in the case.

Several letters were read touching the
subject and then Elder Winchester made a lengthy
speech trying to justify himself.

President Hyrum Smith followed and plead
in behalf of mercy

Elder George J Adams gave
his testimony against Winchester who afterwards
followed him and both spoke several times

Joseph the Prophet arose and
rebuked Elder Winchester in the sharpest manner
and said he had a lying spirit

After hearing the testimony in the
case Brigham Young President of the Twelve said he
had made up his mind and his decision was
that Elder Winchester should give up his license
and cease preaching until he should reform

President Hyrum Smith said
he should not like to have such a decision given
without another trial to give Elder Winchester a
chance to get more testimony if he could

President Young said he should
then prefer the case turned over to the High Council

Joseph said it was not the business
of the High Council but belonged to the Twelve and
they alone for it concerned matters abroad and
not in Nauvoo. The High Council's business
was to try cases belonging to the city and that of
the Twelve to regulate the churches and Elders abroad
in all the world and Elder Winchester came under
that jurisdiction

Hyrum urged the case to be put off
until the next day

Joseph said the case might be
put of until the next morning if it would do
anybody any good.

Then President Brigham Young
arose and spoke in the majesty of his calling

in the case.

Several letters were read touching the subject and then Elder Winchester made a lengthy speech trying to justify himself.

President Hyrum Smith followed and plead in behalf of mercy

Elder George J Adams gave his testimony against Winchester who afterwards followed him and both spoke several times.

Joseph the Prophet arose and rebuked Elder Winchester in the sharpest manner and said he had a lying spirit

After hearing the testimony in the case Brigham Young President of the Twelve said he had made up his mind and his decision was that Elder Winchester should give up his license and cease preaching until he should reform

President Hyrum Smith said he should not like to have such a decision given without another trial to give Elder Winchester a chance to get more testimony if he could.

President Young said he should then prefer the case turned over to the High Council

Joseph said it was not the business of the High Council but belonged to the Twelve and they alone for it concerned matters abroad and not in Nauvoo. The High Council's business was to try cases belonging to the city and that of the Twelve to regulate the churches and Elders abroad in all the world and Elder Winchester came under that jurisdiction

Hyrum urged the case to be put off until the next day.

Joseph said the case might be put of until the next morning if it would do anybody any good.

Then President Brigham Young arose and spoke in the majesty of his calling