Played a major part in organizing the Paiutes to assist in the massacre.
The LDS Church has knowingly sponsored, endorsed, and forever immortalized this butcher into history.
As an Indian interpreter, Ira played a major part in organizing the Paiutes to assist in the massacre. And that furthermore, he, along with a small group of Paiutes, hunted down and killed in cold blood the three men who snuck away from the Fancher Wagon Train to get help. There are several accounts that implicate him, including the official presidential report which names him as one of those most responsible.
He not only participated in this heinous deed, but helped plan it too. He was only 22 years-old, and hardly in a position to play a role in the decisions of this crime.
He likely was only following the orders of his local authorities. The local authorities received their orders from George A. Smith, second in command and directly under church President Brigham Young.
