Wood - without Knowledge were they committed — to jail.

Reed — urged a continuance till witnesses could be had.

15 to 5 - o'clock. Skinner suggested 12 tomorrow

Wood proposed till witnesses could be got. till tomorrow any time &
adjourn if they are not ready - without bringing in the prisoners.

Reed—hoped no compulsory measures should be made use of in this
enlightened country.

Skinner—if witnesses cannot be had after due dilligence a continuance
will be granted.

Court said this writ was served yesterday—will give till tomorrow 12
noon to get witnesses."

I presume that with the help of the above extracts you will be able to
produce a pretty full account.

I wish you would call to mind as much as you can remember of the
proceedings before the Justice in Carthage on the 25th, when you and the
rest of the brethren entered into recognizances; and say positively who was
said Justice, and if Robert F. Smith, why it was not done before
Thomas Morrison the Justice who issued the writ. I extract the following
from the Doctor's journal, this being the only report we have of the proceedings
in question:

"C. L. Higbee - mentioned affidavits not here moved = an
adjournment, & read Law.

Reed objected to an adjournment—said court
was not authorized to take recognizance without their acknowledging
their guilt = or having witnesses to prove, ^that but^ we admit the press
was destroyed—read Law—to show - that justice could
not recognize without admission of guilt

Offered to give bail or ^asked court^ discharge, us.

Wood - without Knowledge were they committed — to jail.

Reed — urged a continuance till witnesses could be had.

15 to 5 - o'clock. Skinner suggested 12 tomorrow

Wood proposed till witnesses could be got. till tomorrow any time & adjourn if they are not ready - without bringing in the prisoners.

Reed—hoped no compulsory measures should be made use of in this enlightened country.

Skinner—if witnesses cannot be had after due dilligence a continuance will be granted.

Court said this writ was served yesterday—will give till tomorrow 12 noon to get witnesses."

I presume that with the help of the above extracts you will be able to produce a pretty full account.

I wish you would call to mind as much as you can remember of the proceedings before the Justice in Carthage on the 25th, when you and the rest of the brethren entered into recognizances; and say positively who was said Justice, and if Robert F. Smith, why it was not done before Thomas Morrison the Justice who issued the writ. I extract the following from the Doctor's journal, this being the only report we have of the proceedings in question:

"C. L. Higbee - mentioned affidavits not here moved = an adjournment, & read Law.

Reed objected to an adjournment—said court was not authorized to take recognizance without their acknowledging their guilt = or having witnesses to prove, that but we admit the press was destroyed—read Law—to show - that justice could not recognize without admission of guilt

Offered to give bail or asked court discharge, us.