They were tried on the .
They pleaded their own cause. Although
men came forward and testified they did
receive the Holy Ghost after they were
baptized, the brethren were condemned;
but were finally released by paying the
expenses of the mob court.
There was one peculiar circumstance
connected with this trial by a mob court,
which was armed to the teeth. When
the trial was through with, the people
were not willing to permit more than one
to speak. Warren Parrish had said but
few words, and they were not willing
to let David Patten speak. But he,
feeling the injustice of the court, and
being filled with the power of God,
arose to his feet and delivered a speech
of about twenty minutes, holding them
spell-bound while he told them of their
wickedness and the abominations that
they were guilty of, also of the curse of
God that awaited them, if they did not
repent, for taking up two harmless, in-
offensive men for preaching the gospel of
Christ.
When he had got through his speech
the judge said, "You must be armed
with secret weapons, or you would not
talk in this fearless manner to an armed
court."
Brother Patten replied; "I have
weapons that you know not of, and they
are given me of God, for He gives me
all the power I have."
The judge seemed willing to get rid of
them almost upon any terms, and offered
to dismiss them if their friends would
pay the costs, which the brethren pres-
ent freely offered to do.
When the two were released, they
mounted their horses and rode a mile to
Seth Utley's; but, as soon as they had
left, the court became ashamed that they
had been let go so easily and the whole
mob mounted their horses to follow them
to Utley's.
One of the Saints, seeing the state of
affairs, went on before the mob to notify
the brethren, so that they had time to
ride into the woods near by.
They traveled along about three miles
to Brother Albert Petty's, and went to
bed. The night was dark, and they fell
asleep.
But Brother Patten was warned in a
dream to get up and flee, as the mob
would soon be there. They both arose,
saddled their animals, and rode into the
adjoining county.
The house they had just left was soon
