• "[A]ll information about the emigrants' conduct came from men involved in their murder or cover-up."

• Junaita Brooks pointed out that accounts of provocation from the immigrants appeared within days as far away California, and from |multiple sources.
•  Double standard Double standard of skepticism

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117 and others

• The author frequently refers to dubious, anonymous, or folklore evidence without much skepticism.

• Use of sources: double standards of skepticism

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119-120

• Account of William Hawley

• Use of sources: William Hawley account

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143

• Account of William Hawley

• Use of sources: William Hawley account

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151

• It is claimed that Jacob Hamblin's adoptive son Albert raped two women at the Massacre, which tales "cannot be discounted entirely."

• Use of sources: Rape by Albert Hamblin?

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196

• Brigham gave a gift of salt to the U.S. army, which it was implied was poisoned.

• Use of sources: Gift of salt?

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220

• Bagley claims to have found another source by John D. Lee, upon which he relies.

• "Anonymous sources are usually worthless....Blood of the Prophets...spends several pages with the "Discursive Remarks,"...[and] attributes the work to John D. Lee, as if another Lee account can be trusted."^[1]

• "Discursive remarks," anonymous manuscript in Utah State Historical Society archives. ^[ATTENTION!]

304-305

• It is claimed that Jacob Hamblin's adoptive son Albert raped two women at the Massacre, and Hamblin would later blame this on John D. Lee.

• Use of sources: Rape by Albert Hamblin?

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