lation, than in any other part of Utah. In that
settlement it was certain death to say a word against the
authorities, high or low.

Brother Warren Snow was bishop of the Church at Manti, San Pete
County, Utah. He had several wives, but there was a fair young
woman in the town that Snow wanted for a wife. He made love to
her with all his powers, went to parties where she was, visited
her at her home, and proposed to make her his wife. She thanked
him for the honor offered, but told him she was engaged to a
young man, a member of the Church, and consequently could not
marry the old priest.

This was no sufficient reason to Brother Snow. He told her it was
the will of God that she should marry him, and she must do so;
that the young man could be got rid of - sent on a mission or
dealt with in some way so as to release her from her engagement;
that, in fact, a promise made to the young man was not binding
when she was informed that it was contrary to the wishes of the
authorities.

The girl continued obstinate.

The "teachers" of the town visited her and advised her to marry
Bishop Snow. Her parents, under the orders of the Counselors of
the Bishop, also insisted that their daughter marry the old man.

She still refused.

Then the authorities called on the young man and directed him to
give up the girl. This he steadfastly declined to do. He was
promised Church preferment, celestial rewards, and everything
that could be thought of - all to no purpose. He said he would
die before he would surrender his intended wife.

This resistance of authority by the young people made Bishop Snow
more anxious than ever to marry the girl. The young man was
ordered on a mission to some distant locality. But the mission
was refused.

It was then determined that the rebellious young man should be
forced by harsh treatment to respect the advice and orders of the
Priesthood. His fate was left to Bishop Snow.

It was decided to call a meeting of the people who lived true to
counsel, to be held in the schoolhouse in Manti, at which the
young man should be present, and dealt with according to Snow's
will. The meeting was called. The young man was there, and was
again requested to surrender the young woman to Snow, but he
refused.

The lights were then put out. An attack was made on the young
man. He was tied down with his back to a bench, when Bishop Snow
took a bowie knife and slashed and mutilated him. They left the
young man w