. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . nd started the wagons off towardsCedar City. As we went out of the corral I ordered the wagonsto turn to the left, so as to leave the troops to the right of McFarland rode before the women and led them right upto the troops, where they still stood in open order as I left women and larger children were walking ahead, as directed,and the men followi;.g tbem. The foremost man was about fiftyyards behind the hindmost woman. The women and children were hurried right on by the
. Mormonism unveiled; including the remarkable life and confessions of the late Mormon bishop . nd started the wagons off towardsCedar City. As we went out of the corral I ordered the wagonsto turn to the left, so as to leave the troops to the right of McFarland rode before the women and led them right upto the troops, where they still stood in open order as I left women and larger children were walking ahead, as directed,and the men followi;.g tbem. The foremost man was about fiftyyards behind the hindmost woman. The women and children were hurried right on by the the men came up they cheered the soldiers as if they be-lieved that they were acting honestly. Higbee then gave theorders for his men to form in single file and take their places asordered before, that is, at the right of the emigrants. I saw this much, but about this time our wagons passed outof sight of the troops, over the hill. I had disobeyed orders inpart by turning off as I did, for I was anxious to be out of sightof the bloody deed that I knew was to follow. I knew that I ft O K oo. LEES CONFESSION 241 had much to do yet that was of a cruel and uniiatural was my duty, with the two drivers, to kill the sick andwounded who were in the wagons, and to do so when we heardthe guns nf the troops fire. I was walking between thewagons: the horses were going in a fast walk, and we were fullyhalf a mile from Major Higbee and his men, when we heard thefiring. As we heard the guns, I ordered a halt and we proceed-ed to do our part. I here pause in the recital of this horrid story of mans in-humanity, and ask myself the question, Is it honest in me, andcan I clear my conscience belbre my God, if I screen myselfwhile I accuse others? No, never! Heaven forbid that I shouldput a burden upon others shoulders, that I am unwilling tobear my just portion of. I am not a traitor to my people, norto my former friends and comrades who were with me on thatdark day when the work of
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