Show I KS IX MAINI draka DIAKA 11 sli i I 1 Two eiders Elders are attacked by a lob iob i ancl and I 1 narrowly escape being beins I 1 i murdered Murder ell etl ung washington county indiana indiana february th MA aro nto AT W I 1 editor deseret wees news I 1 brother Broth james erJames A anderson and my roif colf hiep lahori nr in this and aad jack jackson soil county since 1883 principally daliy daily in jac jae jackson jaakson akson county where we vve succeeded in holding a good man many aff meetings 1 I and although V the people did not accept our teachings teach gs we did con sid erable crable good in allaying prejudice the people would tell us that they knew nothing concerning ning us but con sect cormons mormons Mor mons that we re represent of it is every eveny everywhere where evil spoken I 1 must however give ve the people of jackson county cree credit for treating us well we left lef t jackson and came into this county on of february since which time we have labored in the north part of the county and held some six lifee meetings tings previous to a meeting last nl night ht we were informed that some youn young meri meli men wele were we ie coming with the in tion of breaking up the assemblage 1 but as we had an appointment out we I 1 were determined to do our part and as quite w number anum ber gathered at the place appointed a hinted we held conr meeting and although adough the boys did not behave themselves as they should at a place of worship we were not molested we had to walk about one mile after cetin gito the place where we stayed awo were accompanied by some borne young men who lived in the neighborhood jiing where we stopped gehad we had proceeded ro about three fo fourths burths of a mile mlle miree mirle on oi i our we were assailed by a mob of boughs roughs numbering about ten they commenced to throw clubs and rocks at us ua and finding that we did no scare very easily they commenced to shoot at us ug with their revolvers they fired five shots and then ceased for a few moments we stopped and wanted to talk with avith them I 1 was standing near a arge beech tree upon tife the side nearest j the mob I 1 thought that it would be just as safe c for me on the oth other side of the tree so I 1 went there and had only fairly got behind the tree when the mob commenced to fire again one of the bullets striking the tree that I 1 was behind and if I 1 ild iid lid had not moved when I 1 did I 1 should have been shot another ball struck at our feet and another whizzed unpleasantly close to one of the young men that were with us after the mob had emptied their pistols this time they went away and left us to pursue our journey in peace through the blessing of god we did not receive any injun injury I 1 am led to think that there are quite a number in this part of indiana who can see that mormonism is true and if it were not for the prejudice against azain st us as a people they would obey the gospel but burthey they are afraid of what their neighbors would sav if the elders do their part god will accept their labors and the people will be left without excuse we have en loyed loyd excellent health this winter and feel like pressing on la in the work of god and hope to have the privilege of filling our missions in an honorable manner your brother in the gospel jon G ar M B BARGES iners |