Dec 1st Many plans had been laid to get President before the court it was supposed to be effected to
day hence the court room was nearly filled with Mormons
so but few Gentiles could get in at 11 oclok Judge
arived their with the members of the court with the
Gov & about 300 spectators mostly mormons
The Judge called the attention of the assembly said he had
tried to keep order & he should punish any attempt to distu
rb the court. The clerk then red the minutes of yesterday
& the court said he was ready for Business & said he was
ready for the trial of Mr . Mr James Ferguson
Presented his resignation as a member of the Bar. The court
would not receive his resignation of the Bar but wished
to have it go to trial. some person in the court room
said that there were a few seats empty which could
be filled. The court said that if the person was not an
officer of the court it was out of order. The court
then some law touching the case before him & said
it must be tryed. If you wish to plead guilty to the
whole charge then I can give my decission accordingly
Mr Furguson then said that he had not met with this
court & could not be guilty of any charges before the court
and in the accusation it was not stated whare it was
done. The Judge then gave the papers to Mr to
Fix them right so the case might be tried, it then
