Jan 112^th 1864

He converse with me untill abut 12 oclok. He asked me to pray with
him that he might have strength to go to his execution & pay the
penalty of his crimes. I prayed with him according to his requ-
est & then bid him good ^by^ as did others who were with him. He
then walked to his place of execution. there was a large number
outside the wall & some one hundred in the Court House placed at
the windows to witness the Execution Jason Luce sat in a
chair with his feet maniceled. He addressed the people a few
moments renounced Wm aA. Hickman as his betrayer bid
the people good by. Sherif Burton drew the Black cap over
his face & at a given signal 5 Balls was shot through or near
his heart & his spirit left his body without a groan or
hardly a movement of his body his corps was taken to
the gate & exhibited to the croud, it was then taken to his
Brothers House & laid out

January 13, 1864 ~ Wednesday

13. The body of Luce was buried to day in the burying ground
A subscription was taken up to day for his Family & some
$300 was obtained $175 in money. I spent the afternoon
in the council chamber

January 14, 1864 ~ Thursday

14. I spent the forenoon in the presidents office & the Afternoon in
the Legislative council

January 15, 1864 ~ Friday

15 I spent the afternoon in the Legislative council.

January 16, 1864 ~ Saturday

16 I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave endowments
to 45 persons. President Kimball sealed 12 couple & W. Woodruff
5 couple I attended the council in the after noon & done
considerable business I wrote a letter to E. D. Woolley

January 17, 1864 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
Meeting at the Tabernacle all day. E. T. Benson spoke in the forenoon & A
Lyman in the afternoon. I met with President Young & several
of the Twelve in the Prayer Circle after Prayers President Young
informed us He had a letter from Brethren on the Sandwich Islands
which was read informing us that Capt Gibson Had ordained
on the Island A Quorum of Twelve Apostles & Seventies & Bishops
& High Priests &c. He charged $100 for ordaining the 12 each &
$50 for 70, $5 for a Bishop $2.50 for a Bishop^s counceller &c
And He had claimed all the Island to himself & said that Brigham

Jan 12, 1864

He converse with me untill abut 12 oclok He asked me to pray with him that he might have strength to go to his Execution & pay the penalty of his crimes. I prayed with him according to his request & then bid him good by as did others who were with him He then walked to his place of Execution. there was a large number out side the wall & some one hundred in the Court House placed at the windows to witness the Execution Jason Luce sat in a chair with his feet maniceled. He addressed the people a few moments Renounced WmA. Hickman as his betrayer bid the People good by. Sherif Burton drew the Black Cap over his face & at a given signal 5 Balls was shot through or near his heart & his spirit left his body without a groan or hardly a movemet of his body his corps was taken to the gate & Exhibited to the croud, it was then taken to his Brothers House & laid out

January 13, 1864 ~ Wednesday

13. The body of Luce was buried to day in the burying ground A subscription was taken up to day for his Family & some $300 was obtained $175 in money I spent the afternoon in the council chamber

January 14, 1864 ~ Thursday

14. I spent the forenoon in the presidets office & the Afternoon in the Legislative council

January 15, 1864 ~ Friday

15 I spent the afternoon in the Legislative Council.

January 16, 1864 ~ Saturday

16 [FIGURE] I spent the forenoon in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 45 persons. President Kimball sealed 12 couple & W. Woodruff 5 couple I attended the council in the after noon & done considerable business I wrote a letter to E. D. Woolley

January 17, 1864 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended Meeting at the Tabernacle all day. E. T. Benson spoke in the forenoon & A Lyman in the afternoon. I met with President Young & several of the Twelve in the Prayer Circle after Prayers President Young informed us He had a letter from Brethren on the Sandwich Islands which was read informing us that Capt Gibson Had ordained on the Island A Quorum of Twelve Apostles & Seventies & Bishops & High Priests &c. He charged $100 for Ordaining the 12 each & $50 for 70, $5 for a Bishop $2.50 for a Bishops counceller &c And He had claimed all the Island to himself & said that Brigham [FIGURE]