March 24, 1844 ~ Sunday

24^th March Sunday I met with the Saints
at the Temple when I arived President Joseph
Smith was speaking the following is the substa-
nce of what I herd him say

[Joseph Smith Papers Document] I have been informed by two gentleman that
a conspiricy is got up in this place for the purpose
of taking the life of president Joseph Smith his
family and all the Smith family, the heads of the
Church. one of the gentleman will give his naname to
the public & the other wishes it to be hid for the present
they will both testify to it on oath & make an affidavit
upon it the names of the persons revealed at the
head of the conspiracy are as follows (Chancy Higby
Dr Foster, Mr Jackson, W^m & Wilson Law)
And the lies that Higby has hatched up as a
foundation to work upon is he says that I had
mens heads cut off in Missouri & that I had a
sword run through the hearts of the people that I
wanted to kill & oput out of the way. I wont
sware out a warrent against them for I dont
fear any of them they would not scare of[f] an
old setting hen. I intend to publish all the
iniquity that I know of. If I am guilty I am ready
to bear it their is honor among enemies I am
willing to do any thing for the good of the people.
I will give the names of one of the gentleman who
have divulged the plot his name is Eaton. he
will sware to it he is a bold fellow. Jackson
said a Smith should not be alive 2 weeks not over
two months any how. As concerning the
character of these men I will say nothing about
it now, but If I hear any thing more from
them on this subject I will tell what I know
about them

Elder O. Spencer Addressed the people
as follows. I thought of a figure ie if a physician

March 24, 1844 ~ Sunday

24th March Sunday I met with the saints at the Temple when I arived President Joseph Smith was speaking the following is the substance of what I herd him say

I have been informed by two gentleman that a conspiricy is got up in this place for the purpose of taking the life of President Joseph Smith his family and all the Smith family, the heads of the Church, one of the gentleman will give his name to the public & the other wishes it to be hid for the present they will both testify to it on oath & make an affidavit upon it the names of the persons revealed at the head of the conspiracy are as follows (Chancy Higby Dr Foster, Mr Jackson, Wm & Wilson Law) And the lies that Higby has hatched up as a foundation to work upon is he says that I had mens heads cut off in Missouri & that I had a sword run through the hearts of the people that I wanted to kill & put out of the way. I wont sware out a warrent against them for I dont fear any of them they would not scare off an old setting hen. I intend to publish all the iniquity that I know of. If I am guilty I am ready to bear it their is honor among enemies I am willing to do any thing for the good of the people. I will give the names of one of the gentleman who have divulged the plot his name is Eaton, he will sware to it he is a bold fellow. Jackson said a Smith should not be alive 2 weeks not over two months any how. As concerning the character of these men I will say nothing about it now but If I hear any thing more from them on this subject I will tell what I know about them

Elder O. Spencer addressed the people as follows. I thought of a figure ie if a physician