Mormone and the people of the should have difficulty if he () should interfere they would expel you and me too. he said the burning of the Nauvoo Expositer was high handed measures and foolish and must be atoned for, and many other thing that plainly showed that he had the same spirit of the mob when the Joseph & started with the rest of the Brotheren to go to the pledged his honor and the honor of the that Joseph should be protected back to . they had there trial and was admited to bale. the apostates from put another rit on them and put them in jail <​some​> of the rest came came home but & went into the jail with the Brothren to assist them. the dismised all the troops except about 60 to guard the jail and a company to guard him to , soon allter <​after​> the started for news went to the mob that the that he had gone, thand before they had time to come. all the guard excepting 8 went a little way off; and then the mob came from the timber on the North of the jail in single file and had a struggle with the guard and subdued them and rushed up stars to the chamber door adjoining the close jail wherein the prisnors was and fired through the door a large number of balls which killed there was 4 ball shot through , and 4 through but did not kill him. Joseph in getting out of the window was shot two balls which droped him outside of the house and after he struck the ground they shot two more ball into him and he soon expired escaped unhurt to tell the story this took place about 5 O Clock PM June 27 1844 there bodys was brought to the next day the was in one complete scene of weeping, mourning and lamintation, after the bodys arived at the made a speach in relation to the affair as it took place and then he was followed by two Lawyers from setting forth there endignent feelings towards the , the bodies ware soon prepared and exhibited till Saturday 5 O Clock, Saturday <​Friday 28​> night the was on duty—