Liberty Jail
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Why did Caleb Baldwin, fellow
prisoner with Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail during the winter of 1838-39,
threaten to kill the Judge at his trial when he and the other prisoners were
caught trying to escape? The Judge headed the threat.
a.
The Judge threatened to reduce their
food from 3 meals a day to 1
b.
The Judge threatened to add a year to
their present prison term
c.
The Judge threatened to chain them to
the floor
d.
The Judge threatened to take their
blankets from them
Yesterday’s answer:
D While pulling a
handcart crossing the plains
From the life of Thomas Davis Giles:
He was one of the early converts to “Mormonism” in Wales, and soon
after he baptism in 1844, he became a zealous worker in the Church. After laboring
in different capacities he became president of the Welsh conference. At a
meeting of saints held in Bro. Giles native town, in 1848, a member of the
Church arose and spoke in an unknown tongue, prophesying that something of a
very serious nature would shortly happen to some of the leader of the Church in
Wales. A spirit of dread took possession of the little branch, as it was feared
that the calamity predicted would come through mob violence, and as a
precaution the Elders of the Church from that time ceased going out to labor
singly as missionaries. The prediction sure enough came to pass, Bro. Giles
being the victim. One day, while working at his trade, digging coal in a mine,
a large piece of coal fell on him, striking him on the head and inflicting a
wound nine inches long, rendering him totally blind. The injured man was
carried to his home and medical aid hastily summoned. The doctor then bound up
the wound in Bro. Gile’s head and rendered him other assistance. In taking his
leave, the doctor said he did not believe the injured man would live longer
than twenty-four hours. News of the sad accident was carried to two Elders of
the Church, who hastened to the bedside of their unfortunate brother, whom they
anointed with oil, and then prayed for his recovery. He was promised that he
would get well and even if he would never see again, he would live to do much
good in the Church. A month later he was out traveling through the country
attending to his ecclesiastical duties. In the spring of 1856 Bro. Giles
received word that he and his family could emigrate to Zion. They crossed the
Atlantic in the ship “Samuel Curling,” which sailed from Liverpool, England,
April 19, 1856. Before leaving Wales the saints there presented Bro. Giles with
a splendid harp which he learned to play skillfully. While crossing the plains
he lost his wife and two children by death. His sorrow was great and his heart
almost broken, but his faith did not fail him. In the midst of his grief he
said as did one of old, “The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be
the name of the Lord.” At Council Bluffs he joined a handcart company and
started again for the Valley. Though blind he pulled a handcart from Council
Bluffs to Salt Lake City, Bro. Alfred Reese, who pulled the handcart with him,
leading the way. At a certain stage of the journey Bro. Giles became very ill
and being unable to keep up with the company, he and his partner were left
behind for a day or so, until apostle Parley P. Pratt came along and
administered to Bro. Giles; under the powerful administration of Apostle Pratt,
he was miraculously healed, and reached the City of the Saints in safety. Pres.
Brigham Young had in his possession at that time a valuable harp, the use of
which he feelingly tendered Bro. Giles. In due course of time Bro. Giles’ own
harp arrived, and then, carrying a letter of introduction from Pres. Young to
the Bishops, Bro. Giles traveled from settlement to settlement in Utah, giving
concerts and gladdening the hearts of the people with his sweet music.
Jenson, Andrew, LDS Biographical
Encyclopedia (Salt Lake City: Andrew Jensen History Company, 1914), 2:
507-508.
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