it has been I met with the Quorum of the Twelve E Snow
was mouth in opening & F. D. Richards was mouth in the
circle

January 3, 1859 ~ Monday

3rd I met with the Legislature I attended a land meeting
at the 16 ward Meeting to make a new fence around the pasture

January 4, 1859 ~ Tuesday

4^th I called at the office at 9 oclok I attended the Legislature
and during the day the Grand Jury decided that Christionsen
was not guilty & wrote on the inditement Ignored
the Deseret Agricultural Board of Directors met at the
House of Brother Winder S. M. Blair was present He was
so overjoyed that Christianson was liberated that He was
filled with excitement he hollowed shouted horaw for
for Israel He was so excited all the evening that we could
[do] no business He said that He had suffered so much through
the trial as theye court had tried to make Brigham Young
Daniel H Wells A. O. Smoot & many others accessory to the
death of Chr Andrew Burnard called Dummy who attempted
to kill Christianson whileo was on duty as a polieceman
& Christianson killed him in self defence 9 of the Jury
was against Christianson & 12 for clearing him two of
the Jury that was for condemning him viz David H. Beck &
G. W. Bayliss insulted Blair & Blair drove them both
out of the street. Captain Tyler & Mr Tabbott came
in the council Capt Tylor said in the Globe that they
were going to send over 24 commissioned officers of
the Armey & Hold a court Marshall in this city &
hang Just who they pleased Govornor Cummings
had to meet with the mad Gentiles to keep them quiet
many of them were mad because Christion[son] was cleared
their was quite a sensation through the city.

January 5, 1859 ~ Wednesday

The Eastern
^5^th^ Mail came in & Brought a Letter from Joseph E Johnson
saying that He would remove with his Family & press to
Deer creek & form a New settlement & esstablish a New
paper called the Mountain Echo I spent the day in the Legislature

January 6, 1859 ~ Thursday

6^th I spent most of the day in the Legislature I spent
the evening at S. M. Blairs with Bishop Hunter
A. O. Smoot Lorenzo Snow & many others

January 7, 1859 ~ Friday

7^th {I had a difficulty to settle this morning.} I attended the Legislat-
ure I was informed this morning that Mr Burr had started
for the states with an express to Washington to get Gov
Cumings removed But I do not think they will make
much of it. The distrect court set today upon the case of
James Ferguson who challenged two of the Jury which was
argured during the after noon

January 8, 1859 ~ Saturday

8^th I met with the Legislature and spent the afternoon
in the presidents office I herd a Bill red and discussed
concerning the appointmet of Jurors. the subject of
appointment of the Judges in the several counties it was
resolved not to appoint any member of the Legislator
as a Judge in any county Lorenzo Snow wanted
Smith for Judge at Box Elder instead of Cordon at willow creek

it has been I met with the Quorum of the Twelve E Snow was mouth in opening & F. D. Richards was mouth in the Circle

January 3, 1859 ~ Monday

3rd I met with the Legislature I attended a land meeting at the 16 ward Meeting to make a new fence around the pasture

January 4, 1859 ~ Tuesday

4th I called at the office at 9 oclok I attended the Legislature and during the day the Grand Jury decided that Christionsen was not guilty & wrote on the inditement Ignored The Deseret Agricultural Board of Directors met at the House of Brother Winder. S. M. Blair was present He was so overjoyed that Christianson was liberated that He was filled with excitement he hollowed shouted horaw for for Israel. He was so excited all the evening that we could do no business He said that He had suffered so much through the trial as thee court had tried to make Brigham Young Daniel H Wells A. O. Smoot & many others accessory to the death of Andrew Burnard called Dummy who attempted to kill Christianson who was on duty as a polieceman & Christianson killed him in self defence 9 of the Jury was against Christianson & 12 for clearing him two of the Jury that was for condemning him viz David H. Beck & G. W. Bayliss insulted Blair & Blair drove them both out of the street. Captain Tyler & Mr Tabbott came in the council. Capt Tylor said in the Globe that they were going to send over 24 commissioned officers of the Armey & Hold a court Marshall in this city & hang Just who they pleased. Govornor Cummings had to meet with the mad Gentiles to keep them quiet many of them were mad because Christionson was cleared their was quite a sensation through the city.

January 5, 1859 ~ Wednesday

January 6, 1859 ~ Thursday

6th I spent most of the day in the Legislature I spent the evening at S. M. Blairs with Bishop Hunter A. O. Smoot Lorenzo Snow & many others

January 7, 1859 ~ Friday

7th [FIGURE] {I had a difficulty to settle this morning.} I attended the Legislature I was informed this morning that Mr Burr had started for the states with an express to washington to get Gov Cumings Removed But I do not think they will make much of it. The distrect court set today upon the case of James Ferguson who challenged two of the Jury which was argured during the after noon

January 8, 1859 ~ Saturday

8th I met with the Legislature and spent the afternoon in the presidents office I herd a Bill red and discussed concerning the appointmet of Jurors. the subject of appointment of the Judges in the several counties it was resolved not to appoint any member of the Legislator as a Judge in any county Lorenzo Snow wanted Smith for Judge at Box Elder instead of Cordon at willow creek