. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . e wives than one. I told him thatI had seen John D. Lee crossing the river the day before, andthat one of his oxen broke through, and added that it was apity he had not broken through also. I stepped into a saloonwith the officer and we took a drink together. I then went withhim into the wagonshop, and stepping in ahead of him, and tip-ping the wink to the men there, said, Have any of you seen John D. Lee to-day? Here is anofficer looking for him. They replied that he had crossed the river the day b
. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . e wives than one. I told him thatI had seen John D. Lee crossing the river the day before, andthat one of his oxen broke through, and added that it was apity he had not broken through also. I stepped into a saloonwith the officer and we took a drink together. I then went withhim into the wagonshop, and stepping in ahead of him, and tip-ping the wink to the men there, said, Have any of you seen John D. Lee to-day? Here is anofficer looking for him. They replied that he had crossed the river the day satisfied the officer, and he went away. I bought oils andpaints for my wogons, and five gallons of whiskey to treat theboys who had helped me over the river. As we left the river, aheavy storm came up. It was so dark I could see nothing. Ihad four mule teams, and let them follow the road. We haltedabout a mile beyond the town of Montrose, and a man who livedthere, named Hickenlooper, took us all in and attended to theanimals. I went to sleep and did not wake until ten oclock the. i LIFE OF JOHN D. LEE. 177 next morning. This man had all the supplies we needed, flour,bacon, etc.; and I purchased my store of supplies from him. Ilearned that the company had moved on, and was camped at aplace called Richardsons Point, forty-five miles from reaching the encampment, I was met by BrighamYoung, H. C. Kimball, and Dr. William Richards in their car-riages, who bade me welcome. After we reached camp, a coun-cil was held, and I reported my success, and gave an account ofmy mission. When I had finished, Brigham asl^ed me if I hadbrought him that hundred dollars. I replied I had, and handedit to him. He counted it, and then said, What shall I do with it? I replied, Feed and help the poor. He then prophesied, saying that I should be blessed, andmeans would come unto me from an unexpected source, that intime of need friends would be sent to my assistance. The roads
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