The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
A Mnrmnn Revenge.

II have often heard, rcmaIhcu ~
John T. Crisp of independence. MO- 10
a Washington Star writer my ialner
tell how. over sixty years aso, ana pc
fore the measure had birth. the Edmunds
law was enforced in missouri anu TIC
Mormons put to flight.
I'm 1899. Lilburn Boggs was governor
81 Missouri, and the standard or tne
Mormons fioatcd wide and free over inc
town of Independence. They had come
three years before. footsore ana weary
from Kirkland. Ohio. pennilsss and win
enpfv hands. and had settled In ana
about Independence. They were received
b- tie original pioneer with that calm
phleem which distinguished his welcoW-
ing Of other emgranis. Inc MoIiiionS
were rttle understood as 10 their rehgi-
GUS peculiarities by the people OF JACK
son county. and so spread their tehls
and lighted the fires of new nome Win
out protest or objection.
In three short years they waxed rich'
and with riches they became insolenI
Others came. and were still coming IN
nocks. ike pigeons in the spring. Ihey
would soon outnumber the original pion-
GERS. and confidently spoke OF the DAY
when they. the Lords chosen. would oc-
cupy Jackson county to the exclusion
and casting out of every Gentle.
but uhe Mormons spoke too soon
The first inhabitants Of independence
were a positive people. prompt 70 take
action. Gov. B0ggs was a resident or
the town. and opened a gateway 10 local
effort by proclamation ordering the de-
parture OF the M0rmOns within thirty
days. They did not 20, and the impui.
sive Gcntiles fell upon them MP ana
thigh and drove them out.
Again the Al0rmOns were exiies ana
broken I'm spirit and pride, turned east
ward through the tangled bottoms or
Missouri for Illinois. Nauvoo was set
tied. and later, when they left NauVoo,
the polygamous faction. with Brigham
Young as their head and prophet began
their long pilgrimage TO salt Lake
Graves Of men and skeletons or mules
and cattle mark the way, and the Nor
mons ate OF the bread Of bitterness and
almost Of despair.
at last they reached the vaiiey-the
Zion OF their search. and planted the
seeds OF new empire.
In their Journey 10 Nauvoo. and IN
their subsequent flight westward 10 salt
Lake there was one name which burned
I'm every Mormon memory-the name OF
Lilburn B0ggs. The prayer for venge-
ance on Gov. LAlburn Boggs for the
stroke he dealt them was constant In
their hearts. Many. IL not all of them,
knew him personally. and this very ac-
quaintance permitted an intensity and
point 10 their deep hatred. Of which
they otherwise might have been deprly-
ed On the sunburned plains they
thought OF Boggs and thlrsted for a
reckoning. once safe and settled IN
Salt Lake these wishes gave birth 10
plans and plans TO execution
John Partridge and John Oliver Cow
diey were two Of the Mormon leaders.
than OF counsel. mentally narrow and
purblind, they had an abiding faith In
their religion and were abiect follow
ers Of Brigham Young. These men were
personally named IN Gov. BCggs pro-
clama.ion and had Rugged and nurscd
their hatred Of him through four weary
years.
-Four years after the proclamation
John Partridge was chief Of the Danltcs
the destroying angels Of the Nor
mon church Gov. Boggs. no longer gov
ernOr. was a resident Of independence
His house was I'm the centre or q five
acre grove on South Pleasant street
next 10 the residence now occupied by
Captain Williams. The old BOcgs' house
was torn down about five years ago.
Partridge resolved 20 execute the vsn-
eeance so prayed and Ionged for and so
long deferred. Taking detachment Of
his Danites. including Cowdrcy. they
tOlled bac kward across mountain and
plain until they stood again within reach
and swOop Of independence. They did
not disclose their presence and made a
camp as near az might be 10 their vic
TINS house. Partridge and Cowdrcv