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ter of one of the colonists, whos lived in Thompson’s 
family, was probably sent by Mrs. Thompson along the 
road to warn him of the possible danger, and she met 
Thompson and Barnum, and told them of the crowd 
assembled, and they immediately turned the: team 
around and started at full speed to Onawa. 
News of this return soon came to Preparation and 
several men at once started on horseback to follow them, 
and 074 so closely that Thompson and Barnum unhitched 
their team and fled on horseback, and the two did pursue 
them to Onawa. It was getting towards night when 
they started. Thompson sought protection among the 
citizens of Onawa, and that night fled to Sioux City, 
staying a week; negotiations were had seeking a settle- 
ment, but Thompson made only promises, and worked 
for delay. The men returned to Preparation the next 
day and went to Thompson’s house and took possession 
of the household goods and clothing that had been put 
into the sacrifice, and in Mrs. Thompson’s presence 
opened up the trunks and boxes in which they were stored, 
and returned the articles to the original owners of them 
who were there to identify them. No property was de- 
stroyed except a collection of Thompson’s printed books, 
tracts and papers, and some pork and mutton killed for 
food. The sheriff of the county, and Judge Whiting came 
over from Onawa to keep the peace, and witnessed much 
of this last day’s proceedings. Mrs. Thompson, with much 
of her furniture and goods was moved that day to Onawa. 
Suits were begun in replevin to get possession of the 
farming tools and other property. Thompson had con- 
veyed away all but 40 acres of land, that being his home- 
stead; about 1,000 acres to his wife, who afterwards deed- 
ed it to his brother, D. S. Thompson in St. Louis, and 
1,360 acres in trust to Guy C. Barnum, this part for set- 
tlement with those who had remained faithful, in case 
anything might be due them, and to allay the excitement, 
as Thompson said, and 320 acres to Barnum personally, 
and later 320 acres to Thompson’s brother, so Thompson 
held about 3,000 acres. 
The report of the mob had reached Thompson, who 
kept himself in hiding for several days in the attic of 
Judge Addison Oliver’s house in Onawa; the judge was 
then acting as his attorney. Mrs. Thompson stopped 
