August 19, 1858 ~ Thursday

Aug 19^th
I went to the office at 10 oclok I spent the remaind[er]
of the day in the office I called at the Presidents He said
I have read your Chapter of Accidents again to day I
said I shall soon begin to think you are making fun of
of me. He replyed Nosiree I looked over the Account
of Br Sims which he keeps in the presidents office & found
that he keeps vary good Account

August 20, 1858 ~ Friday

20^th I spent the forenoon unloading three waggons containing
large Boxes of flour & assisting my men to get off again
Mrs Woodruff went with them to Provo. I spent the
Afternoon in the office

August 21, 1858 ~ Saturday

21^st I spent most of the day in the Historians office
the eastern Mail arived in the morning I called in
the Presidents office & looked over the papers & at
about 6 oclok Brother Simon Baker was brought up
on trial Before Bishop Hunter and council the Presidency
were all present Broth Baker was tried for whiping
one of his wives vary severely He had married two
sisters the daughters of James Staples one about
5 years ago, the other about two years she had been
the wife of Andrew Hooper. Brother Baker had Quarrled
with wihis wives & children almost daily & Ann
was about to leave him but before she left Baker
had some words with her and then he beat her
on each side of her head with the flat side of
his hand untill the Blood run out of her ears and
one Eye was vary black. She gave her testimony
asbout the whole affair she said he struck her as
though he was going to knock down an ox he struck
her about 10 times on the side of the head in telling the
story they talked back and forth & made cross statement
Betsey was then called upon to give her statement but
she did not wish to talk Her Father James Staples
told his daughters to tell the truth without any regard to
any body and said she had entered many complaints
to him against Baker and if she now would not tell
the truth & tell the thing as it is he did not wish to
have her come home hereafter with a tale of wo,
but she would not talk much President Young then
said Betsey I want you to tell the truth and not keep
any thing back. you will be wanting a Bill [of divorce] by
& By from Baker & if you dont tell the story now
I dont want you to come hereafter with a tale of
sorrow still she did not feel light like talking. I
dont want to have you leave Brother Baker if you do
not wish to but I do not wish you to come home
here after with a tale of complaint your place is
to talk now still she said but little she acknowledged
that Brother Baker took her off from the Bed
and slaped her {bottom} Budt did not hurt her but said
he had whiped her sister hard. But as she would

August 19, 1858 ~ Thursday

Aug 19th I went to the office at 10 oclok I spent the remainder of the day in the office I called at the Presidents He said I have read your Chapter of Accidents again to day I said I shall soon begin to think you are making fun of of me. He replyed Nosiree I looked over the Account of Br Sims which he keeps in the presidents office & found that he keeps vary good Account

August 20, 1858 ~ Friday

20th I spent the forenoon unloading three waggons containing large Boxes of flour & assisting my men to get off again Mrs Woodruff went with them to Provo. I spent the Afternoon in the office

August 21, 1858 ~ Saturday

21st I spent most of the day in the Historians office the Eastern Mail arived in the morning. I called in the Presidents office & looked over the papers & at about 6 o clok Brother Simon Baker was brought up on trial Before Bishop Hunter and council the Presidency were all present. Broth Baker was tried for whiping one of his wives vary severely. He had married two sisters the daughters of James Staples one about 5 years ago, the other about two years she had been the wife of Andrew Hooper. Brother Baker had Quarrels withhis wives & children almost daily & Ann was about to leave him but before she left Baker had some words with her and then he beat her on each side of her head with the flat side of his hand untill the Blood run out of her ears and one Eye was vary black. She gave her testimony about the whole affair she said he struck her as though he was going to knock down an ox he struck her about 10 times on the side of the head in telling the story they talked back and forth & made cross statements Betsey was then called upon to give her statement but she did not wish to talk Her Father James Staples told his daughters to tell the truth without any regard to any body and said she had entered many complaints to him against Baker and if she now would not tell the truth & tell the thing as it is he did not wish to have her come home hereafter with a tale of wo, but she would not talk much President Young then said Betsey I want you to tell the truth and not keep any thing back. you will be wanting a Bill of divorce by & By from Baker & if you dont tell the story now I dont want you to come hereafter with a tale of sorrow still she did not feel like talking. I dont want to have you leave Brother Baker if you do not wish to but I do not wish you to come home here after with a tale of complaint. your place is to talk now still she said but little she acknowledged that Brother Baker took her off from the Bed and slaped her {bottom} But did not hurt her but said he had whiped her sister hard. But as she would