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Show DISTURBANCE AT MEETIN6SERI0US While Latter-day 8alnti Were Met In Chrlttlanla, Rowdies Eentered Hall.. How a peaceful meeting of Latter-day Latter-day Saints In Chrlstlanla, Norway, was Interrupted by two young men and four women, all under tho Influence Influ-ence of liquor, Is told In a letter Just at hand from Elder C. Larsen, conference confer-ence secretary there. Tho disturb- ' banco had serious consequences, ob will bo seen from a perusal of tho letter, let-ter, which follows: We had planned to havo a farowcll for several of the elders and Saints who were to leave In a fow days for tho valleys of the mountains, and too In connection with this a celebration of Norway's national day, tho 17th of May. A splendid and appropriate pro- I gram was arranged for tho occasion, and refreshments served. Tho hall had looked very Inviting to stranger and Saint. In tho center of the room Was situated a neatly set table decorated decor-ated with flowers for the lioiioie'J guests, those who were leaving for home. At tho opening of the gather-lug, gather-lug, a hymn was sung by the choir. Prayer was offered, after which the choir rendered another piece. The spirit of peace, love and patriotism penetrated every soul. Meeting la Disbursed. It was near 11:30 p. m. The program pro-gram was rendered, refreshments served, tokens of remembrance given to some for good and efficient work, and a few remarks woro being mado by tho departing brethren and sisters, when a party consisting of six persons, per-sons, (two young men and four young ladles) entered tho room and took scats near tho door. They wero not either. It seemed that when they entered en-tered tho spirit of tho ovll ono camo with such power that the whole audi-enco audi-enco felt It. They had been In tho room but a fow moments beforo they began to manifest their errand, laughing, cough tng, and making other disturbances. Thoy wero spoken to by several of tho presiding brethren In a kind way nnd asked to keep order. Hut their requests wero not heeded. Finally tho young men left tho room and began making disturbances In tho hall. Ono of tho brethren, Olaf L. Olaveson, went out to quiet them, speaking to them In n friendly manner, man-ner, when ono of tho ruffians drew a knife nnd lashed him, once ncross tho hand, nnd gave lilm an ugly gash In tho neck. Ho was raising his arm to cut him tho third tlmo when ono of tho other brcathren. Edward M. Berg, gavo tho ruffian a shove with his arm knocking him bnckward, but In falling tho roguo brought his knlfo down on Elder Berg's head, making a long gash. Blood was coming In abundance abun-dance there for a few moments. After Af-ter this was done ho began stabbing In all directions, putting several marks In tho door. Ho throw ono of tho girls of his party, who refused to come at his call, down ono flight of stairs, leaving her for us to take care of, then ran down the street. Only one of the men had a knife. Police Were Called. While this was going on the officers offic-ers had been notified. A few moments mo-ments after the ntf flans had left the building, ono cf tho officers, In connection con-nection with Elders O. Wllfovd Peter-1 Peter-1 sen and Olaf Andersen, followed up 1 overtaking them a little farther dowr ' tho street, but the worst Is still to happen. 1 After they had been put under ar-! ar-! rest and were walking down the street ' suddenly the one began tearing nnd Jerking trying to get away, causing n 1 scramble between the officer and the man with the knife, both falling to the gtouml. the officer on top. Some waj or other the prisoner got his dag ger out, pierced the breast of the officer, of-ficer, leaving him In a d)lng condition, He wns carried to tho hospital, where an operation took place. Other officers wero on the spot by this tlmo who, with the aid of tho two elders, brought tho man, John M. Dahl, for that Is his name, behind the prison bars. The other one was released re-leased for the time being, ns ho had taken no greater part In the game. Not a scar did tho ruffians receive from any of our elders or Saints. The young lady whom thoy loft, we sent homo In a hack, paying the fare ourselves. The doctor stitched and bound up tho wounds of our brethren who were cut, and thoy will soon recover. The officer may live. It Is n miracle, when we bring tho scene to rcmembranco that things wont as they did and that none of our Saints or elders was killed, as ho had many more chances at them than he did nt the officer. Tho hand of tho Lord was certainly made manifest In their protection. Pres. C. M. Nielsen understands the situation perfectly nnd Iiub taken tho matter up with tho civil authorities hero. Ho has also visited sovornl newspaper editors and discussed the existing conditions with thorn In person, per-son, so as to prevent a recurrence of similar outrages. Tho nowspapors havo changed tholr attitude since this affair took place. President Nielsen has ouggested to our choir, that thoy arrange for a benoflt concert for tho wdunded men, Including tho police officer. |