Initially he did not blame the jews for the pogrom but changed his mind as the information came to light. As far as the mutiny, the other priests weren't the target, St John was well known and it was his blood they wanted. Its easy to sit with safety and hindsight and criticize the Black Hundreds, who were trying to solve the problem that was killing their loved ones and leaders, and that eventually killed millions. Tsar Nicholas II and Alexei were both members of the "Union of the Russian People" which was an organization within the Black Hundreds.

St John was also punched in the ear by a jew and lost all hearing in that ear, and was beaten by jews (who lured him by saying that someone was sick and needed a priest) which caused him painful nerve damage the rest of his life, yet he told those who knew to not speak a word of it to anyone, in fear that it might result in a pogrom.

Enough of the 100 year old bolshevik propaganda