute In-
dian tribes in Southern Utah and
ane the Westward migration to California began, many of the ‘wagon
15 pass ‘ough his jurisdiction. g
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cher entered the territory. Some of the Indians drank sone water
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the entire. th_thi of 17
eecleae ‘onal adaret whose lives were ee ed. The Chruch did not con=
done the massacre and when Lee. was finally called to account in
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