S. L. Balliff's survival after being left for dead

While visiting a family in his field of labor, Elder S. L. Balliff was met on his return by ruffians who knew the purpose of his visit. He was knocked down, kicked, and his head was severely knocked on the pavement until he was left for dead. He managed to reach his house two or three hours later. The two men who attacked him both came to sudden, violent ends shortly thereafter: one fell from a tree and broke his back, and the other was found in a drinking saloon completely crazy and soon died in that condition.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 26, No. 6, 6 February 1864):

Brother S. L. Balliff had been to visit a family on one occasion, and was met on his return in the evening by ruffians who knew the purpose of his visit, and was knocked down by them and abused very much. He was kicked and wounded, and his head severely knocked on the pavement, until he was left for dead. He managed, however, to reach his house two or three hours later. One of these fellows who had maltreated brother Balliff, however, very shortly after fell from a tree and broke his back, while the other was taken out of a drinking saloon completely crazy, and soon after died in that condition, so that both came to their ends suddenly.