| Show STATEMENT OF eldee ELDER JOHN ALEXANDER tim TEE outrage upon elder john I 1 alexander which has made one more indelible stain upon the escutcheon of the state of georgia has occasioned ra much gift comment here and elsewhere the facts have already appeared in thia this paper also some bome false and f ridiculous idi idl culous statements in relation to them sent by telegraph to the papers on the coast which have been refuted by the parents of the young man who was injured we now present the personal statement of elder john alexander made by him this morning and havano laveno lajeno doubt that it will prove highly interesting because it comes cornea from rom his hia own lips lipa although it con thins ains little that is ia new to our te readers aders ella elia escape from death was certain ay y astonishing and win will be c considered directly providential by those who are willing to gl acknowledge the hand of the lord nord in hll all things on oa the morning of the iet let of prother brother beeda reeds about three miles from Adal raville georgia for that place I 1 told himi him I 1 would go to Adai Adal reville raville and bee eee if I 1 could make an appointment to preach as we had never held any meetings in that neighborhood 1 I talked to ton 4 few farmers along the roa road d but the results were not satisfactory fac sac t ory and w when egabo about ut a mile from ad adai Adal at raville I 1 started arted to return to brother reeda reeds when about half way between tho the two places as I 1 was singing aloud one of our hymns I 1 was startled by a noise and saw three masked men step out of a thicket and face me the road here passed through a forest this was about 11 in the morning the men were masked by having what appeared to be some unbleached anbi each calico tied round their faces under thel their reyes eyes and which hung down on to there breasts their bitts hats were pulled down over their foreheads to conceal the upper portions of their faces one of the men was a slim man over six feet high I 1 believe who seemed the leader the other two remen weremey we of about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches when about 10 feet from me the tallest man bald baid are isare I 1 you one of those mormon eiders riders from utah I 1 told him I 1 was he replied you yon G d d d bon aon of a b go up there in the brush ii I answered 1 I dont teel feel like lvke going up what do you want me to go eo for anthis he blurted out you you yon son of a b go I 1 wont wone tell teli you yon again ho he then thea drew his hig pistol and covered me the other two following his example I 1 walked into the brush 50 lards tb the e way they pointed then I 1 stopped and turned round the leader told me to go on I 1 told him I 1 had bad gone as far tor as I 1 was going at this they drew their pistols and presente presented ct them at my face about four feet off oil I 1 then turned to start up the hill again when the leader gave me the first kick which threw throw me on my hands and knees I 1 raised myself and struck at him but ho he was down hill and I 1 missed him and struck struer a small amali tree and fell flat on the ground and rolled on to my side aldeo just as 83 1 I fell one ne of the othen othere who was above me on oli the hili hlll ran three or four steps towards me and jumped on my iny stomach just as I 1 was gett ip g up the third one kicked me on the le lert ler side I 1 then started up the hill very slowly because of my great pain when I 1 had again gone about made de stopa turned tamed round and eald eaid brot forgea goa sake mans narn darn you dont ine lne moan moon all ali to iju young innocent man whitis 11 1 t L done the tho leader SS 1 weh well weil yott you bon son of a b come out here prea preaching chin ehin fa 14 doctrine and you know false and bay say that it la 12 1 1 I Z e A no bir bin I 1 dont don think its ita fg f know it la Is not false and I 1 cant emit L that it la Is he bald baid 1 I well weli J going to die right here hig big uel wet anything to bay say I 1 told hw hl they meant to kill me I 1 had cu y thing to ay bay he continued 1 aw what is it I 1 asked him 14 you vou allow me to offer up a tew few tb 14 of prayer yeb yes yen ne he balo baio eald be damn quick about ils ilg it held my right hand up and p my left moroea my breast and M lou loh ob IOU m my god if it Is thy wall waal ft theet thee men en should take jylli mylei am willing to die anda and a fews fewa words which I 1 do not recollect then dropped my arm and tol toi across my breast and looked thi tib straight in the face at As A lowered their pistols pointing to my face another ki k closed my eyes the eyes closed the three shota shots i fired I 1 recollect hearing the ports but bu t nothing atter after my ayea bea tea seemed taken away I 1 fe teli feli t tsat falling but do not recollect shii shit tho the ground when I 1 came to t I 1 first thing that I 1 remember ii 11 on my hands and knees jook jock around just as soon boon aal aai as I 1 ihde balk d this I 1 arose to my feet I 1 za mi rather staggered or stumbled to the road and started 1 I know which way I 1 was gr where I 1 was going but I 1 fc until I 1 found myself at ei reeds fence and that was them time I 1 realized where I 1 wu wae 15 I 1 fell exhausted and brother A came pi picked me e up and carried I 1 into the house in about halt hait halli I 1 bour boun I 1 think I 1 came round that hat I 1 could talk to him I 1 bek bel t was about noon when I 1 lead zeab bro needs reeds bro reed reeland and fw fal took the greatest care of mg me tra velling companion companions bro oll OA M wilson of hyrum C siche fiche C ft came to me the next evening oi a sunday brothers Br others othena barber and ana puw pum came with a buggy arld anid boat I 1 they having held a albro at bro reeds needs in the morning 11 5 star stan started for bro barbers horned fl aywood about IS 16 miles they left me at bro smith I 1 gaywood haywood until wednesday vu gle bro barber took me to rome bome abc 15 miles and on the evening fhi bai brother parrish started for chil with me of the three shots shola one v through th tb a 0 fron t of my hse hae s x crowned black and white As I 1 way was a little up the hili hlll hills ma hat was slightly tilted bat back to ball went in at the front and lidd immediately came out of the croc giving the appearance of glandil upwards this was waa the by the leader who ho I 1 noticed had halli M pistol pointed at my head my coat was rather open and add andrii b bullet passed through it on the U k side just grazing the slide bilde of a watch chain tha wha the iho third bali bail blui bauk i not touch me when the three men shot D were standing in a row norr about abou steps from me I 1 have no idea who any oft of ft bobbera were though the trie ned nod ns bone bore suspect certain parties patties |
