Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-03
GONE 10 HIS ACCOUNT.

The last issue Of the Neuvoo Inde'
pendent contains nm announcomentthat
will interest the people Of Utah, and
recall sad memories to the minus oil
many. II reads as follows:
"Gcneral Robert smith died at his
home In Hamilton Tuesday morning,
Anil 18th, aged SO yeara. He was
doubtless the most noted pioneer clu-
zen of this state. He was an officer ~
the Mexican war, and some years
prior TO the Mormon nscendanry IN tnls
county he became captain OF Tue
Carthage Greys, and was IN chaIgs
OF that company on guard at the olu
Carthage fail June 27tn, lSi4, wh,n
the Mormon Prophets Joseph anu
Uvrum smith were killed by moo.
During the Mormon war 0enerai
smith had command Of tho military
organization and was wounded nj Tue
hattie of Nauvoo In September lsij'
The surrender OF the MDfmons IN thl.
city followed this battle. General
smith was elected captain OF COMPANY
q, 10Th Illinois infantry, at Quincy,
nj the opening Of the war hnu was
subsequently made colonel and was
breveied general for bravery. lie
served through the war anu then
settled IN Hamilton. He was warm
friend Of the late General w. II.
sherman, and the latter made several
visits TO his country home near Hamil-
Ton. A number OF Nauvoo veterans
served under General Smith IA COM
pany q. 10th Illinois Infantry"
A sense Of justice compels brief
reference to thu history VI the time re.
ierred to ia the foregoing clipping re-
parding II. +. Smiths notion with
reference to the Mormon people. When
the Prophet Joseph Smith, his brother
Hyrum, and Others were arrested In
June 1914, they were taken 10 Carthage
and arraigned before Justice Of the
peace who was bitter enemy to the
Saints. Besides holding the office Of
Justice ho was also captain Of the
Carthage Gfeys, company oil mutt
neers and notorious mobocrats. Tht
Justice was Robert +. Smith, who,
combining with his fellow mobbeFs,
ue'etui'hou W cast '.o i.OP"V g.,
fa''iaicn J" jun "nu '"s 49, ~, sa
the amount Oh oa" ~ rs -
raise 1t. In this, however, he was
uisappoih,eu' i'f Jul" % -
Euwafu huh.e'' %" 1917 -
benpow anu o'nsrs oo'''"eu Wv ~" -,
sa'y ainOuh'' No SUM-" s,,',
suteti.S hple"' 'nhn " ~
hoJoufneu niScoui' sn. WV '"' 49,
house' keeping OUT u 'ne way ""
late houf' 49,.
That evening, june -on, Nv
Issued ml''imus, u''ec'eu "
Constable be''iswo''p, o'u.''ns n'
70 TAKE cnh'se VI 'vs'P'' nav
Ihe issue was 'h'e"' anu "ss'
smith was iuily n"a'e " 'no 'so'' Ano
frophe' anu ra.i'"Ion we'o '"o" :"
Caftnsge jan. JUSTICE 'nh''" ea0N
cut DIS Car'hage "ieys, anu '"''e
unuer the ihimeuia'e ui'ec'ion VI
FRANK Worfeii' VINO was meat W ~. r.
III
smi'h In eommahu, 'ooA io'eio''
possession OF the jail anu piisone's'
Two days later Wotfe" 'o'ceu 'ho 'n'
tention OF ms ehiei' py Saying 10 Dan
Jones: I'VE nave hau 'oo huo'
trouble TO bring oid joe mere 70 ie' MN
ever escape aii'e, anu unIess 20" want
TO die with him. you h'u better leave
before sunuowbi anu you arc not u
ID oil better 'nan nun ior 'aaine ms
part fou'h see 'nh' eau piopnesy
better thah oiu joe iot nei'hei ne NOR MOI,
MS brothef' nor any one VIM "n'
remain Win 'hein' VIII see 'h' sun so'
today" rhal AFTERNOON tne sfoc'0u'
crime te'erteu 70 ny "o'ieii ""s cum