. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . RACHEL,. EMELINE. LEES FAVORITE WIVES. LEES CONFESSION. 277 we camped for the night. I got into the wagon after dark anddrove the team. We had ridden along this way an hour or so,when Rachel said she was going to ride a while in the nextwagon, which was driven by my son-in-law, Mr. Dalton. Soonafter Rachel got out of the wagon, a couple of my enemies rodeby. I spoke to them, and they rode on. As soon as these menreached the camp they reported that I had been taking improperprivileges with Miss Alexa
. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . RACHEL,. EMELINE. LEES FAVORITE WIVES. LEES CONFESSION. 277 we camped for the night. I got into the wagon after dark anddrove the team. We had ridden along this way an hour or so,when Rachel said she was going to ride a while in the nextwagon, which was driven by my son-in-law, Mr. Dalton. Soonafter Rachel got out of the wagon, a couple of my enemies rodeby. I spoke to them, and they rode on. As soon as these menreached the camp they reported that I had been taking improperprivileges with Miss Alexander. I was at once told to considermyself under arrest, and that as soon as we reached Parowan Iwould be tried by the Council for violating my covenants. Iwas surprised and grieved at the charge, for I was innocent, andthe young woman was a very fine and virtuous woman, and asGod is soon to judge me, I declare I never knew of her commit-ting any sin. But she had to suffer slander upon her good namesimply because she was befriended by me. When we reached Parowan there was a meeting called by thePrie
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