Comments on: Grave Robbing, Abraham Lincoln, and Polygamy (Utah history)

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:17:28 +0000

Thanks for all these positive comments, friends. I’m sorry for being mostly absent this week as I race a deadline.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:16:30 +0000

Yes, Brandon, you should definitely post your Baptiste story — with a gruesome title to draw attention to it!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:15:09 +0000

I had the same notion as J.–that the story would somehow involve Baptiste. I did a story on him on my radio show. Maybe I should post it on the blog.

Also, I don’t how I missed the fact that Zane and Shelby Cullom were law partners. Thanks for pointing it out, Ardis.

By: J. Stapley

J. Stapley — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:45:43 +0000

It is kind of fun to play “guess the content of Ardis’ posts” based on their titles. I was thinking there would be some previously overlooked connection between John Baptiste and Lincoln. Though I was wrong, I was nonetheless not disappointed. Very interesting stuff.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:54:49 +0000

I find Judge Zane to be a fascinating character, so I’m surprised more hasn’t been written about him. I’ve been researching him this last year. Just a couple of days ago I wrote about his arrival in Utah on August 23, 1884–just a few days after the Cane Creek Massacre. I’m writing family history and he was an important part of the story. Thanks for this, Ardis.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000

“The Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, should have been the quietest place on earth on November 7, 1876. Springfield’s living were busy with Election Day excitements, and Springfield’s dead – well, the dead don’t usually attract nighttime visitors.”

You forget that in Illinois the dead are often quite busy voting on Election Day.

By: Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:44:15 +0000

From the title I thought this would be a Clive Cussler novel tie-in.

Thanks, Ardis.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:31:24 +0000

What a great article! I’m glad to know about this infamous Judge Zane. (And I liked how you rounded out his reputation a little with the inclusion of his more charitable acts on the bench, too.)

Thanks for this.

By: S. Taylor

S. Taylor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:13:23 +0000

It would be interesting to learn how various segments of Utah society voted for or against Zane to serve on the Utah Supreme Court.