The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-09
UTAH BOYS IN
A berlin JAIL

A vivid description of the personal
experiences of one of the elders VINO
was among those on whom the Prus-
sian police descended while holding a
meeting In Berlin on July 2l, which
was covered by the Associated Press
dispatches. Is contained In a letter
from Elder Rudger Clawson. son of
Mr., and Mrs Spencer ClawsoD, TO
his mother, dated Berlin, July %. pub
lished in the Deseret News. The
meeting was broken up by the police,
and the missionaries were placed In
jail for the night, but released next
day. with orders to leave the city and
not return under penalty Of fine and
imprisonment Following is an ex-
tract from Elder Clawson's letter:
My Dear Mother-Just a lue TO
say that l reached Berlin yesterday
afternoon, and VIII leave for Rotter-
dam in the morning, giving me just
day and half in one of the finest and
most attractive cities in Europe And
alack-a-day, I'm afraid | shall not see
Berlin again for a long time TO come.
This is how 1t happened: We were
holding meeting here in a nice hall
with large attendance OF Saints
and strangers. The services were
opened with a spirited song and pray
er. A short address was given by
one OF the elders in German, follow
ed by quartet OF male voices AT
this point | was introduced and pro-
ceeded to speak in English, Elder
Clayton, (son of Nephl Clayton) pres
ident Of the branch, translating me-
My text was the principle OF sacri-
flee. | gave several illustrations show
Ing that sacrifice brings forth the
blessings of heaven. Referring to the
Savior / remarked that he brought
TO the world a message of love, of
peace, of JOY, of salvation. and in re-
turn was met by spirit of hatred
and persecution.
Enter the Police.
Just as | reached this point, the
police entered the room and inter
rupted the meeting They talked rap
idly and eXcitedly. | didn't know just
what they were saying but seemed
to know what was going on. They
ordered all the women to leave the
room and the men TO remain or the
men present, the missionaries, some
21 In number. including President
Thomas Mckay and myself. were ar
rested and taken to police headquar-
ters and locked up for the night
so you see my first night in Ber-
lin was spent In iall The one redeem
Ing feature of this experience was
clean bed, otherwise 1t was extreme
ly unpleasant. but then you know I'm
quite used to that sort Of thing: but
to those brethren who had never had
similar experience, 1t came as a
heavy 3olt'
The following day. after about Is
hours confinement, we were released
and banished from Prussia, being Civ
On three days TO get out We can
visit other parts OF the German en-
pire. but Berlin never, unless the ban
fshment order is rescinded II we
return to this city pleasant reception
awaits us-ilne and Imprisonment
am leaving today for Rotterdam.
I'VE went to jail without supper.
and came away without breakfast or
dinner, The prison breakfast | pass
ed up When they handed me a
piece of coarse. strong bread and
cup of coffee much resembling dish
water, accepted Il. Of course. with a
smile. but Tpon closer investigation I
was not so hungry as I thought was.
The fare was so repugnant that | nl-
ready had a feeling of fulness.' and
waited until I got out Of prison be-
fore eating.'