Dewey, you've made a serious accusation and I asked politely for reference link to support this claim. You have not responded.
As an amateur 25+ year student of LDS history, I do not believe this claim is true. I believe it's a claim that's been made up to support LDS exaggerations of persecution. I'm not saying that you are lying; I'm just suggesting that you may be repeating LDS lore that you've been told, but that has no basis in fact.
If you have any sources, preferably a reliable source, for this claim, then I would appreciate adding it to my knowledge bank. Otherwise, I looked it up and find no basis for your claim.
I hope this is not yet another hit-and-run poster, but one that will actually LOOK for the information that they most fervently pass on as fact.