The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-15
Another Mormon Elder Re
ported Killed.
But the Statement is Denied
by Elder Roberts.
An Interview---Latest from the
Scene of the Tragedy.
Another Elder Killed.

LSM . OOuNtJS O4 COAoo1S ANASiJ
confirm the reports heretofore tele-
grapned. Another Mormon Elder
was to-day found dead in the woods,
and i'll ano her is missing, making
seven persons who are known 10
have lost their lives in the affair.
No one knows where the mob
STATED from. About forty were in
the party, but only thirteen ap>
preached Condor's house. As the
party was leaving Coudor's, j. Hud-
son fred killing David Henson, and
was himself fairly riddled with
buckshot from the mob. Hens is
the only one of the attacking party
whose identity has been discovered.
SECOND DISPATCH.
A dispatch from Centreyille coz
roborates the report of the murder
of Mormons in Lewis County by
masked men last Sunday morning.
The raiding party numbered about
forty; thiIteen of these attacked the
house Of Martin Condor, when a
Mormon meeting was in progress;
forcing open the doors hey were
encountered by young Martin Con
dor, armed with a gun; in the effort
to disarm him one of the raiders
WAS struck with a gun, unm asking
him, but he drew pistol and shot
Condor in the bowels, and after
staggering a few s'eps he was shot
again by che of the party with bucks
shot, killing him instantly. The
same instant another Of the attack
ing party fl ed upon Mormon Ell
der named Gibbs, who was partly
hidden behind the wife of CID man
Condor, killing Gibbs and severely
wounding Mrs. Gender in The
thigh, He then fired the remain
| ing load in the gun at Mormon
elder named Berry, hiding behind a
bed AMI killed him instantly.
Another Mormon elder in the house
who ran out the back door, was
pursued by twa of the attacking
party stationed Inside; they fired
on him as he ran, but 1t is not
known whether he was killed or not.
After killing Berry the three mask
ed men started and just as they got
out of the house J. r. Hudson fred
and killed Dave Henson. OF the
masked men. One of Eenson's
party stood over his body and fired
two loads of buckshot at Hudson,
literally Kidding him. The Nor
mons, in fear of another attack, did
not make seaych until Monday, when
they found the Mormon that ran
away from Condor's dead, and it is
rumoIed that the other missing elder
has been found dead. The Nor.
mons claim TO have been sent bere
direct from Utah to make converts
and establish churches.
LATEST FROM The MASSACRE.
Nashville. IA. B. II. Roberts
and J. A. Kimball, Mormon elders,
who have charge Of all Mormon
elders in the south, were in the city
to-day. Elder B. H. Roberts is Of
Centreville, Utah, with headquarters
at Chattanooga. Elder Roberts.
in answer to enquiries, said
their business here was to
make arrangements for securing the
bodies of their brethren who were
killed in Lewis County; they went
to Governor Bates Office to sac VIVA
assistance he could give them, but
failed to see him. They say they in.
tend to make every endeasoI
TO secure the bodies, in order
that they may convey them to their
homes in Utah for burial. They
say, however, the utmost caution
will be used, as they desire to act in
harmony with State and county
officers, and to allay the excitement
which prevails in Lewis County
In reference to the attack on the
elders in Lewis County Elder Rob.
erts eaid they had long conference.
last night at Columbia with Elder
Jones, who was at Condot's house
when the attack was made. Elder
Jones toll him that he and Elders
Berry and Gibbs had gone to James
CondOrs house to held a meeting
THY had not bsen at the house
long before body Of masked meI
rods W, and without word opened
fire upon the Elders, killing
instantly Elders Gibbs snC
Berry ard wounding Mrs. Condor
: after this the mob fred upon The
Cond family killing Martin Con
dor, james r. Hutson bslf~bfo.hel
of Martin Co dor then free
on TIE MOI and kil;d Davi(
Hinson The mob returned
the fire and killed Hutsor
Elder Jones seeing that Death wa
inevitable fed to the woods and wa
pursued by the mob, but ESCAPED
. without a scratch. Elder tn .mrson
who was at Mr.. CARROTS house
, near Condor's residence, alsO escaped
, to the woods end remained there
thiriySsix hours without food o.
, water. He was finally taken b.
Ma. Barrett to Shady Grove
, where he still remains. Elder Jonas
has gone to Shady Grove to learI
further particulars of the attack
| and will meet Elder Roberts 10