, 1861-01-14

The House Of Rev. +. H. West hid
died by Il IIOb--hnrroSE Escape OF
Ills EuinIy II ON Death.


Correspondence OF tic Chicago THbunc.1
BnoAD oAE, Pope Co., H., Jan. g. 1851.
Editors Of the Chicago Tribune:
Last Saturday night witnessed another Of
those scenes Of violence which have made this
portion Of Illinois reproach to the whole
State Your readers may remember that last
spring sou noticed threats aud in0ammatory
articles Published in our county paper against
Rcy. James II. West, one OF the most e5tima-
tic men ever knew. That editor, The writer
OF those articles, Tan himself out, and lett
Galconsla, several months ago, and VIC all
hoped that no outrage would be pcrpctEated,
but that public sentiment WAS so strong against
naobs that their Gay was rast.
On Saturday night, January 9Th, we had nll
refined. fearing no Danger, when, about 10
O'Clock, aIr. Vest WIS aroused By 4 loud knock
ing ut tho front door. lie went to the door
and asked what Wis wanted.
ave want to come in and warm"
"1am willing you should warm yourselves,
but want you to DO civil about it," said Mr.
West "Uow many arc there Of you:'
"Two."
"What asc your nancs:"
"Clodhead and Grasshoppcz" ii.
Mr.. West then opened the door little way,
bnt seeing them make no attempt to enter,
and besides, rightly Judging that that thcy In
tended no good, closed It again, when i1nme-
diatelg, door and windows were assaulted with
shower Of stones Of all sizes, from one pound
weight up to q hundred
Then followed scene which I wish never
to witness again. The broken glass rattlcd
about tho beds and on the loor; stones were
Saf3. n1,o
asainst the opposite wall with such force AZ to
shatter them. oiE own wife and Mrs. West
clcspeI their babes with maternal instinct,
and cal:cd on God for dclivcrcnce from i'm
pending death caught my little daughter
and shielded her as best could wbilo Mr.
Nest's elder children sought shelter Tor the
younger in parts OF the roorn less exposed to
the missiles of death, hurled hy fntu1iate
wrctches made moro devilish By whisky.
We were entirely without means Of defense,
not supporting that the MOB spirit wou1d ever
revive il this zesion- or course. VIC were all
taken by surprise. Tho reply Of Nj. West,
when asked what Wus best to BIO done, showed
the character Of the man--a derout Christian:
"Let us Just trust in God, Brother Davis"
said h.. ~-.-
Ing OF half tie door, the mob withdrew for a
few minutes; whcrcupon Mrs. West, without.
protection for her Feet, aud with scouty cloth
Ing, but pressing her babe to her bosom, mado
her way, as best she could, In thc cold md
darkness, nearly half nile, to n ncighbos's
where she arrived with feet torn aud bleeding.
Her object was to secure help for her husband
md the rest, for she knew not what ff@h hor-
rurs might yet be perpct1atcd. Before she
len, stone, hurled with delnoniac violence,
gna1cd her arm and passed oyer her baby's
head: The ueiShbor was not At home, but his
rifle sent one Of his sons, young lad, to eum-
mon others to the rescue, Sir. West Hns also
out, Il: pos:ibse,to make some defense,
= Soon the mob came up again, and once more
stones came whiting. Into The room; the door
WIS again battered, and giving way before the
repeated blows, fell upon the floor:, The front
windows had now lost all their glass, while
Tho door was down; other, windows werc bro.
fou; about afty stonss wera on ths door aud