Jos. Smith Jr was commander, and if had not signed the paper presented he did. It was the common understanding & belief that he would have shared the fate of the dissenters. & were at when we went to s, & advised the movement. Of the prisoners, I do not recollect that , Washington Vories, , John Buckhannon, , Chandler Halbrooks , , , Martin C al[l]red, Wm Al[l]red , Zed. Owens, , , Moses Clauson, John J. Tanner, , Danl S. Thomas, Elisha Edwards, , Ebenr Page, , , , David Frampton, Geo. Kimble, , Henry Zabriskey, , Sheffield Daniels. Silas Manard, , Benj Jones, , John T Earl, Norman Shearer was <​were​> with us on the expedition to .— As regards the affair at , I know little personally but I heard. Mr say they had went <​gone​> down to , where it was said a mob had collected to wage war upon the Mormons residing in Carrol Cty, & that Jos Smith Jr with his friends went down to to give aid & help to his brethren the company was armed as I presumed— was one in Company & also. went to see what was going on— I heard the above named persons say they were in s camp at several days except . I know not that <​he was at ​>— When the Mormons returned <​from​> : It was rumored that a mob was collecting in .— Jos Smith [p. [4]]