speach trying to justify himself was followed
by President Hyram Smith plead in behalf of
winchester on the side of mercy Elder George
J. Adams gave his testimony against winchester
then Elder Winchester followed Adams &
both spoke sever[al] times then President Joseph
Smith Arose & rebuked Elder winchester in
the sharpest manner said he had a lying
spirit & had lied about him & told him of many
of his errors after hearing the testimony Elder
B. Young President of the quorum of the Twelve
said he had made up his mind & his decision was
that Elder winchester should give up his licence &
cease Preaching untill he should reform. President
H Smith said he should not like to have such a
decision given without another trial & give Elder
winchester a chance to get more testimony if
he could, President Young said he should then
prefer to have case turned over to the High Council
President Joseph Smith said it was not the
business of the High Council they could not try
him it belonged to the Twelve & them alone
for it was concerning matters abroad & not
in Nauvoo. The high council was to trye
cases that belong to the city & the Twelve to
regulate the churches & Elders abroad in all
the world & Elder winchester case comes
under the Jurisdiction of the Twelve & them alone
President H Smith urged that the case should
be put off untill tomorrow President J. Smith said
the case might be put off untill tomorrow at 10 oclok
if it would do any body any good. President
B. Young arose & spoke in the majesty of his
calling & among other remarks said his
mind was made up & the remarks of Brother

speach trying to justify himself was followed by President Hyram Smith plead in behalf of winchester on the side of mercy Elder George J. Adams gave his testimony against winchester then Elder Winchester followed Adams & both spoke several times then President Joseph Smith arose & rebuked Elder Winchester in the sharpest manner said he had a lying spirit & had lied about him & told him of many of his errors after hearing the testimony Elder B Young President of the quorum of the Twelve said he had made up his mind & his decision was that Elder Winchester should give up his licence & cease Preaching untill he should reform, President H Smith said he should not like to have such a decision given without another trial & give Elder Winchester a chance to get more testimony if he could, President Young said he should then prefer to have case turned over to the High Council President Joseph Smith said it was not the business of the High Council they could not try him it belonged to the Twelve & them alone for it was concerning matters abroad & not in Nauvoo. The high Council was to trye cases that belong to the City & the Twelve to regulate the churches & Elders abroad in all the world & Elder winchester case comes under the Jurisdiction of the Twelve & them alone President H Smith urged that the case should be put off untill tomorrow President J. Smith said the case might be put off untill tomorrow at 10 oclok if it would do any body any good. President B. Young arose & spoke in the majesty of his calling & among other remarks said his mind was made up & the remarks of Brother