“[Jacob] Hamblin arranged to make a trip across the Colorado River in search of a child who might be missing. The motive behind this is clear… [I]n letters and in recorded speeches he had expressed an eagerness to labor among… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share Image
“Johnson evidently did not want it said that they had murdered the people for their property, but the leaders could not stand to let… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“It was not until the spring of 1859 [two years later] that the children [the survivors of the murdered emigrant train] were officially turned… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“Speaking in the tabernacle to a large assembly, he [John Taylor, Mormon] said: Who would not rather die than bow to the yoke of… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“The full and free pardon granted by President Buchanan was received resentfully by most of the Mormons, who still felt that the sending of… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“The feeling against the Mormons as expressed by the San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin was: The blood of American citizens cries for vengeance from… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“George Powers of Little Rock, Arkansas, made a statement which was read at a public indignation meeting in Los Angeles on October 12, 1857,… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“So the official story of the massacre was written. While the visiting [Mormon] authorities might reprove the leaders, while they might administer severe chastisement… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“In the meantime, before the civil authorities had been able to start an investigation [into the Mountain Meadows Massacre], the church conducted a private… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“In Pioche, Nevade [while in hiding], in April 1871, he [Philip Klingonsmith] made his affidavit regarding the massacre, the first of all who had… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“So many legends have grown up around the fate of the surviving children that it is almost impossible to determine where the truth lies.… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“[Jacob] Hamblin arranged to make a trip across the Colorado River in search of a child who might be missing. The motive behind this… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“The Mormon teaching of unquestioning obedience to authority, added to the strict military law then in force in the Territory, would, in the eyes… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“As to the distribution of the booty, it would seem from Lee's report and expense account that they were all involved. Lee named Dame… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
“Trial began on Friday, July 23, 1875... the jury which was finally selected consisted of eight Mormons, three Gentiles, and one Jack Mormon... When… — Juanita Brooks Copy Share
![“[Jacob] Hamblin arranged to make a trip across the Colorado River in search of a child who might be missing. The motive behind this is clear… [I]n letters and in recorded speeches he had expressed an eagerness to labor among “the nobler branches of the race.” He had heard that the Hopis across the…” quote by Juanita Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8d/juanita-brooks-33595_children_jacob-hamblin-arranged-to-make-a-trip-ac_2363707.jpg)