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Show 108 INDIAN DEPREDATIONS making four killed. John Ericksen, the only one who escaped, made his way to Ephraim where he ar-rived about dark. An ox hitched onto a hand- cart, and driven by one of the men, got frightened, and ran back to Nephi. The bodies were brought to Ephraim for burial. These people were on their way to Ephraim where they intended to settle. ( Most of this information was obtained from N. 0. Anderson of Glenwood Utah.) THE BODIES OF JOSIAH CALL AND SAMUEL BROWN FOUND MURDERED AT CHICKEN CREEK, JUAB COUNTY. On October 15th, 1858. The remains of Josiah Call and Samuel Brown, of Fillmore, Millard County, were found in a state of decomposition near Chicken Creek bridge, Juab County. They had been mur-dered by Indians on October 7th. The following details of the murder are culled from the Deseret News of Nov. 3, 1858 : On Friday last some fifteen men started again to renew the search, they met Brother Shepherd at Cedar Springs, who had just come in from the north. He told them that he saw a dead body about two miles south of Chicken Creek ; accordingly they pro-ceeded forthwith to the place and found both bodies within about two hundred yards of each other. Brother Brown was shot through the heart, scalped, and his throat cut. Birds had eaten the flesh from Brother Call's bones, with the exception of the left leg below the knee and his left arm; but it was evident he had been shot three times ; once through |
