Show I 1 comi 1 soured HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH JUL jur 1813 missouri hs has three ciu ta of lav law pic aliar to b bat but tt state eie fie c birr the court ai at d the conmy conoy coni cont ty court coutt T ie le two foi iner inar about the same as irl ill in makiyo matiy c her S ates if ef the union trie county court ia is cm cot no nosed dosed el of ilife diee ridges iid nies hies ces lecter by the people of tie the tle respect VP vt coi col I 1 this court is in ame respects like tip bip coart coant of probate in ilmoni Il moi mol 0 0 taw ti surrogates court of new yook yok but the paw I 1 of thi hig his s coat ate are more extensive thin the goli bonts ts of liili 1111 03 os os 03 or new york the int jut loop or any one of them f tha county urt art of nil ati missouri I 1 lis ins is ahe powe of issuing abea curp corp ii in all ca cies cles eq where arrests aie made within the col coi ny where flieg precide pret pie ide aide they bave cave babe bave alo also all au the t ower owen of juci of f the peace tv ace in in civil sa Ps well ih is criminal c irp P for in rancey rances a warl wart mariant ant mr may T fp c obtained f 0 a oie ore 01 e of these judges by affidi f t an ani anil ant t a pe so i i arrested under sueh such w warrant arrant from arother another of tb the alid ale ep a aps bae baes s corpus may nay issue ard ata the p 0 o lm arrested be ordered b before fore him and the r a lacer of t uie die i ie ai ane aoe i ea ilbo bk inquired lato into and if in the tn opinion f tile blidge fie vie fferson doht not to be holden hoiden y virtue vintie of sid fid 81 eid e id groces pro ees ces he has awer to di capie him hlin they tiey are considered c ine in neva e gators tors of lle the peace I 1 faid td act as aich alch in ili the il regulation reg ulain of the afflis affus of missouri 1 1 suri surl the counties in it soine s me respects n peets peels arf arp marly warly ai as i 1 dependent of each pach oi oil i as ag the tl states rf cf the tle union no buvet of men i mad oli of one ode county into or 01 through another cott mtv wilhoit fist obtain lui the permission of the judges of if the county c cain m 1 or some borne ie of then thed 2 they are ase liable to be nested bylle order if f sald said cju jude d e and if iu in hein heln they ol 01 I 1 t not flus thus nug hug to pa pas s they ai aie ale e ordered back from froni v nce mcp iipp they ri i nc i and in in hse nse sc of reluse refuse rp tusa tusi freauf el ct to be arre arreld td tt J cr ur een even hot it down in case of r 1 nce price the judges of the L c iry court ri or an alv a iv y one of tem eem avem vem have tiie tile e pow powe to cau call out the tyl onetia ef ild lid nd iid county upon lipon voi vii an idt being beina uli ull ip le to them f i r that purpose by bv i v of the he ci cil 1 z 7 P ir is of said sald cott coit county nty it itji jil it in the judil nt it of tich tich jilge idge irjud ea wily why 1 india a gho sho i d I 1 e P called out to defend any poi po pol 11 i of the cit cinns zons ns of said county the follow 1 is if 11 f e c r i an of ivr lire affidavit avit is made raade before 0 01 any 1 unar b cf of the adges setti a forth 1 rt t the e catiz ri ti r i rf f said county or i ny part lilar rl portion it t them 18 is either elther in vadi vadel or tl tt t apil t with i aslon by 0 o me unlawful asseth 7 vir vi t ir r lives or kropi ty may ma h n lak laa TA 11 when sueh such r ia ie to adv i ue of the midges or all of the t r it i it i the y of him in or them broi brol e whon whoa 1 la 11 ji affifa ammi anni lavi v it i iwae wae doie dole DD ie to isue tsue an order to the bt if lff iff T of the coi col nily ully to make dequis ion lon ap 11 I 1 the tho COMMA coin coiD roh roi 1 uz i sup tur 4 f the militia militta of said aid co courty inai to lia iia liae ilae e lis lin abely put under cailjr miu i v okler order such a port 1 0 o r tf t f the militia under 1 i command 13 11 iv tv be necessary for the deb det uce ace cd oi 3 the cil i ns of sad sad county in ibis this way the mil tl t i 4 if a y co n may uny be called out at any time etues nece neco ay a by u the county judger judges antly of any kotlier civil authority of the state in cage caie caye case that the mil mili a of the he con cony comy ily lly i is in anif lif focient to quell the rice and sec gec i e the tl citizens z ns against the invade s then decoi rec i se can de be h hid id to the jal jai jodie e of tt i circuit coi col I 1 who has tie t ie salue power over ie militia of his judicial strict as HW the county I 1 uly uld Q have over itle mii I 1 tia ia of the he county ald aid ai 1 in case of it n lemit twi wicy an t the militia of the thear ju thial 1 lal ial of it 0 C cir clr T c lit judge judee C recon rae cal ei cai be e had hail to the be governor i nf f the estate state and all lne trie militia of the state ral cal Wout lout and if this thib 11 ll fail then the gov einor can call on the ot of the united 9 sates rates 1 ates I 1 have given tins this of the internal regu rega lations of IM tw affairs ot of missouri Misso iri in order that ite lie eie tte court may clearly understand what I 1 have before said on this subject and what I 1 may hereafter say on it il it was in view ot this of thires that I 1 general doniphan who is a lawyer of some celebrity rele eele brity in blo Bro missouri cave gave the n I 1 1 lle fie ie did at far west when passing into daviess I 1 county with h vs s troops for the aie Ale Ic fence of lle ile the lie i citizens of said county i 1 it was in consequence of this that he said sald I 1 I 1 that those of caldwell county which went int into info 0 daviess county should go ia in small par parties fues fies and armed unarmed in which condition they were not subject to any arrest from any ny authority whatever in obedience to 0 o these recommendations the tiie militia of caldw 11 county was called out affidavit having been mide m ide to one of the judges of the county setting forth the danger fanger which it was beloved bel eved the citizens were in ill from a i lotge maraud marauding ma inc inz party assembled under the cortuna command nd of one cornelius gillum on or a stream called grindstone when affidavit was mada to this effect the he judee judge J issued his order to he sheriff of the county and the sheriff to the commande comman dm officer who was colonel george DI hinkle hinhle II inkle and thus were the militia of the county of caldwell put under military orders general doniphan Doni donl phin how bow however ever instead of going into dav dai es lers county soon after he left pawet returned to clay C county tinty dinty with all ajl his troops agn anz in as his felkson reason the mulinuu muti muli nou ch character ameter of his moor poor whom he believed would join the mob irstead of acting against them and that he had n nt power to restrain re them in a day or tro afterwards ja general parks of P arty 11 county also came to far west and said tint tita hr h had llad sent on a number of troops to daviess cou con nty uty to act iu in concert convert with general do ile IL also made the same saine complaint conce concer mug his bis troops that had doubting greatly gr e itly wilether wll wil ther lher they would render any service to those in ili daviess who ho were threatened with violence by the thi mobs moba assembling but on hearing th that at doni donl phan phito instead of going to daviess count county y hd hed returned to clay foil followed owed his example and ordered his troops back to ray county and thus were the caliz lis us of caldwell county and those of county who wiio were marked out as victims by the mob aniol left luft to defend themselves the beet best way they euid euld what I 1 hive her stated in relation to generals D and park were Us h had d myself and them abndt which I 1 cannot a be ini mistaken taken unless my memory has betray betrayed td nie the militia of the county of caldwell were now novy all ail ua aur lr sitay armed and equipped accord hll bil cr to law uw the after all the thee authorities of f tir tit stafe had been recalled except the tile foce fb ft of C I 1 awell county commenced the work of de trl IlL ruction tion in earnest eo niest showing a determination to ac object far west whre wh re I 1 resi resl resided led which was waa the shire town of caldwell county was th chi ch i ge of a captain by the name came of john lohu klim who tn rn d iny lay house his head bead quarters ot lir li r portions of the troops were distributed in d F i tilee the county wherever danger vu R apprehended in la consequence of Captai captains Cap taini kil eil nu making juakin gr my hoine hoise his head ht ad quarters I 1 1 vas wag put ii i 11 i possession sion of ull oil that was going on as all in relation reli rell tion to the operation of the nub wa was wab comm corn roan roun n we cited cited to him intelligence waft was daly ily ity of d being committed not oly 01 doiy ly aginah tt ve e property of the citizens but ta til ir it 1 p reous maio main 01 ol ahola when whon to tot tier tl r business torild be surprised and taken by 01 m parties par lies liec tied lied up aud and whipped ili in a most desper hite tite manner munner in inner such puch outrage 9 were common during the gres cehe gre ene fhe s of scenes and all eidd bidd 0 d were men driving tl th team teams to and wid fron from mills elire they ohey got frilling eri erl done r ua 1 l be surprised d and amt taken teneus to ui ir persons ahmed ahu abu eli ell and ind their team teams wig auona waona oila olla ani aad boudi 2 all taku talt talu u a booty by the tha plunderers 1 fi ja J ivre ivro u t re thrown ofil and all within exposed i to tae cl of sach each animals ac an chobe chose to elter exter C cattle Crt t tle tie le hardsog N hogs bogs oga and atod sheep were din dien dlen dieu en MT and a gier cier cler jl system of plunder and deini net dicton on of ut s el of property carried on to the greit of tiie tite citizens cit izeda izena of caidwell caldwell Cal cai dwelt and aud ulal vial portion or of die clivens ci iorns of dahleim marke I 1 us victims by the ua e mob oie ole 0 ie ut a ti rabou a ruef laef cauger arrived at far W bt calling for holp ftp saying baying that a ban ben benditti dittl had crossed the south bouth il lue ine lne of caldwell and were en an gaiga in the uie citizens with death if aey they ditl not leave learo til th ir it holew and go out of the stare slate hielm bihin a very vary buot suot elot tiuis timo the time liot not pre C cily recollected but I 1 think it W v as the next di ay by ten tea oc ocl oci ocL vak but bat of this thid I 1 km urn not certain ni tie c elid iid ild they were getting telling fire to tho the prairies prel rigs rits in vi w of burning lio usei and do donating lating baraw that they had get set fire to a waon wavon loaded with rogis olid and they tilty tilt y we wele e all ril bousu dmd that thit tuby they b had also atea set bir tir to a house aad aud cheu he left it vs was waa burning down such was the situation elt eit nation of aeilts afe aft kira kirb at far wt treet at that time that captain killian could not pare spare say day of hia bia 1 forces aa an attack was waa hourly expected at fr far west the me messenger went oc ogi and I 1 heard co ro more mare aboul bout it itt till ill boi bor bone eone ume unie the tile night following follow when wilen I 1 vas waa was awakened hom flom sleep by the voice of sonar some gome raw man apparently giving command to a military body bein belu somewhat unwell I 1 did not get tip some time lime after I 1 got cot up no in the morning the sheriff ef of the county stopped at the be door and mid that divil davil D ivil W patten had had bad a battle with the mob foist night at croaked crooked river and th that t riu rii were wre hll kil leAnd and und a number wounded that patt n was waa among among the number of the wounded and his wound und supposed to be mortal after I 1 had taken breakfast brea kfaft another gentleman called giving nw the same account acco urit and asked me if ir I 1 would not take my horse and ride out oat with him and see what was don dom i I 1 agreed to do so and we started and after going some three or four miles met a comp kiny tiny corning into far west we turned and went tack eack lack with them tills this mob proved to be that headed by the reverend samuel bom bog begird aird a methodist preacher and tile the battle was called the bogard battle after this battle re was a short season of quiet the mobs disappeared and the militia returned to far west though they were not discharged but lut remained under orders until it should be known how the matter would turn in the space of a few lew days it was said that a large larce body of aeed aved armed men were entering the south part of caldwell county the county court ordered the military milr liry tiry to go and inquire what was their object in thus coming into the tha county without permission sion slon the military started as commanded and little or no in formation Information was received at far west about their movements until late the next afternoon when a large larg army was decried de cried making their way towards far west far west being an elevated sit ution situation the army was discovered while a number of mi les from the place their object was entirely unknown to the citizens as far as I 1 had any knowledge on the subject and every man I 1 heard beard speak speaks of their object expressed as its great ignorance as myself tiey tiey reached a small tream on the tile south side of the town which was studded with timber on its banks and for perhaps from half a mile to a mile v on the south side eide of the stream an hour before b fore a u udo vv n there ere the main body halted a A d soon after a detachment under the command conn corn mund of bri brinier aler aier general doniphan nia nih marched relied towards the town in line of battle buttle this body was as preceded pru bily biby hiLy three fourths of or a mile in sd vatice of them bv a man carry ing aw hit olag flag iwho who approached within ith a few rods rma of the eastern boundary of the tin town and demanded three persons wiio who were m the town to be sent to their after lic ilc whick the whole town he said would be when the persons who were inquired for were informed they refused to 0 go o determined to share the tile common fate fata of lle ile lie the cit cil zeus one of those persons boons did not belong to the 4 hurch of ladt latter r gay day day his ilia name naine ia is adm adami ad m lightner Lightn pr a melcha a ii i ia that t city I 1 I 1 the erht flag fing returned retti rued to tho the camp to the h force f general Do ulphan was tho the small foree fore of caldwald militia under colonel hinkle op lod iod 1 who also marched in line of battle to the soul boul i ern erh line ef of the town the tile whole v hole force of colonel colonl klinkle did three I 1 undred men meil til t of donaphan Dont Dout phan perhaps three thues that number I 1 was waa no way connected with the itie 1 ei ei g pr over oge age neither wab wae joseph fill sili smith ji semor I 1 went int into the line formed by L clonel colonel IN jin kle though unarmed and flood aw ama g the rest to await awalt the retail and had lud a fui fua I 1 view of both bot hot i forces and stood there the armea ar ulea were vere witlie rine line gale shot or of each other about the betting setting of the sun doniphan orrt arct rod d his hn antry antly to yeturu to th ci campt y it the creek creeh kiy vly td y wheeled jend dand end and marched mar clied off after they had retied adi fd it wag was what was best to do by i 1 ht t anth auth authority aso rity the army anny was there no one could t 11 1 aa as far r as I 1 idyes it was agreed to build through the night a sort eort of fortification and if we must fight fight P sell bell our clym as dear degras beiras as wr we chuu uld accor according 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