To: DelphiUser; Colofornian
Mountain Meadow Massacre was investigated, and Mormons executed the only guy they could prove was there. 1. This is an outright lie! Mormons did not "execute" J.D. Lee. The courts did.
2. Show me even one example ANYWHERE that says he was the "only guy they could prove was there."
You are full of BS....but then again, I understand where you get it! Maybe you should seek help for your compulsive lying.
149 posted on
03/01/2006 2:10:16 PM PST by
colorcountry
(Lead me not into temptation. I can find it myself)
To: colorcountry; Colofornian
No lying, Just my understanding, why do you always assume the worst about others? I assume you were just misinformed :-).
FACT: There was an investigation (They tried someone for it)
The quality of the investigation can be called into question, but not that there was one.
As I understand it (not having been there myself) John D. Lee would not name any of the people who were with him, his confession already having happened before the trial. He claimed that Brigham Young had ordered the Mormons to do this, then was shot after being convicted, and sentenced.
That other Mormon's were part of the murdering group is obvious, but they were not tried.
that many knew who was there is also obvious, but they did not come forward.
At the very least the communities in the area bear some of the blame for covering this atrocity up.
But John D. Lee was th only one who was tried, and killed for his participation. My understanding is the Mormons were on the jury, and the firing squad.
So: According to my understanding, there was an investigation (not a very successful one) and there was a Trial, but John D. Lee would not name his accomplices, but said he was ordered to (which is almost noble). and was convicted and shot. If I am mistaken, it is an honest mistake.
colorcountry, I await your apology for calling me a liar, for lying takes intent.
150 posted on
03/01/2006 5:12:55 PM PST by
DelphiUser
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