1iOF JOE SMITH THE MORMON
PROPHET. j..
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the politeness of the obliging officers
49, we have been furnished with


the Mormon Leaders,


|he many accounts, the


IN another slip we learn


on the jail. JOE Smith pre-


a high window and on his
D06nd, he received ten shot wounds
sr he reached the ground.
Quincy Whig-Ertra, I


June 2Sth, 1914


L:lsEWS-ATTEMfT AT RES.
E-KlILlNG JOE. SMITH.


rsmorning last Just before sunrise. our
,aroused from. their slumbers, by the
he bells Of the city. The cause of
pn was the astounding news that had
wn from Hancock, viz: Of tho attempt
,f The Mormons to rescue Joe Smith,
il in Carthage: killing of .loe Smith.
and Joe's Secretary, VIM. Richards!
peril Of Gov. Ford ana the hardfu
ia Nauvooi An immense crowd had
lhe Court House, with DR.. Ralston
w. n. Roosevelt, Esq, being pre-
I'd upon to give statement of recent
n Hancock. The gentleman SEEM
oring under grea; excitement, bat
lbIy well connected account of the
last five days in Carthage and
that Joe and Hiram Smith, and a
her Mormon leaders were in Jail at
1fined on certain offences againsl the
ate. The Carthage Greys, volun-
were placed as guard around the
, O'Clock, last evening, an attempt
the AFormons on the Out side to res
ynprisonars from the custody of the
18th About 10 years Of ugc(a Nor.
le fray, by shooting the Sentinel at
lding him severely IN the shoulder.
with this attempt, the MormoHs on
the ;aii, including the Smiths, pre-
through the windows and doors Of
ed upon the guard without, woup.
osed mortality four ofthe old citizens
Il is unnecessary 10 say this blood
on the part of the Mormons, was
ert.in and sure vengeance. The
Smi.hs and Richards were quickly
believe no others. Carthage was
uc,ns--previous to the affray. The
Irsd 10 be collecting around the
ese Of. d.tsmpling the rescue Of
ESQ, Of Alton came down. this
+ NTaSvoo-The news Of the killing
Inot reachad Nanvoo when he
4 was in Nauvoo yesterday and
miles out--Col. Singleton was in
Avu, with 100 troops. Greatfears
Iot their safety, if the Mormons
.fer hearing Of the death Of the
d1hef both Carthage and Warsaw


~ she Morpons, as threats ol


bSg made. The women and
r ~ place have been takeua n
portion Of thera cafl,e doNr
f.r ate retniug. The s'Gesqn1s