January 14, 1862 ~ Tuesday

Jan 14^th 1861 [1862]

Sarah Woodruff had a Daughter born at 3 oclock this
morning both doing well we had quite a snow storm laitst night
I spent the day in the Legislature after 11 oclok. I called at the
Historians office in the morning. G. A. Smiths grand Daughter
was thought to be dying we administered to it but it died
at 10 minutes after 2 oclok PM. I spent the Evening at the
H. O. & President Youngs Office

January 15, 1862 ~ Wednesday

15 I attended the Legislature till 3 oclok I then went to the
Historians office and spent the Evening

January 16, 1862 ~ Thursday

16. sI spent the day in the Legislature. I spent one hour in the
Telegraph Office, word was sent on the wire from the west
That Porter Rockwell with a guard had taken Rone Clawson
& John Smith alvive & Killed Lot Huntington while trying to
Escape on a stolen Horse at Rush valley. they would Bring
them all in as soon as they could. They were receiving
dispatches all the time we were there

January 17, 1862 ~ Friday

17 Porter Rockwell and guard arived in this city
this morning delivered two live priseioners & one dead
one to the poliece & while taking John Smith & Moroni Clawson
to the Court House prision they Both tried to get away
and were both tried shot dead and all three dead Bodies
were brought to the Court House and Clawson & Smith lay
in a waggon out doors till afternoon & were visited by
Hundreds of People. Lot Huntington's Body laid in the suller
we met in the Legislature at Eleven oclok sat till 4 oclok
Had an intimission of two hours met again at 6 oclok & sat
till midnight

January 18, 1862 ~ Saturday

18^th I spent a part of the day in the office writing

January 19, 1862 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended
meeting at the Tabernacle W^m Preston, Albert K. Thurber, Walter
Cox & Theadore Turley spoke in the forenoon. E. D. Woolley Presidents
B. Young & H. C. Kimball in the afternoon President Young spoke upon
stealing and the criminals and rowdies in our Territories He was
glad the day had come when our officers would not stand & be
shot down by thieves. I preached in the Evening at President
Youngs school House followed By Brothe Ott & Lorenzo Young

January 14, 1862 ~ Tuesday

Jan 14th 1861 [FIGURE] Sarah Woodruff had a Daughter born at 3 oclock this Morning both doing well we had quite a snow storm last night I spent the day in the Legislature after 11 oclok. I called at the Historians office in the morning. G. A. Smiths grand Daughter was thought to be dying we administered to it but it died at 10 minutes after 2 oclok PM. I spent the Evening at the H. O. & President Youngs Office

January 15, 1862 ~ Wednesday

15 I attended the Legislature till 3 oclok I then went to the Historians office and spent the Evening

January 16, 1862 ~ Thursday

16.I spent the day in the Legislature. I spent one hour in the Telegraph Office, word was sent on the wire from the west That Porter Rockwell with a guard had taken Rone Clawson & John Smith alive & Killed Lot Huntington while trying to Escape on a stolen Horse at Rush valley. they would Bring them all in as soon as they could. They were receiving dispatches all the time we were there

January 17, 1862 ~ Friday

17 [FIGURE] Porter Rockwell and guard arived in this city this morning delivered two live prisioners & one dead one to the poliece & while taking John Smith & Moroni Clawson to the Court House prision they Both tried to get away and were both shot dead and all three dead Bodies were brought to the Court House and Clawson & Smith lay in a waggon out doors till afternoon & were visited by Hundreds of People. Lot Huntington's Body laid in the suller we met in the Legislature at Eleven oclok sat till 4 oclok Had an intimission of two hours Met again at 6 oclok & sat till midnight

January 18, 1862 ~ Saturday

18th I spent a part of the day in the office writing

January 19, 1862 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended Meeting at the Tabernacle Wm Preston, Albert K. Thurber, Walter Cox & Theadore Turley spoke in the forenoon. E. D. Woolley Presidents B. Young & H. C. Kimball in the afternoon President Young spoke upon stealing and the criminals and rowdies in our Territories He was glad the day had come when our officers would not stand & be shot down by thieves. I preached in the Evening at President Youngs school House followed By Brothe Ott & Lorenzo Young