Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-13
ASSAULT WAS
MOST BRUTAL
That on Elder 0Ipin Had No
Humanity In It,
WHIPPED WHILE INSANE.
Strange Conduct White Mentally Un-
sound Led Up to Brutal Men
Did the Rest-story In FUN.

huubu Leu W 70 IL hIut"t hch
Did the Rest-story In Full.
Full particulars OF the attack made
upon Elder A. n. Olpln, mention Of
which was mode In the News" about
10 days ago, have just come to hand in
letter to President Nye Of the South
ern States mission, from Elder n. j.
Harris, secretary of that mission. Elder
Harris made thorough investigation
of the case and his account, therefore
can be relied upon. 1t Is as follows:
"on the morning of March &c, Elder
George d. Bertoch and Elder A. II.
Olpin were together, having stayed with
a friend, about six miles south of Lake
City On arising Elder Olpln Informed
his host that they must have breakfast
early as they had to go to a certain
place to do some baptizing, That be-
ing untrue Elder Bertoch watched his
companion and noticed that he made
several pecuYar remarks which led him
to believe that his mind was becoming
affected, so he determined to get him
to Lake city, If possible. and take train
for Charleston. On the way they sat
down by the roadside for a few mo-
ments to rest and while sitting there a
negro teamster passed them, turning
out around Elder Olpin's grip, which
he had left in the middle Of the roa 1.
Elder Olpin yelled at the negro COM
handing him TO run over the grip, and
then jumped up and ran after him,
yelling as he ran, but the negro
whipped up his team and escaped.
Olpin. failing to catch the negro, sud
denly turned and ran into the house
of Mr.. A. c. Stewart. still yelling,
and cried TO Mrs. Stewart and daueh-
ter, who were In the house: why
didn't YOU make that villain bring my
grip back" He ran on through the
house, the women fleeing before him In
terror. As he came through the house.
his companion. who had been following.
caught him and threw him down, and
called to the women, asking where he
could get some help. They replied that
the men were all away In the fields and
he told them 20 run somewhere and get
some help They ran to the home Of
Mr.. s. Il. Floyd, who returned with
them. Bertoch beckoned 10 him and
told him to help him bind his compan-
ion. who had lost his mind. He sent
for some bands and helped bind o.
pin, Mr. Stewart and son soming up in
the meantime. After they had tied him.
they dragged him to the road, threw him
on his back, then drew their guns on
Bertoch, and with an oath, told him
TO run or they would kill him.
oLPIN BADLY BEATEN.
Previous to this, while holding o.
pin, they had drawn their guns on him,
had struck him, and had threatened
to beat his brains out with their guns,
crying, Yes, YOU the all crazy" etc
They had also abused Olpin somewhat
After they had ran Bertoch away, Oh
pins hands being firmly tied, they
bounced upon him like wild beasts,
bowling like pack Of wolves, cursng,
swearing, kicking him. and beating him
with straps, sticks and anything they
could get hold Of There were eye wit
nesses to the affair, another neighbor
and his Wife having ran to the Stew
arts home as soon as they heard the
screaming. They saw Mr. Floyd and
the Stewards drive Bertoch away, after
Olpin was securely tied and witnessed
the terrible beating that Opln was then
subjected to. They pleaded with them |
TO cease their brutal treatment, but |
they threatened him if he didn't keep |
still. He had got out Of a sick bed to |
run over there, aud was weak. and was |
unarmed so he could do nothing While |
this was going on, Mr. Stewards fam |
ily down to the small children kent |
screaming, Kill him. papa kill him |
papa After this had continued for |
some time, they turned Olpin loose,
and started him towards Lake CITY. |
stu tied and without his hat. He |
went a short distance. then turned and |
came back. but they told him II he |
DIDN'T go on. they would kin him lie |
started again down the road. During |
The time they We're beating him, he |
lunde no defense but prayed to the
Lord TO spare his life. but II He al
lowed them TO XIII him. not to blame
them. for they didn't know what they
we're doing. and prayed that the Lord
y NhlN itAi' iva his Nf0l Nllt ana fnlf~
ircn. This had no effect on them. ard
his prayers We're interrupted with ours.
cN while they beat and kicked him
THESE parties knew that OlDn had lost
his reason, for Bertoch had told them.
aud they had at his request. helped
Re him. They tried afterwards 20 ex-
cuse themselves by claiming that Olnlu
had insulted Stewards daughter. bur
,fo woman made no such statement
They did testify. In court. however.
that he said, In addition to the rcmark
about his grin, you get out Of this
mouse, this Is our house, and we rule
wherever we 60"
AGAIN PoUNCED UPON
after Olpin had returned, and had
been driven on again. he wandered
down the road. about a quarter OF
n lie, still tied securely when he turn
20 into the first house he came TO. the
home Of a Mrs. Mckenzie. but finding
10 one there, he turned again TO the