20. min to 3. returned from the <​and said​> he thought <​apparently​> the was doing all he could

3 . P. M. Wrote to Messrs and as follows:

“Jail -[copy]- “” which was carried by <​Elder​>

20 min to 4. Upon the refusal of the to give up the prisoners, the with the company of Carthage Greys, under the command of Frank Morrill, marched to the jail, and, by intimidation and threats compelled the against his will and conviction of duty, to deliver Joseph and to the , who forthwith, & contrary to our <​their​> wishes compulsarily took them.

<​()​> Joseph seeing the mob gathering, and assuming a threatening aspect, concluded it best to go with them then; and, putting on his hat, walked boldly into the midst of a hollow square of the Carthage Greys; yet evidently expecting to be massacred in the Streets before arriving at the Court House, politely locked arms with the worst mobocrat he could see, [p. 37]