Evening journal., 1888-06-19

short shrift. Occasionally the deputies shot
their victims without ceremony when found. !
Two fishermen named Sullivan were known
to have been disposed cf in this manner.
When the Mormon fishermen visited thei-
nets they mnde it point to rob any others
that might be set In the vicinity. The fish
were always stolen aud generally tho nets.
In time st. James Island came to be a refuge
for all sorts Of rascals, who could there dis
pose Of their plumber.
A Kentuckian making a midsummer trip
up the lakes was one day leaning over the
guards OF the propeller as she lay moorcd to
the dock. A team caire up with o load Of
wood Both horses were recognized by the
Kentuclian rs having been stolen from him
year before. "Those two horses belong 70
me- he said 70 an officer standing beside
him. "For Gods sake, don't say so on
Shore" was the quick reply. The horseman
had no intention Of placing his head in
lions mouth, and wisely kept silent
Tho first attempt to arregt the Mormon
prophet failed. Strang received notification,
and when the government cruiser arrived at
st. James he was floating in a small boat out
in the fog. There he remained some days,
sleeping at nights in remote parts OF the
island, until the cruiser departed The sec
ond attempt was more successful Strang
was arrested and taken to Detroit, but was
acquitted These incidents only served 20 ad-
vertise the colony, and drew to him many
sentimentalsts, especially women, among the
latter being a lady Of good family, high
breeding and great intellectual attainments.
An attempt was made 10 show she had been
abducted by Strang's followers, but she went
on the witness stand and testified in Strang's
behalf. Her testimony, beauty and elegance
secured the release of her adored prophet.
At this time he was on the shady side Of
40, OF medium height, thin and wiry and
very dark, and his spare face was framed
with heavy beard which he wore long, Civ
ing him patriarchal appearance. His up
per lip was always kept clean shaven, which
/ gave his sensual mouth undue prominence.
Very few fishermen got out Of Strang's
/ clutches whole in body, to say nothing Of be
longings, after war was declared, and Nor
mon boat was their greatest terror. Among
the one who escaped alive from the Mormon
king is James NJ, an old fisherman, still
living on the Beaver. lie says;
at was early in the spring Of 1855, as neaI
rs can recollect, when my partner and
started from Mackinac for Gull Island with
500 worth OF supplies. 1t was storming
when we started and we were glad enough
to make the shank local jargon for Wango
shance light that night. We started early
the next morning, but lost our course in ths
fog. After boating about oil day we made
Beaver Island. Hardly had we landed be
fore we were surrounded by Mormons whC
made us walk up the beach. In short tint
King Strang came down, issued few orders
and twelve men separated from the rest
Six of them began to examine their guns IL
a manner that sent the cold chills galop
ing up and down my back. Thel
had been appointed 70 kill us. The other
were to bury us. Then Strang placed
double barreled shot gun to my breast, aslei
me more questions in regard &c our inten
tions, issued new erders which proved to b
to clear nway the boat, remove all the sail
and oars and cast US adrift. We did no
wait for the expiration OF the ten minute
which We were allowed to get away II
Luckily for us one Of the crowd, NOR
humane than the rest, had secretly throw
in some oars; but the boat was aground on
rock and we couldn't bulge it. ! then wen
back to tile group and asked some of them
help us or. One whispered in my ear 70 sc
away as soon as possible. There was n
use, besides a storm had come up and
didn't believe any boat could live ia the sei
went to Strang and begged to be allowed
stay. lie told me coldly that unless "