[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th A short time since Br Daniel Avery and his son Philander Avery were both kidnaped by some Missourians & other mob men from Illinois & taken to Missouri and put in prision. One of the kidnapers a schoolmaster was taken with a warrent & brought to Nauvoo & had his trial this day before squair Johnson. His name was Elliot. He was bound over to county court under $3,000 dollar bonds.
He was then taken with another warrent for threatning President Smith life which charge was also proven against him but President Smith forgive him, & he was finally discharged on that case. President Smith made an eloquent speech upon the subject. Manifested mercy towards his enemies when they were in his power. But he lifted up his hands towards heaven & declaired that if Missouri came against us any more he would fight them & defend his rights.
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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