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Lyle S. Jeffs

Dear Uncle Lyle,

David

K.

Zitting

April 14 2006

I had the enclosed information ready to send a week ago but just missed

getting it out.

My sons are doing well and the enclosed letters will give more detailed

information. Included are a couple extra copies

of

nformation so that you

can furnish them to Uncles Warren and William if appropriate.

Bruce Wisan called this afternoon to say that his attorneys were getting

ready to s tar t some eviction proceedings but they first called Washington

County. They were told that Jake Barlow paid some property taxes that

relate to the parcel that yom: home is located on. Mr. Wisan didn t seem to

have further information but said they will get more details and also check

with Mohave County. This appears to change things some at this time as far

as they are concerned.

Mr. Wisan said several days ago that they had a list ofabout thirty-five

names to

send

property tax notices to but planned to narrow it down

to

about

a dozen for now. Besides your name and Legrande Barlow, two other names

· ·have been specifically mentioned --- Terrill Johnson and Kimball Barlow. It

appears that nothing is really decided for sure at this point and after today

things could change. There is no way

of

telling just yet.

I hope to have a recording available for both the Wisan presentation at our

April th ity Council meeting and the upcoming April 9th meeting. My

hope is to furnish you with a more detailed report at the end or the month

along with copies

of

the recordings.

Sincerely Yours,

David

K

Zitting

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Lyle S. Jeffs

Dear Uncle Lyle,

David

K

Zitting

April 8, 2006

I am planning to send a more complete report for April at the end

of

the

month but felt that this one item needed to

be

provided sooner. Please

provide this and other materials to Uncles Warren and William as

appropriate.

I understand that Bruce Wisan's attorneys are sending

or

posting some

property tax notices to a handful

of

residences. A sample is enclosed. Your

name

was

mentioned as one. Also, Legrande Barlow. Those are the only

names that I have heard but understand that there are about a dozen.

It

appears that they are selecting some

of

the larger homes, what they consider

as more prominent

or

controversial persons and possibly where there are

high fences. They have also mentioned that they are leaving Uncle Fred's

home alone because

of

he public uses

but

have said that they may yet try to

make demands about opening up fences

or

gates. They also have said that

they are leaving what they call the compound (Uncle Rulon's Homes)

alone

for

now .

I was

told

that the notice going out is a revised version. The first one,

supposedly, required the signing

of

an occupancy agreement

but

no

deadline.

I'm

told that Bruce Wisan objected

to

the occupancy agreement

requirement and so the attorneys deleted it

but

added a 5-day deadline for

responding.

Mr.

Wisan continues to say that payment ofproperty taxes will avoid any

attempt, on their part, ofan eviction notice

or

action, even though they will

try to obtain as many occupancy agreements as possible.

He

says that the

Judge is leaving much

of

these details up

to

him and he thinks that she will

back

him

up. He also says that

it doesn't

matter how the property taxes are

paid as long as particular properties or addresses and persons are identified,

whether paid individually

or

as groups. He also mentioned that, according

to what someone has told him, it appears that some FLDS member's

property taxes might be paid

or

partially

paid

by other people --- possibly

someone's children

or

parents,

etc.--

maybe even anonymously.

Mr.

Wisan says that they will contact the counties about taxes before taking

any specific legal actions.

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Lyle S Jeffs

Dear Uncle Lyle,

David K Zitting

April8,2006

Enclosed are the letters of confession and testimony that you asked my

Aaronic Priesthood sons to write

to

you. I have asked all six to include a

letter and I felt that it would be appropriate and my duty to include my own

letter expressing what I know about the events that have caused concerns.

For a while, I have had a definite feeling that something was lurking nearby

in an effort to cause trouble in my family. n the past month the feeling

intensified to the point where I felt a constant heaviness that alarmed me. I

searched for a reason and on several occasions asked my wives individually

to help me identify the cause. I have made it an increased matter of prayer

but we had been unable to find a specific reason for the concern.

My family has generally been diligent and sincere in their efforts to do right.

I call my family on the intercom to awaken at 5:00 a.m. and we meet at 6:00

a.m. t night, I walk through every part

of

the house and check every room

and every person at least once after everyone has retired.

I f

am not home I

call and direct mothers to do the same; and all members

of

my family can

call me at any time and often do. And I will call many times as needs arise.

Our older sons have either full time jobs or part time jobs besides school.

They keep in touch with me and call when they leave their jobs to return

home and often when they arrive home. I have received many positive

reports about their work and behavior; and they each have more than one

place that asks for their help. They have also been sincere and diligent in

their Aaronic Priesthood meetings and assignments.

Newel has had an acquaintance in the past with the son

of

a good Priesthood

man. This man s son has often showed up where ever Newel was working

in town and asked Newel to go with him or he asked to help Newel. This

led to some situations that concerned me and Newel and I have often talked

about it. Some time back it got to the point where Newel told

me

that he

was stopping any association with the other boy. The other boy has still

tried

to

contact Newel but it appears that Newel is attempting to keep his

word.

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When Uncle Lyle talked to my sons on April 1

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it was as though we were

going through another disastrous accident like we had a couple of years ago.

In fact a couple

of

days later it occurred to me that

is

exactly what was

happening. My sons were in the line

of

their duty sincere in their work and

helping their father; and then we were hit with a very serious crisis.

t

was

the same thing just a different approach. Before threatening their physical

safety and now their moral safety. Each son was even in the same role.

I have since talked with each of these sons several times individually and

together. All

of

their responses have been consistent. And all

of

them say

that they

don t

know why these things happened.

There have been musical CDs and movie DVDs. Parley and Joseph are the

only two that have had them. They have been played in their bedrooms and

sometimes the CDs have been played in vehicles while traveling to and from

work.

Samuel and Newel share the same bedroom with Joseph and they often work

together. They have therefore seen and heard a part of the CDs and DVDs.

Daniel is in a different bedroom and was unaware

of

these things but recalls

hearing a CD playing on a couple of occasions when he had stepped into the

other boy s room. Parley has his own bedroom but shared some

of

what he

had with Joseph and the other two boys.

Hyrum

also has his own bedroom

and was unaware of any of these things.

Most

of

our bedrooms have had CD/tape players in the past and have often

played appropriate recordings from Uncle Warren etc. At various times

over the years I have on occasion showed my family carefully selected

videos

of

a proper educational animal

or

geographical nature. At one time I

talked with Uncle Warren about this. I have also at various times asked

everyone in the family to tum in to me any type of media or media player---

sound video etc. This has not been a major concern but there have been

some items that I have discarded.

As

near as I can determine Joseph started to get some CDs from Wal-Mart

when going to and from his job several months ago. He has had some

interest in guitar music that he had heard from others in the past and thought

that he would like to have some CDs with guitar music on them. Being

unfamiliar with what there was he bought some to see what was on them.

He was disappointed

in

a lot of what he selected but liked some of it. Some

of

the CDs he broke in two and threw away. While in a music and video

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department, another boy or boys from our community talked with him at

least one or more times and mentioned some things that they liked, including

some DVDs. Curiously, within the last month, Joseph bought two sets

of

these DVDs with a total of four discs. He says that he didn't know what

he

was getting at the time; and I was unfamiliar with them when I recently saw

them but have since found out that it is grossly inappropriate for us, but

apparently is the type

of

movie that has become acceptable to some. Joseph

also went to the Radio Shack in our community and bought a small portable

DVD player with a 4-inch screen so he could play them.

The DVDs that Parley purchased were also purchased within the last month

or so. The CDs were purchased within the last several months. Because he

works long hours, he thought that he would like to find something to keep

him awake while driving back and forth. He went to Wal-Mart and listened

to some excerpts

of

CDs and purchased four single CDs

of

authentic Irish

and Scottish music. They included old Irish ballads and Irish and Scottish

instrumentals with bagpipes, fiddle, harp, etc. He also purchased a couple

band

and

classical CDs.

And,

someone had mentioned the Chipmunk CDs

to

him

and he curiously bought one of those. Recently, he saw a DVD

collectors set.

of

six DVDs of 50 western classics. These are old black and

white westerns, many filmed in Southern Utah,

of

early John Wayne movies,

Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Gabby Hayes, a couple early Ponderosa episodes,

etc. e was interested in the portrayal of old fashioned western ways and

purchased this set along with a small portable DVD player with a 7-inch

screen. Having the DVD player, he has also rented a few DVDs over a

month's time --- Herbie (Volkswagen) movies, etc.

All ofwhat they have, has been turned in to me and has been removed from

our home; and all ofmy sons are following the instructions that Uncle Lyle

gave to them; and our home has since been re-dedicated again. I appreciate

this as a growing experience for our family, gratefully recognizfo.g, once

again, the hand of the Lord and the prayers and blessings of our Prophet,

whom we always pray for,

David Zitting and family

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