| Show assassination OF A MORMON sanderson fla june ath 1898 we regret deeply that fate compels us at times to report anything but pleasant news but a gloom has been cast over us that will sadden the heart hearl of every elder of our conference and a grief brought upon our friends thai tears can scarcely wash away our noble and staunch friend brother geo P canova was foully assassinated a little after dork dark last sunday night june ath taking from our midst one whose generosity had reached the heart of every elder and saint who knew him brother canova was a local elder and presided over a branch of the church at sanderson we were holding a branch conference at new zion on the ath and ath dinst and he was in attendance he enjoyed the services and was in high spirits when he separated from us to return home some twenty five miles away the distance compelled them to travel in the night and at juncture when brother T hill his only companion was opening a gate brother canova was fired upon brother hill mad good his escape the perpetrator finished the horrid deed and then fled the mangled body was brought home to the grief stricken family and after fitting services the remains were interred in the evergreen cemetery at jacksonville brother canova singe his acceptance of the gospel has been a sincere member striving to live up to all its requirements quire ments happy and contented in the hope of eternal life no bause cause existed for the committal of such a crime not the slightest provocation was given this is not the first of like happenings in this country and the fact that murder after murder is being perpetrated and the guilty evade punishment forces our to recall the state of affairs that existed among the nation previous and instrumental to their downfall and destruction also the predictions concerning the things that should exist in this our day previous to christs second coming i respectfully FRANK H CUTLER |
