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Forensic evidence sheds new light on LDS leader John Taylor’s ‘miracle’ at Carthage

Research suggests that, yes, a bullet likely struck his pocket watch, possibly saving his life.

(Church History Department) John Taylor's watch shows damage from when he was in Carthage Jail the day Joseph and Hyrum Smith were gunned down. New forensic evidence suggests the damage to the timepiece was “more consistent" with being struck or grazed by a bullet than being crushed in a fall.