took my saddle blanket and spread it on
the ground after I had eaten my supper, and, using my saddle for
a pillow, slept soundly until next morning. I was awakened by
loud talking between Brother Haight and Bishop Dame.

They were much excited, and were quarreling with each other. I
arose at once, but was unable to hear what they were quarreling
about, for they cooled down as they saw that others were paying
attention to them. I soon learned that Bishop Dame, Judge Lewis
of Parowan, and Brother Haight, with several others, had arrived
at the Hamblin ranch in the night, but I do not know what time
they got there.

After breakfast we went back in a body to the Meadows, to hide
the dead and take care of the property that was left there. When
we reached the Meadows we rode up to that part of the field where
the women were lying dead. The bodies of men, women, and children
had been stripped naked. Knowing that Brothers Dame and Haight
had quarreled at Hamblin's that morning, I wanted to know how
they would act in sight of the dead. I was interested to know
what Bishop Dame had to say, so I held close to them, without
appearing to be watching them.

Bishop Dame was silent for some time. He looked over the field,
and was quite pale, and looked uneasy and frightened. I thought
then that he was just finding out the difference between giving
and executing orders for wholesale killing. He spoke to Brother
Haight, and said:

"I must report this matter to the authorities."

"How will you report it?" asked Brother Haight.

"I will report it as it is."

"Yes, I suppose so, and implicate yourself with the rest?" said
Brother Haight.

"No," replied Bishop Dame. "I will not implicate myself, for I
had nothing to do with it."

"That will not do," said Brother Haight, "for you know better.
You ordered it done, and I will not be lied on."

Bishop Dame was much excited; he knew Brother Haight to be a man
of determination, and one who would not stand any foolishness. As
soon as Bishop Dame could collect himself, he said:

"I did not think there were so many of them!"

At this I felt that it was time for me to chip in, so I said:

"Brethren, what is the trouble between you? It will not do for
our chief men to disagree."

Brother Haight stepped to my side, a little in front of me, and
facing Bishop Dame. He was very angry, and said:

"The trouble is just this: Bishop Dame counseled the thing, and
now he wants to back out.