New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-30

SHOOTING OF A MORMON.

DEATH OF ELDER JOSEPH STANDING.
THE LATEST GEORGIA LYNCHTNG-DETAILs or THE
AFFAIR BY RUDGEB CLAwsOS. FELLOW MIS-
sIOSARY.
A brief account has already been published
Of the assassination ten days ago. Of Joseph standing,
the Mormon missionary by band Of lawless citizens,
OF CatoOsa County, Georgia Rudger Clawson he sou
OF Brigham YOungs soH-lD-aw Henry CiaWson, was
with Elder Standing, barely escaped death He Is
about twenty-three years OF age. and he and the
murdered man were the regularly appointed Mormon
missionaries 10 the Southern states. His brother.
Spencer Clawson is living in NevYork purchaser
for the ZOn's Cooperative Association OF salt Lake city,
and makes his headquarters ~ the store OF Benedict
Hall & Co.. No. 1876 CT AMIDST Rudger ClawsOn was
compelled ask by telegraph for assistance to properly
dispose OF remains or his fellow missionary and
applied Matthew Bunker. Of Benedict, Hall 81 Co.
WHO forwarded Inn money. Mr. Bunker has received a
letter from Rudger Cawson, dated Chattanooga, TENN
July "a winch contains the following account OF the
murder:
One OF our elders Joseph Standing was murdered IN
cold blood bv n mob of ten or twelve IN Catoosa
County, Ga, IN y II. was present at the time anu
can give the the We were passing along
fbe mad I'M t1ipv inhabired district Of the county,
tue distance between the houses being from nali TO
threequdIters OF a mile, when party OF ABOUT a
dozen men rode up presented their guns and pistols
and commanded IL 10 nat We aoked by what ausHor-
ity thus arrested and IN reply they OrueEeu
us 10 follow them and they would quickly show us.
While beng led on INTO the woods they informed us
IL was their intention give a whipping, Tor
no other reason, / could learn hUm them, than
preaching the Gospel aud Daptizlug some OF the oesJ
citizens IN that ~ urBOud. Que man struck me
severe blow the bac OF the head We were Walang
along which stunned mt add af erward raised
cluD over my head as II ne would strike me 10 the
earth, when one OF the OJher men caught his arm
After proceeding threCl Iartcis OF mile we reached
large spring. and all sat down 10 rest ana, as thty
sale. vail nfOrcems nts. We had eudcayOred 20
reason wi tntID bus 40 purpose for they seemed
determined to whip U-. The leader OF the company
said by way of warning that we were ever AGAIN seen
IN that place wnOuiu most certainly DC Ranged 10
Al this point Of the proceedings a parry of three
hOr-entn rode uU, being the expected refoicenehts'
and commanded follow them. Ia rising 90 ne feet
Mr. Standing either wreuched ustO rOm the hahds ~
of the party, or picked u rom the ground. he
presented IL ana commanded them ID
surrender just tbe words left MS mouth pistol
bail ssUt by sitting near by went crashing through
lls Braig ma Kin frgAtlul wOunu. He reeed aud rii
the ground uttering low gIoan, ana never spoke
alter ue shot.
instantly lpvred aU mead. / folded nav arms To-
getfer and sand, " sbOoJr They hesitated moment
aud the given not 10 shoot / tBen walked
over tu where the body Of Mr. Standing ylng anu
examined Ls wound. Finding j. iaiat asked tItu TO
LEI la. 20 for some assist In removing A- BODY.
They aus ytred Go I" While l Was away hls lace "as
greatly inquired several KNIFE staJs ana charge
or bucz--hOt from a shotgun. -,
puruuer's inquest was held and my testimony with
men engaged M jhe murder, and warrant las been Is
sued FOR their arrest. Ilc body has been placed ID
metallic and snail start wltE II Tor Juan To-