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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 341 replied, " They are going to cut you off from the Church, I heard them say so." I asked, " Did they send you to tell. me?" " No, but I heard what they said and came as fast as I could to tell you; but I don't know what they mean." I jumped on the horse and got to the place as soon as possible where the trial was going on, but they had adjourned. I wrote a note to the Bishop immediately, stating that I wished to make satisfaction if I had offend-ed, as I had not intended to. In answer I received the following : " JoNESViLLE, April ist, 1883. " Elder D. W. Jones: " Understanding that you desire to appear in the Bishop's Court and apologize for your disregard to our notice sent you to attend and give testimony, we will be in session tomorrow, at 4 p. m., at the school- house, at which time you can avail yourself of the opportunity. " Bishop." Before the time of meeting, next day, I learned, to my surprise, that the whole business was against myself; that I was being tried for robbing Indians of their lands. This, to me, was so unjust, so unreasonable and in every way malicious that I made up my mind that I would make no defence whatever, but let the prosecutors go on and submit to whatever decision they gave. My reasons for this were that I knew there was a deep prejudice against me not entirely without cause and the only way for me to break it up would be to sub-mit to the parties who were trying to drive me to the wall. Next day I appeared and asked forgiveness for not |