The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31
most deadly sin among the PEOPLE was

most deadly sin among the PEOPLE was
ADULTERY,
and many men were killed in Utah for
that crime.
Rosmos Anderson was Danish man,
who had come to Utah with his family
to receive the benefits arising from an
association with the Latter Day
Saints" Ho bad married widow lady
somewhat older than himself, and she
had daughter that was fully grown at
the time of the reformation. The girl
was very anxious to be
SEALED TO HER sTEp-FATHEE,
and Anderson was equally anxious to
take her for second wife, but as she
was fne-lookiug girl. Klingen Smith
desired her to marry him, and she re-
fused. At one of the meetings during
the reformation Anderson md his step.
daughter confessed that they had CON-
mitted adultery. believing when they did
SO that Brigham Young would allow
them to marry when he learned the
facts. Their confession being full they
were rebaptizsd and received into full
membership. They were then placed
under covenant that if they again COM
mitted adultery, Anderson should suffer
death. Soon after this charge was
laid against Anderson before the Council,
accusing him of
ADULTERY WITH HIS STEP DAUGHTER.
This Council was composed Of Klingen
Smith and his two counselors; it was the
Bishops Council. Without giving An.
derson any chance to defend himself OF
make statement, the Council voted that
Anderson must die for violating his GOV.
enants. Klingen Smith went to Ander-
son and notified him that the orders were
that he must die by having his throat
cut. 80 that the
RUNNING OF HIS BLOOD
would atone for his sins. Anderson, be-
ing firm believer in the doctrines and
teachings of the Mormon Church, made
no objections, but asked for half day
10 prepare for death. His request was
granted. His wife was ordered to pre-
pare suit of clean clothing. in which to
have her husband buried, and was in.
formed that he was to be killed for bis
sins. she being directed to tell those who
should enquire after her husband that
he had
GONE TO CALIFORNIA.
Klipgen Smith, James Haslan, Daniel
Mcfarland and Jno. N. Higbee dug q
grave in the field near Cedar City, and
tina. night, about u o'clock. went to
Anderson's house and ordered him tc
make ready TO obey the Council. Ander
son got up, dressed himself, bid his
family goodbye, and without word o.
remonstranoe accompanied those tina. be
believed were carrying out the will Of
the Almighty God" They went to the
place where the grave was prepared
Anderson knelt upon the side of the
grave and prayed. Smith and his com.
pany then cut Andersons throat from
ear to ear and held him so that
HIS BLOOD WOULD RUN IN THE GRAVE.
As soon as he was dead they dressed him
in his clean clothes. threw him into the
grave and buried him. They then car
ried his bloody clothing baok to his
family, gave them to his wife to wash
when she was again instructed to say
that her husband was in California. She
obeyed their orders. No move OF thai
Of that kind was made at Cedar City I'M.
less it was done by order of the "Coun.
Gil" or of the High Council" l was al
once informed OF Anderson's death, be-
cause at that time possessed the conf
dence Of all the people, who would tall
to me con6dentially, and give me the
particulars OF all crimes committed by
order OF the Church. Anderson was
killed just before the Mountain Meadow
Massacre. The killing Of Anderson was
then considered a
RELIGIOUS DUTY
and just act. 1t was justified by al
Of the people. for they were bound
by the same covenants, and the leas
word Of objection to thus treating thu
man who had broken his covenant would
have brought the same fate upon th,
person who was so foolish as to raise biz
voice against any act committed by order
of the Church authorities.
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