| 200 "Oliver Olney.
George Peacock.
John Thorp.
"Daniel Clark.
H. T. Chipman.
John Proctor.
"David Dixon.
James McGuin.
Benj. Hensley."
-Millennial Star, vol. 16, pp. 294, 295.
On Tuesday, October 2,1838, a mob fired on the saints in De Witt. The following affidavit was sent to General Parks, and was forwarded to General Atchison with the accompanying note:-
"Dear Sir:-I received this morning an affidavit from Carroll County. The following is a copy: 'Henry Root, on his oath, states, that on the night of the first of October there was collected in the vicinity of De Witt an armed force, consisting of from thirty to fifty persons, and on the morning of the second of October came into the town of De Witt and fired on the civil inhabitants of that place. Thirteen of said individuals were seen by me in that place, and I believe there is actually an insurrection in that place.
"'HENRY ROOT.
"'Subscribed and sworn to this 3d day of October, 1838.
"'WILLIAM B. MORTON, J. P.'
"In consequence of which information, and belief of an attack being made on said place, I have ordered out the two companies raised by your order, to be held in readiness under the commands of Captains Bogart and Houston, to march for De Witt, in Carroll County, by eight o'clock tomorrow morning, armed and equipped as the law directs, with six days provisions and fifty rounds of powder and ball. I will proceed with these troops in person, leaving Colonel Thompson in command on Grand River. As soon as I reach De Witt I will advise you of the state of affairs more fully. I will use all due precaution in the affair, and deeply regret the necessity of this recourse.
"H. G. Parks,
"Brigadier-General 2d Brigade, 3d Division."
-Millennial Star, vol. 16, p. 318.
On the 4th the mob again fired on the citizens of De Witt, and they returned the fire, which furnished an excuse for the too anxious General Lucas to offer his willing services. He wrote the Governor as follows:-
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