Sept 17, 1888 ^[FIGURE]^ This is an important day in our History
[FIGURES] President George Q. Cannon was indicted on
saturday again for cohabitation and this Morning He
went into court and Delivered himself up to
the court & Plead guilty to the Indictment and the
court sentenced him on the first count 75 days
imprisionment & $200 dollar fine and the second
count 100 days & $250 dollar fine total
175 days imprisionment & $450 dollars fine He
was taken im [in] to the Penetentiary w by Marshal
Dyer who was accompanied by C. W. Wilkin H. B.
Clawson & James Jack. The Marshal told the
warden to treat him Kindly He will have all the
Privileges the rules can afford. We Parted in
good spirits This leaves me in a Measure
alone for 5 Months but I will do the best I can
I had an interview with Col Broadhead &
F S Richards concerning our settlement with
Dyer and Peters and we find that they are
Determined to try to Break the settlement as
thay want to Extend it as long as they can
Brother Wilkins returned from the Prision &
reported that Brother Cannon was cheerful
I Pray God to Protect him & all the faithful
[FIGURE] I signed 69 Recommends I received 39 Letters
I wrote 4 Letters pub
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