| Show brutally beaten from private correspondence information has been received in this cily ti the effect that some latter day saints residing in the vicinity of hows valley hardin county kentucky have recently ben subjected to threats and violently at the hands of a masked mob on the night of the ath of ane present month a party of men organized aa a vigilant committee went to the home cf brother stanley yates a recent convert to the faith of the saints and enquired if the elders were there As they were not a negative reply was given smart ng under the disappointment of not sliding the elders they proceeded to wreak vengeance upon brother yates and bis son by taking them into the woods and mercilessly un whipping them with hickory withes bruised and blendine ble edine the two victims of ous hate and frenzy were turned loose w ith the assurance that if they should ever be found guilty of extending hospitality pita lity to a mormon missionary a punishment more dreadful would be in aisted upon them the attack is reported to have been by a prom anent baptist church member anten eions have also been expressed to rid that part of the state of mormon elders if it require six months time to do so deseret news |
