nd led them out to the
Danites, where they still stood in open order as I had left them.
The women and larger children were walking ahead, as directed,
the men following them. The foremost man was about fifty yards
behind the last woman.

The women and children were hurried on by the Danites. When the
men came up they cheered the Danites. Brother Higbee then gave
orders for his men to form in single file and take each his place
at the right hand of an emigrant. I saw that much, then our
wagons passed out of sight of the troops, over the hill.

It was my duty, with the two drivers, to kill the sick and
wounded who were in the wagons, and do so when we heard the guns.
I was walking between the wagons; the horses were going at a fast
walk, and we were fully a half mile from Brother Higbee and his
men when we heard the firing. As we heard the guns I ordered a
halt and we proceeded to do our part. I here pause and ask myself
the question: Am I not a traitor to my people, to my friends and
comrades who were with me on that holy day when the work of the
Church was carried on in God's name?

Heretofore I have said that the small children were put into the
wagons; that was wrong, for one little child, about six months
old, was carried in its father's arms. It was killed by the same
bullet that entered its father's breast. It was shot through the
head. I was told by Brother Haight afterwards that the child was
killed by accident. I saw it lying dead when I returned to the
place of judgment.

When we had got out of sight, as I said before, and just as we
were coming into the main road, I heard a volley of guns at the
place where I knew the Danites and emigrants to be. Our teams
were then going at a brisk walk. I first heard one gun; then a
volley followed.

Brothers McMurdy and Knight stopped their teams at once, for they
were to help kill the sick and wounded who were in the wagons,
and do it as soon as they heard the guns of the Danites. Brother
McMurdy was in front; his wagon was mostly loaded with the arms
and small children. Brothers McMurdy and Knight got out of their
wagons; each one had a rifle. Brother McMurdy went up to Brother
Knight's wagon, where the sick and wounded were, and raising his
rifle to his shoulder, said:

"O Lord, my God, receive their spirits; it is for Thy Kingdom I
do this."

He then shot a man who was lying with his head on another man's
breast; the ball killed both men.

Then I went up