16 Brother Briant Stringham arived this morning & brought
the news of the surrender last Evening and He brought the
septure & crown of Joseph Morris the fals Prophet and two
other septres, the septre of Morris was 5 feet in length the botton was
8 square run to a point tiped with Iron 10 inches of the midd[l]e was
8 square upon which was written in the different letters the following words
(To All Nations and People, Off All Languages that
now dwell upon the Earth. Be it known unto you, That I am
sent by the Great King of Kings and Lord of Lords to
rule over all Adams Posterity and being his Representative
I hold in my hand this Emblem of Power unto which all
the Nations and Kingdoms of the Earth, Must bow for I am
the Legitimate Ruler over all the Earth And my Authority
is sanctioned by the first God. Therefore I hold in my hand
an Emblem of Power to represent His septre which will
shortly be Given unto me. I Am Joseph Morris President
of the Melchisedec Priesthood.)

On the End of the septre was a Ball 15 inches in circumference
They also brought two other smaller septres One containing
the following words (Behold I am Daniel Smith Even
Number 7Seven and I present myself with this rod in my
Hand before this people and also before all mankind in the
stead of the seventh first born son of Adam, to Represent
or foreshawdow his name Number and inscription He being
the seventh ruler over all Abrahams seed Even over the
Elect of God) The other septre contained the same as the one
above ownly it said Behold I am Hugh Park Even Number five.
The Crown was tin painted yellow, with red cloth stufed inside
with a small wooden top with a wooden botton with a tin tube to put
a stick in to carry around. The whole concern shows to what
Extent fals Prophets & fanaticism will go these things were

Exhibited in front of the office and hundreds of men women
and children came to see them and there seemed to be much
Excitement amoung the people the body of Peter Wahlen was
brought into the city at 1 oclok I went down to see the body He
was a fine looking young man He was shot with a large Ball
through the top of the Head & fell dead & never spoke. He was
a Jerman by birth & a single man.

The bodies of Joseph Morris & John Banks was brought into
the city at 4 oclok & taken to the City Hall By order of
[blank] their bodies were dressed & washed
I examined them John Banks was shot with one ball
through the neck. Joseph Morris was shot with one ball through
the Head & two in the breast & shoulders they were soon in
readiness to be Exhibited to the public there was near 2000 people
men women & children in a croud wishing to see the bodies but
they were in a small room and there was such a croud that after
a few had seen them the doors were closed & they were not
Exhibited any more.

Mr E. D. Stark delivered a lecture in the 13 ward Assembly rooms
I attended in company with F. D. Richards He spent most of his
time in treating upon Physognomy & not Phrenology I considered
him a vary shallow man & not possessing much depth or good
sens or common politeness