Salt Lake Tribune's report of Bishop's interrogation of Klingensmith during the 2nd trial.

Date
Jul 29, 1875
Type
News (traditional)
Source
Fred Lockley
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Journalism
Reference

Fred Lockley, "Remarks on the Lee Trial," Salt Lake Tribune, July 29, 1875, 4

Scribe/Publisher
The Salt Lake Tribune
People
William Bishop, Philip Klingensmith, John Doyle Lee, Fred Lockley
Audience
Reading Public
PDF
Transcription

"If you opposed this massacre," said the lawyer, "why did you take part in it?" "Orders," was the sufficient reply." "But," said the mystified outsider, "you are an American citizen, enjoying the same rights and privileges in this State that are enjoyed by citizens in other States; and as a freeman, it was your duty TO REFUSE TO DO WRONG." . . . when the witness testified to visiting Brigham Young and finding Lee and one or two other murders in consultation with the prophet, the learned counsel inquired whether he gave "the president" a full report of the horrible butchery. "I did not," was the reply. "And why not?" was the natural interrogatory. "Had no orders, never interfered with things that was not my business." And this is what comes of the favorite priestly maxim MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS . . .

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