ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 6 | “Sinner and Saint”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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An investigation into the Mountain Meadows Massacre takes years, and in meantime, Porter Rockwell continues his roles as lawman and mail carrier. He builds a hotel and becomes a successful businessman, but he remains a figure of controversy. Acts of violence throughout Utah Territory become part of his lore, regardless of whether or not he was involved in them. By the time of his death, he has achieved legendary status in the history of the American West. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.0	Porter Rockwell was chosen as a fitting agent to lead in scenes of blood.
1:27.0	Brutal in his instincts, lawless in his habits, and a fanatical devotee of the Prophet, the commands of this gloomy despot he received as the
1:35.8	will of the Lord.
1:37.4	And with the ferocity born of mistaken zeal, he grew to believe that the most acceptable service he could render the Almighty was to kill kill kill kill kill
1:48.5	The article continued
1:50.6	He killed unsuspecting travelers whose booty was coveted by his prophet master.
1:56.7	He killed fellow Saints who held secrets that menaced the safety of their fellow criminals
2:01.3	in the priesthood. He killed apostates who dared to wag of their
2:05.0	safety of their fellow criminals in the priesthood. He killed apostates who dared to wag their tongues about the wrongs they had endured.
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