Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19

nelft that nefNhpS YOU M"NII luxe 10
know where ] am and what caused me
TO do such a deed / can DIE satisfied af-
ter I know that my family arc ln rest
To part / dld not want ana 90 I've as
I did was no satisfaction go me or
family
dil not Gee any chance on show for
change. unless agree 20 Church order
whereby i rather choose o. DIE and
take nay family along III oniy So much
had been granted that ] could went
home with my family and bal satisfac-
ton and pleasure. j perhaps could have
been coutcnted. but as 10 Waa my wife
AIS 10 appeared 90 me, was mosJ of .he
time in sorrow, and IN the bitter days
OF ours we had more oT less trouble or
disagreement. and dear litie boys be-
gin to notice a. 4 short ume ago we
had trouble and N appeared to me u
hurt dear little ones but befpIe J would
he ruled by my wife I choose 90 dye
With them What IS this hfa worth lf
there is mo- pleasure on enjoyment
Ill could have went h0utf nr 90 say
to my friends ard enjoy ti5sclf and
wife had not appeared With myers VI
church 0r these religious matters I
think ] would Doe living amongst YOU to-
day. but as ID was ] had 30 good on
enjoyment of wife and children and
they had no good 0f myself
Whoever Says % is all my fault why
ala you back slide ] wish M say that
Lord God my Judge that mRn at Grid
ley and those who agreed With him are
perhaps some cause j haye talked
with Doctors Towers and experienced
men. but they expressed themself as
not feeling able % step between. family
IN. Cd
hardest thing I'm this wourl3 Husbands
should respect their wifes and know
that thye are the weak. Wifes should
DO the same and should make a home
bright and happy
Deeds at Gridley cause. or are root Of
this evil
] would not minded hard work and
had never more. but ! needed a. I
only could associate with my friends
/ did not want any more of church. and
10 go 10 another church without my
family"
SAYS HE Is A MURDERER
q am a murderer Of MS from Morton
Tazewel CO. Wire % my father Ben
Moser. Taeewell Co., III that the body
OF there son Sam was found ] did not [
spose that they want to see me any
more"
FIXED UP BY THE SURGEON.
An examination Of the would showed F.
that Moser had held the pistol towards
the left temple at an Outward angle.
The bullet struck the bone above the F.
outer corner of the eyebrow and glanc- .
Ing came out, lnhicting but a slight .
wound.
When the man tumbled into the river /.
the pist0l rem from hts III. 70 and was /.
lost Ills injury having been attended I
TO. Moser took a chair hy The stove az .
the police station and tried 10 dry his I.
clothing. Surgeant Burhidge who took F.
IN the situation, and saw that q would /
be unsafe 20 put the man IN jail had /
the prisoner was carefully watched.
MosER TALKS TO THE NEWS"
Sam Moser Is 80 years Of age but
looks older. He Is small, clean shaver .
and has dark hair and big hazel eyes. /
His face Is weather beaten and his .
hands rough and he looks TO be what he
says he Us, a farmer
He was sim crying when the News
representative approached MIN this
and answered the questions as
to when he arrived here I'M friendly
manner. Finally be said: Il viii tell I
you AN about g. I am 80 years of age.
and reside on a farm In Tazewell coun-
ty H.. three miles from fremont, with
The Omish community Eight years
ago I was married my wife belonging
also 10 the community. The Omish
Is a religious order, having .
their own church. They do not believe
n any worldly pleasures. such as music.
going To shows or anything of that
kind. one time On the church. ] took
my baby. about eight months old or so,
ln my lap and was looking az him. The
minister rebuked me, saying ! was
becoming an idolater and thought too
much OF my child. That Is part OF the
religion, moi 90 care much Tor family.
was not happy In the community, and
n last. two or three years ago, got my
wife 10 leave and we went away. But
hey wrote 20 her and got her GO 80
back / remained away a little while
0nger. but could not bear 20 be separ-
lted from my children, and so ] re-
urned. Then they interfered between
Is and peace was broken up In my
lone.
TROUBLE WITH HIS WIFE.
Il could not have my friends at my
Iome any more. and the little boys
20 notice q. The Oldest
sked why Il was
Here Moser covered his eyes and wept ]