Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-09-17

lhg all MS clothing, and grazing the
skin on his side. They also shot at Bro.
Beatty and missed him and he then
knocked two or three of them down, and
escaped at the back door. These noble
brethren stood with me in the battle, till
they were driven from their posts. 81:
While in the street, the mob held a
consultation over me, as 10 the nature of
the punishment l should receive from
them, as the embodiment of civil power,
and the self constituted guardians of so.
ciety, for thus attempting to preach Je-
sus and the resurrection under the ban
ner of freedom. Some said, "cut his
throat :, others, scalp him :" others,
''shoot him in the head At last they
concluded to tar me. They then carried
me across the street, between ano her
store and ware house. to tar barrel
which was sunk in the ground, and
throwing me down on my back with
considerable violence, held me there,
while they consulted as to the manner in
which the tar should be applied. Some
said put him in head foremost others
were for stripping me. One fellow swore
they could not agree, and he would shoot
me. He aimed revolver at my head
but another wrestedit from him, exclaim-
ing, "don't shoot him, we will gave him
what he deserves. At last they con-
cluded to do the work without stripping.
After searching me TO see whether was
armed or not, and finding / had no arms
concealed about my person, they COM
menced putting on the tar with broad
paddle. After completely saturating my
hair, they gave my eyes, ears, face. and
neck each plastering. | had on black
coat, satin vest. and black cloth pants.
They tarred my cravat, my shirt bosom,
and my clothes, down 10 my feet. They
lnen lei me up.
was so sore l could scarcely stand
on my feet, but oh the agony of my
eyes. They appeared like balls of FIRE,
and thought they would burst out of
my head. Although it was noon, and
the hot sun was beaming upon my head,
/ groped my way as at midnight. After
l arose to my feet, one fellow said, '.He
has one minute TO leave town :" another
said, "IIe can have FIVE minutes, and il
he is not gone in that time he shall be
shot," Igroped my way into the street,
they followed me with their revolvers
cooked, telling me to step faster at the
peril of my life. l was in so much
misery, 1 knew moi where l was going.
1 could see objects, but could not dis
tinguish one from another. By the time
/ got across the street, between Brother
Strock's store and stable, the tar had
melted some, and | could distinguish be,
tween males and females. Here were
the female members OF my flock in Ro-
chester, over whom l felt the Holy
Ghost had made me an overseer," some
of whom had ventured out in the midst
of this mob to rescue their pastor from
their bloody clutches. Some had tainted,
others were crying and wringing their
hands in excessive grief. thought of
the patriotic women of the Revolution,
and that their daughters still lived, to
lend helping hand in behalf of suffer-
ing humanity. / found my horse in the
yard with the bride on, and with the
assistance of one of the mob, ] got the
saddle on, end started to 60 TO some
place on my work as quickly as possible
to get the tar washed out Of my eyes
The mob followed me, however, turned
me back and made me go toward Sa-
vannah. As 1 passed out of town, l
providentially met Bro. Chamberlain
and his wife, who were coming to my
meeting. 1 hope he will write and tell
me how they served him. When I
came up to them. they did not know me.
After told them what had been done,
Bro. G. asked me if thought could
stand it to go to his father in-laws S, a
distance of twelve miles. told him |
thought i could not endure such trip,
but was willing to try it. We rode as
fast as we could, not knowing that the
mob was in pursuit of US. When we
turned off the main Savannah road to go
to Bro. Miller's they were not more than
fifteen minutes behind US. After riding
so far in the hot srn, in my condition, l
was nearly dead when We arrived, but
through the attention of Bro. Chamber
lin and my kind friends at Bro, Miller's,
in a few days partially recovered from
the injuries received. May they receive
a thousand fold in this life, and in the
world to come life everlasting. ...-
These, Bro. Conklin, are facts, for,
which 1 hold myself accountable. and
for which I expect to answer at the bar
Of God. May God take care Of the
scattered flock, and finally bring us all
. | II
to Heaven. WIN, SELLERS. Il
Anamosa, Iowa, Aug. 1.
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