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Show i Free Press - Wednesday, January 15, 1992 - Page 3 Yesteryears Continued from front nacre In a letter to his brother, Evans justified his actions by explaining that "upon learning from reliable sourcelsr that if "I didn't testify to suit, a bench warrant would be placed upon me and I would be thrown into prison," he chose "lib- erty rather than bondage," and es- been asleep on a bed, Harwood said that, "Towards morning I was called ' out by a person. He asked me to go with him a short distance, when he stopped and said, We are going to kill that cuss.' He said we had all fixed to do it when you were on the bed asleep. We were afraid to trust you for fear you might say something, but you woke and got up and that stopped it.' Now,' he said, we are going to do it and if you do not swear to be silent you will die too.' "I could do nothing. I knew the party and the only way to save my life was to keep silent and they did doit." Though the conspirators, like the perpetrators ofthe Mountain Meadows Massacre, may have viewed their action as a dose of justifiable vigilantism, or "Blood Atonement," Fourth District Court Judge John Cradlebaugh saw it differently. "The public have no right to take the law into their own hands; they have no right to take persons and punish them,"he advised the Grand Jury March 8, 1859. ' Unfortunately caped into hiding in the mountains. James Harwood, though an eye witness to the murder, did not testify for Judge Cradlebaugh aither. Members of the vigilante ring had approached him and "insisted that I should go with them to the mountains to keep from being subpoe-"- : naed." But Harwood so feared members of the murder ring that he instead took his wife and moved to Ogden until Judge Cradlebaugh eventually gave up on the Lance case. Harwood later returned to Lehi, where he led a distinguished life as harnessmaker, postmaster and civic leader. But he lived in chronic fear of Lance's killer. James T. Harwood, noted artist, later explained that his father breathed a sigh of relief when the man identified as either Porter Rockwell or Bill Hickman finally - Judge Cradlebaugh's efforts to resolve the horrid happenings at Mountain Meadows, and other murders, including Jacob Lance's, were viewed as witch hunts rather than valid criminal investigations. Key witnesses to the killings used this justification for ignoring sub- mous British adventurer Sir Rich- ardBurtontraveledalongthetown's Main Street four years later, guides, obviously embellishing the story, pointed out to him a "hut in which an apostate Mormon's throat had been cut by blackened faces." And "Lehi Banner" editor Will Ross in a Dec. 6, 1913, article wrote of the demise ofJacob Lance and another man, "whose mysterious deaths used to be mentioned in a whisper ." While Utah Mormons generally opposed "extralegal justice," it was commonly supported for seducers of women, which is how Lehi citizens likely viewed the case ofJacob poenas. Regarding the Lance affair Judge Cradlebaugh reported that "A subpeona was issued for the Bishop David Evans of Lehi, and I heard that he came into Provo to testify, probably, but that is the last that has been seen ofhim. I will stop and examine the matter as I go through there, perhaps we shall find the bishop at home." : Traveling with a thousand-ma- n military escort the judge arrived in Lehi on April 4, 1859. According to Lance. In the sensational 1851 trial of James Harwood's account, Cradlebaugh had reason to believe that "the rape case against Lance HowardEgan,whohadkilled James seducer of Egan's wife Tamson, defense attorney Apostle George A. Smith argued that "in this territory it is a principle of mountain common law, th at noman can seduce the wife of another with-oendangering his own life." Monroe, was false and trumped up to find cause to kill him." ' But the judge could find only a single witness to examine; all others, including Bishop David Evans, the town's mayor, had fled. ut Colonial Continued from front page enlarged and new appliances have been installed, so that the catering will go like clockwork. v' The actual work on the whole ' remodeling project began in Octo- ber, and the first wedding following the completion of the restoration Was held in November. It took an intense of hard work to get everything done, according to six-wee- , Nelson. Doreen, Gary's loyal wife, was working as a dietician in a Salt Lake Hospital when she was called to serve in the Saudi Desert Storm War. Her reserve affiliation was filled up. Gary thinks Doreen's call to Desert Storm was a blessing in disguise. : "I knew that I had to do something different. I'd been working two other jobs, and had never given The Colonial House my top priority. I decided to give up my other jobs, stay home and take care of Amy and Jody, (the couple's four and two year old daughters.) and get started in making this business work. "When thecityaskedMain Street businessmen to upgrade Main Street by restoring these great old buildings, I decided that I may as well get the ball rolling for my future by borrowing some money to get the restoration going. "Afewmonthsand$75,000 later, I've accomplished most of what I wanted to do. The inside is all done and well get started on the exterior as soon as possible." Nelson said. "I felt that I'd never tapped the potential that we had here. Now, I'm fully committed to making a living in Lehi. The actual remodeling has been done by Lehi craftsmen, including Dave Haws from Haws Floral, Dave Holmes from High Country Glass who's done all the glass and mirror work, Randy Blackburn and stained glass designs from Russell Peacock at Peacock's Studio." Nelson is very proud of what he's been able to accomplish and now he wants to show the Colonial House d off in all its beauty. An open house will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 from noon to 6 p.m. Tours will be conducted throughout the afternoon, andrefreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to come and see the transformation. Anyone who has been waiting for a special invitation to see the Colonial House this is it. ISSN No. - U.S.P.S. No. -- 8750-466- ' . life-sty- le ; Brigham Young's fiery counselor, Jedediah Grant, was the chief proponent of this gastly idea, but Brigham Young advocated the same thing. "There are sins that men commit," Young admonished, "for which they cannot receive forgiveness in this world, or in that which is to come, if they had their eyes open to see their true condition, they would be perfectly willing to have their blood spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascent to heaven as an offeringfor their sins." On another occasion the follow-ingyethe Saints were being counseled by Young to "love our neighbour as ourselves." "If he needs help, then help him," Young further advised. "And if he wants salvation and it is necessary to spill his blood that he may be saved, spill it." So there wehave it. Jacob Lance's blood was spilled as a gesture of neighborly kindness. One wonders in retrospect, however, if he would not have preferred to meet his fate in court rather than be killed in a burst of brotherly love. No man has ever been legally executed in Utah for the crime of rape. ar time this week. Ms. Jiron and her Joe F. Jiron, 23, West Valley City, were di scover ed inside their burned-ou- t west of Utah Lake car on U-6- 8 on Dec. 17. Ms. Jiron was dead at the scene. Jiron was taken to the Burn Center at the University of Medical Center where he was treated for burns. Ms. Jiron's death was believed at first to have resulted from an automobile accident. District starts year with a lot of action A host of action items were on the agenda for the first meeting of the new year held by members of the Alpine School District Board of Education. The meeting was held at board headquarters Jan. 14. Action items included a decision on a new program schedule for Canyon View Junior High School. The school had been operating on the schedule on a pilot basis, but patron input suggested a change was needed. A local committee was to be prepared to make a recommendation on the proposed Tri-mest- change. In other action, the board was to consider approval of the 1992-9- 3 ClassifiedEmployment Agreement. Negotiating teams had been working on the contract for several months. The board was also to take action on a Resolution (directed to the state legislature) regarding funding for Public Education. In addition, the board was to act on several other items including negotiation procedures, use of school property and facilities, and the 1992 board meeting schedule. On the discussion side of the agenda, the board was to consider bonding alternatives for new school e construction , andor for the m and operation of the district's ainte-nanc- 44 schools. HSUH - Wednesday thru Saturday - January 15-2- 5 Men's Knit & Sport Shirts (except white) 309-50- Men's Sweats - Top & Bottom 0 Published weekly by Newtah News Group 86 West Main Lehi, Utah 84043 Balance of Levi, Lee, Wrangler & Dickie Telephone Numbers: Advertising News & Circulation Publisher ...............'...; 9 ( O fires R. Bezzant Marc Haddock Managing Editor Editor Betty Fowler City Subscription price $19" per year : Second class postage paid " at Lehi, Utah i, Postmaster: Send address change to P.O Box 7. 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As late as 1905 vigilantism still prevailed in northern Utah county. American Fork citizen Thomas Blood was the victim of a "whitecapping party" because ofhis and failure "dissipating" to provide for his wife and numerous children. Blood was taken by force south of town near the Denver and Rio Grande tracks where hooded men "strung him up to a pole." He revived 30 minutes after being cut - Shelly Ann Jiron, 22, Provo, died of asphixia, according to a report from the Utah State Medical Examiner's office. Sgt. Jim Tracy ofthe Utah County Sheriffs Office said this can be "anything from choking to strangulation. It was an unnatural death." Tracy said detectives are now putting a case together for the Utah County Attorney's office and will proceed from there. Charges are expected to be filed in the case some 9 Whether it's five pounds or 50 with Tfe Micro Diet you toe. weightsafely.easilyandaffordablyiTheEu worldwide. 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