the[y] were brought before the Justice that Isued the Writ & he without
Trying them Made out a Commitamus & sent them to Jail without a Triel
the[y] were Lodged in the Lower Room for the Night. while there I seen several
men with their fire arms Peeking through the windows, we got Joseph & H.
in one corner of the room where the[y] could not be seen & Guarded them all Night
in the Morning Doctor southwick ^& I went in to the Town^ (a Man from Taces Trying to get Joseph to go to
Texas with the Church being in Jail with us all Night) & Myself went in to the
Town to see what was going On & found a good deal of ecitement espicealy with
the Carthage Grays, as the[y] had rebeld saying the[y] would kill Joseph & H. the
Governor Made a speach to them after which the[y] came back & Joind the Brigade
that afternoon there was a council held in Hamiltons Tavern. Doctor South[w]ick
was in the Meeting seeing what was going on, he said he had the Minutes of the
Meeting & the Purport of said Meeting was to take into consideration the best
way to stop Joseph ^& Hyrum^ Smiths Career as his vewe on Government was widely
Circulated & Took Like wild fire. the[y] said that if he did not get in to
the Presidential chair this Election he would be sure to next, & if Illo^i^nois
& Missouri would join togather & kill ^them^ him they would not be brought
to justice for it. there was delegates in said meeting from every state
of the Union excpt three. the Governor & Cap Smith of the Carthage Grays
was in the Meeting also. the doctor said the Meeting was broke up in a huried
manner as the sentinal Reported that Col Markham was coming up
stairs. when the Meeting dismissed in a hurry the[y] Lift [Left] the Minutes on the
Table & the Doctor Picked them up, & Brought them to me & re[a]d them
he agreed to Copy them & give me the Original. I went to Jail & Told
Joseph that the[y] intended to kill him he made an observation Like this
be not afraid. nothing more pertaculary passed through the day. the Nect
Morning I went out again & found that the Governor was going to the City
of Nauvoo with about 100 Men. I went & Told Joseph that I did not
consider them safe as the Governor had gone Leaving the Carthage grays
to guard the Jail & dismissing the rest of the Troops. before Leaving I
went to the Governor & got a Permit Written & sighned by his own hand
giving me Leave to go in & out of the Jail when I pleased. before starting
he pledged his Word on the Honour of the state that Nothing would molest
the prisnors. I told the Governor that I did not Consider the Carthage Grays
a safe Guard saying that I considerd he should Leave another Gard it was
at this Time that he pledged his Honour & the faith of the state that no
Measure would be taken but according to Law

they were brought before the Justice that Isued the Writ & he without Trying them Made out a Commitamus & sent them to Jail they were Lodged in the Lower Room for the Night. while there I seen several men with their fire arms Peeking through the windows, we got Joseph & H. in one corner of the room where they could not be seen & Guarded them all Night in the Morning Doctor southwick & I went in to the Town (a Man from Taces Texas Trying to get Joseph to go to Texas with the Church being in Jail with us all Night) & Myself went in to the Town to see what was going On & found a good deal of ecitement espicealy with the Carthage Grays, as they had rebeld saying they would kill Joseph & H. the Governor Made a speach to them after which they came back & Joind the Brigade that afternoon there was a council held in Hamiltons Tavern. Doctor Southwick was in the Meeting seeing what was going on, he said he had the Minutes of the Meeting & the Purport of said Meeting was to take into consideration the best way to stop Joseph & Hyrum Smiths Career as his vewe on Government was widely Circulated & Took Like wild fire. they said that if he did not get in to the Presidential chair this Election he would be sure to next, & if Illinois & Missouri would join togather & kill them they would not be brought to justice for it. there was delegates in said meeting from every state of the Union excpt three. the Governor & Cap Smith of the Carthage Grays was in the Meeting also. the doctor said the Meeting was broke up in a huried manner as the sentinal Reported that Col Markham was coming up stairs. when the Meeting dismissed in a hurry they Left the Minutes on the Table & the Doctor Picked them up, & Brought them to me & read them he agreed to Copy them & give me the Original. I went to Jail & Told Joseph that they intended to kill him he made an observation Like this be not afraid. nothing more pertaculary passed through the day. the Nect Morning I went out again & found that the Governor was going to the City of Nauvoo with about 100 Men. I went & Told Joseph that I did not consider them safe as the Governor had gone Leaving the Carthage grays to guard the Jail & dismissing the rest of the Troops. before Leaving I went to the Governor & got a Permit Written & sighned by his own hand giving me Leave to go in & out of the Jail when I pleased. before starting he pledged his Word on the Honour of the state that Nothing would molest the prisnors. I told the Governor that I did not Consider the Carthage Grays a safe Guard saying that I considerd he should Leave another Gard it was at this Time that he pledged his Honour & the faith of the state that no Measure would be taken but according to Law