John Murdock recalled, “[Robert] Snodgrass owned a horse mill, about 3 miles from Far West and he, with his family, dissented from the Church, and ran away out of the country, and I was sent with my ten to guard his mill, and other 10 under Allen Tally, to gather the corn for our army. We did so and said Snodgrass returned with Lucas's army and was so mad as one of Belial's sons could be, and I was told that he swore he would shoot me the first sight. I could have left the country, but I saw it would bring others into trouble for Snodgrass would be on them and I talked to the brethren, Isaac Morley and E. [Edward] Partridge, and laid my plan before them, they approved of it.
Accordingly, I went to Snodgrass. He was in his mill. I said to him I wished to talk with him, but we cannot hear each other in the mill, and he walked out with me. He stood and whittled with a large Dirk knife while I talked with him. I said I wish to talk with you about what has taken place, but do not wish to multiply any more words with you than is really necessary, but I want to know how you are willing to settle the past. He said if I would give him $100 in corn and $9 in cash for wheat he said he bought of Brother James Hendricks and left in the mill, and owed him for it, he would settle. I told him I would give him an answer in 3 days. He said well. I again counseled with Brothers Partridge and Morley and returned answer that I would do so.
Received 25 bushels of corn in full for a hog, and other damages received by the people called Mormons up to this date. Caldwell County, December 31, 1838. F. H. Gardner.
Received the subscriptions of certain individuals to the amount of $109 in full, for damages received by the people called Mormons, up to the present date, as I hereby certify, [December 1838], Robert Snodgrass. [Murdock, John, (1792-1864), Journal of John Murdock, typescript, BYU-A].