Brigham's Destroying Angel is a book that tells the life story of Bill Hickman, who was the Danite Chief of Utah. The book is a confession and startling disclosures of the notorious Bill Hickman. The author, Hickman himself, describes his life as a member of the Danites, a secret society of Mormons that was founded by Brigham Young. The book provides a detailed account of Hickman's life, including his early years, his involvement in the Mormon Church, and his role as a Danite Chief.The book also describes Hickman's involvement in several notorious acts, including the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where a group of Mormon settlers killed over 120 emigrants passing through Utah. Hickman also confesses to other violent acts, including the murder of several people who were seen as a threat to the Mormon Church.Throughout the book, Hickman provides insight into the inner workings of the Mormon Church and the Danites, including their beliefs and practices. The book also sheds light on the violent and secretive nature of the Mormon Church during the 19th century.Overall, Brigham's Destroying Angel is a gripping and shocking account of one man's life in the Mormon Church and his involvement in some of the most notorious acts of violence in Utah's history.1904. This is the autobiographical account of Bill Hickman, Chief of the Destroying Angels, Head Danite, etc. After Mr. Beadle began to examine the history of the Mormon church; and while all the Mormon people spoke of Bill Hickman as a desperately bad man, and guilty of untold murders, he was struck by two curious and then unexplainable facts. The first was that while everybody, from Brigham Young down, united in calling Hickman a murderer, and while evidence could easily be collected of several of his crimes, not a single attempt has been made by priest or people to bring him to justice. The second point is that long after Hickman was known as a murderer, he was successively promoted to a number of offices; he was Sheriff and Representative of one county, Assessor and Collector of Taxes, and Marshal; and during all this time he was on terms of personal intimacy with Brigham Young.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
