Show I 1 nse cure cune aj s HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH JUNE J une und 1844 F AN ACCOUNT 1 OF THE ARREST imprisonment MENT AND MAR T 0 AT OF PRESIDENT JOSEPH SMITH AND PATRIARCH SMITHY SMITH J IN CARTHAGE JAL J gil kil IIAN HAN coge COUNTY ILLINOIS As ds collected from the foi jor kept at atthe the tina tine by dr willard richards abd and the statements pub issued by john lif essig reid aud and wools woods cr aa john joha S and the writings and fi vi t me ats of dancu A nes aes cyros cyrus jf 11 wheelock ste ph it nark mark ham a aad and ad nia via maby many ay other persons wito vino we e personally ecith mili the dos fos fus BY THE i wf 22 1844 about 9 pm hyrum farum came out nut ut odthe of the mansion aid alid gave his b hind tind and to reynolds cahoon atthe same timesaving tim time saying A company of men ae to brother joseph jo be lard lord lo 10 4 ha hs warned varned him t m to flee to i I 1 6 y mours moris s io a save bis big life good e bouther blather er cabo cab od ap liall shall see you again in a fe few ini roin utes kinards josph josfph came i from his family his is tears were flowing fast ue tie held heid erchien to his taca fac tac and alid foli toli owed af fesi tesi brother brt hyrum withof uttering a word d between B e tv befi v and 10 pm PID pin joseph and Will aril arll irble baitin an n th the e b bariks 4 iv of f t thet thee h e raver river for forche the skiff sent foit folt f W I 1 V mit vit 1 V fi helps helpa and ducted mno V ten n to 0 families to cincin 0 ti baho bahs by s cond steamboat ste boat arriving at nau io oo abid RA ii be he arrived there to ia long iona J e president of the united states spates i and contri congress i for red redress relis of grievances urie urle ad and aro are if fth theat e ouid id grant gra the church iberry y and 1 ris hights rights t ajoseph oJ joseph oseph then said go to our vs antil antii them whit we have concluded 0 ro 0 and an lern in I their freit feelings fp elings on th the sub subject jeet joet and tell teil tellia lud iud you will 11 11 be ready to stint by he st ambia t ad she has sufficient ih to pay the expenses if you ascer ascertain taiti b tomorrow morrow to morning that there is any thin things roii coir com coa come over the river niver r ro to moni ose to t t tc boise of captain john miliea Kil Xi ilea ilen lien liea and litie lirie re boft 1 i I learn where mere we are abolt about ju ight liht josph hyrum cyru and dr I 1 n c lied for 0 P rockwell brockw f at his i ong jonggu gu i ail all went up up the river hank bank until lafy ib y aron johnsons boat which they II 11 f into mid and started finont 3 am to cross the I 1 nver 0 P Rockwell rowed the idd tf which was very iak aak leaky so tl at it kept asp jospph joseph b haum and the doctor busy balin baling the te jetter with their boots bouts aad and shoes to tz prevent it from sinking sunda sunday 23 at daybreak arrived a on the sile iowa side slie othe riar sent 0 P rockwell back to nauvoo with instructions to the T at night with horses 14 jose joseph p h and cyru hyrum in j as ss them aver the the 1 gd secretly d to bo be ready to start for the gra masin in L a rocky joseph lf hieu jw uin and dr richards walked up A to captain jami killiens holige V jj t e arnved arrived at sunrise but he riot bein ome ti tax v went went wenc trani thence to brother william wliilam Tora ans about 9 am dr B burnhisel ern hisel came a o or r the visit joseph also reynolds cahoon who marde marfe some explanations respecting I 1 governor fords letter early in the morning a posse arrived in nau 00 oo to arrest joseph Joaeph but as they did not find ill 1 I ca im they started back to carthage e immediately Y leaving leavin one man atthe name of at yates be blind n d them who saia sald to one of the brethren that governor ford designed that if joseph and hyrum were not given ephe would world send us troops and guard the th city until hey they were aund it if it took three jear year sto do it lit at 1 pm emma mma B bent sent wt over 0 P R rockwell 1 1 requesting him to j of at joseph to come cam back bach reynolds cahoon accompanied him with a gletter gietter letter ietter which emma had bad written to the tha ame effect and she insisted that cahoon should persuade joseph to come back lack and give himself up when they went over they found joseph Jos epli epil hyrum and willard in in a room by themselves having flour and other provisions on the he floor ready for packing I 1 I 1 I 1 re reynolds cahoon caboon informed jqseph joseph what the j troops intended to do and urged lipon tipon him to give himself up inasmuch as the governor Go vernon vernoD had his faith and the faith of df the ahe state to protect him while he underwent a legal and fair trial R caboon cahoon L D vei IVi wasson asson and hiram kimball alsed joseph of cowardice for wishing to leave a the people adding that their property would woold be destroyed and they 1 I left without house or h home am e li ike kethe f t be fable when the wolves came the she shepherd I 1 herd ran irdi fro Iro mihe flock k and left the sheep to be devoured to ahil which joseph Josep 4 oplie v d if my life ilfe is of no value to my friends it is of none to myself josph joseph said aid to rockwell what I 1 doa dor do porter potter replied you are the oldest and ought fo to know best and a n d aa you ou make ybur bed alvill lay with you joeph joseph lhea dhen turned to 0 hyrum hium who web ivas was talking mith with cahoon caboon cah on and said sail brother hyrum you are th 9 doile oddest st what shall we dopa do hyrum said let us go back and give ourselves upland up and kpa iia see the thing out ont after studying a few ino moments ments jase joseph h sal sai said sald id clif if you go back tack acid I 1 shall go with yo you tait we shall be butchered 51 T Hy hyrum ruin said no no let us go dac dic bac and pui put our oun trust in god and we shall llo lio be harmed is in it i jowe if we live or or have hive to die ivd e willbe will be reconciled to jour joun our ft fate affer after a short pause joa ioa jom told cahoon caboon to request est pa po davis davig to have his boat ready kady ty by half to cross them ovir over over the river jqseph jaseph and hy hyrum ruin then wrote the following let iet lety t 4 wa f 14 bank of the river R 1 V 6 mississippi sunday junes 1844 2 rpm p m his ills excellency thomas ford i sni siri 1 wrote you ou along a long communication at 12 10 last night ex expressive of my com R of ye yesterday te r dd ay I 1 thought 5 your our leta leto ietter letter rather severe but ftfe tf of my friends has ji came to me roe with alp ali ah explanation from ad lecaptain me captain of youn your posse which softened thue thuu n subject matt mattu matty 0 of your communication aa ives us greater assurance of protection and an i f afat that your abas in brin bringing girg in in subjection th which surround your excellency to som some e extent and I 1 declare a again ain aln the only od obie obio cllon ilon tion clion I 1 ever evar had or ever mad made e to a trial by my country at any time was what I 1 have last letter on account of assassins agthe reason rason I 1 have to fear deathly consequences w froin thi their hands ut from irom the em explanation I 1 now offer to come to you V ou at a carthage cartha e on the mo early as ih shail shall all ail be convenient for mpr tb escort us in to head quarters prodded provided we ve chii chil hypo hyso he a fair trial not be abused nor have my iry abused and hav e all things donon done n due doe form of law wit ho ii partiality partial it yand nd yap y cyl may na depend on my honor without the 8 show h OW of a A great gi eat armed force to produce excitement in J A bhe ithe minds of the au we will meet your yo ir posse if tnt thi t ius tug 8 bettor iet 11 let tor lmh P I 1 satis satisfactory factor ife lie it nah nat me arh herh reu alband mound at or about two ocl oci cilik io jo A arrow ia rr 0 v afternoon which will be as goo soo son as our witnesses And nd prepare for tr trw avenall AVe hail hali hall expect to take dur our ou r witnesses att lyt lit ft us anu apt have to wait a subpoena id or a part at least leas tso so ag as not to detain the proceedings although we may maj want time for counsel I 1 we remain most respectfully c tf lilly your excellences 01 evants josepn JOSEPH 11 SMITH HYRUM SMITH also wrote to IT T hugins E esaf s cf I sunday nauvoo june juno 23 1844 11 T hugins esq sir six I 1 have agreed to meet governor ford at carthage cant Cart hage hago t tomorrow to morrow to attend an examination 1 wore 1 for e justice and i iciest your i attend mice ince professionally with the best attar ne neyl you ou can bring bang I 1 meet the governors posse on the mound at 10 16 am a M in in carthage at 12 noon nood do not st me bile and oblige yours youns respect respectfully respectfully fulli A josep JOSEPH SMITH asmith fl pir per IV cleri clerk P PS s dr daj J R wakefield I 1 wish iia as witness ac and ald also to dr J R wakefield as follows nauvoo suna suno ay one 1844 1811 dr br J it wakefield sir I 1 would respectfully solicit your attendance at court in carthage tomorrow to morrow at 12 noon aa as wit witness riess iii ili in case cade state of illinois on complaint off bf sai afaf M higbee v joseph smith sinith and ott others bels beis 1 dear sir do not fail me and I 1 oblige your old f friend JOSEPH SMITH 4 by IV richards clerk cleric 1 PS esq est sq hugins hu ins and andico copartner partner co are ire lre expected we meet the governors posse on the mound at 10 am at carthage at 12 nood noon bearer will div dive e particulars About four pan pm joseph hyrum the doctor and others started back bach while walking towards the river joseph josaph fell behind J I 1 with 0 P the others shouted to i him to come on joseph josephf replied it ia is of no us to hurry for we are ars going hoing back bam to be slaughtered I 1 5 and continually expressed him sell sei that he would like ilke to get the people once more together toge thi ad aik aiu talle italic to them tonight to night Rock Roc kivell lyell ald aid lif that was his wish he would get the fhe people together and he could talk to star staT starlight light kight I 1 I 1 it 14 yas was the the stran persuasions of reynolds calbri Calbi i lorenzo lore azo D wasson and ball bail ail ali all who were carrying out emmas instruct in ions lons that tb at induced joseph and hyrum to start back ack to nauvoo they re crossed the river at half laif past five when they arrived at his mansion in nauvoo Josephs family surrounded him lim and he tarried there all night giving up the idea of preaching to the saints by starlight st ar he sent the letter to governor ford of this date by col theodore turley and elder elde r jedediah M grant who carried it to carthage where rethey they arrived about 9 pm they gave the letter to governor ford who first agreed to send a posse to escort gen smith in bafry safety to carthage immediately afterwards mr skinner came hi in and made a very bitter speech to the governor in irr which wilson liw law eph 11 jackson joined him naught but lies which caused elder grant brant to ask if messengers t were to be insulted in that man manner ner uhe the e governor treated them coldly and rescinded his previous promise and refused to send or allow an escort to go with joseph aa he said it was an honor not given to any oher citizen he would not allow the messengers to stay in carthage through the night aubr but or bened chento start stant at 10 and d return to nauvoo with orders for gen smith to belin balin eay CaY carthage thage by 10 tomorrow to morrow morning without an escort and he threatened that if gen gan ath smith did not give himself up tip at that time nauvoo would be de stayed st oyed and all the men met w women 0 men and children thief ere in it G grant ra nt and ind T turley imm immediately star started tedi but bat on account of their air horses horbes being bein wearied they did not arrive in nauvoo untie until about 4 am of ehg ih when they went to gen smith to rep ortto him the state of excil excitement ement in carthage lie he would not hear one word of the warning as he was determined to go to car dage age and give himself up to the governor at night joseph conversed with captain anderson who rep reported that the mob at warsaw had stopped his boat and threatened to fire into her with their cannon ile he gave e the fol toy top i ng certificate I 1 I 1 1 Cg nauvoo june junes 1844 this ibis iq is to certify that on tuesday i b last I 1 stated to general joseph smith that ani the 1 e number of passengers leaving that day might produce the 45 ct on the public mind that they trey af f being attacked ajou abou prove in juniou s arra anra IN r ther observed in in order taip bopre re and good order that it would be lie better ta uhla endeavors to retain those in lii the city until the tbd excitement should abate GEO C ANDERSON capt steamboat joseph juseph received the follo following wih 0 laft letter ietter er i f sunday evening june 3rd ard 1844 gen ddn oen xen jos joseph h smith isar I 1 lri lr iri r I I 1 five ve this momen moment t received your favor his day dak per the hands bands fit mr adams I 1 re gretto e tj sayin reply that I 1 aw now awaiting awaiting ever every Y in moment I 1 a boat for stlouis st louis louls whither vh ither my business requires me to go and which of boil course be will deter me from acceding to your request I 1 have introduced mr adams to a friend who is entirely competent to do full justice to your cause in great haste yours respectfully ED fort madtson madison iowa lowi preparations are making eola boia ariy arly start to tomorrow rik nik rix morrow orrow morning f cpr or br carthage thage joseph gave rave a ve dire directions t to 0 atiq r kome some somme borne liars horses es for the purpose of carry carrying ind bim him anahis and his fiends to carth carthage age tomorrow to morrow although hoo hGo vernor has threatened to serhis seU sed his troops into flito the city none have ap peael 11 aa as yi yet v 1 monday artlay 24 F francis ra p ci s AT hig higbee having out put alvr a arbi before thomas ff justice of th the fhe peace at carthage Cart bazo baze on the lith liti dinst against joseph smith hyrum smith samuel bennett john taylor william W phelps john P greene stephen C perry dimick B huntington Jd nathan jonathan dunham stephen Steph enMark markham Willia william rii iii W edwards jonathan holmes jesse P harmon john lytle lytie joseph W ching ge david harvey redfield R e df leid orrin P II and levi richards for riot in destroying the nauvoo expositor press the property of villiam william I 1 and wilson law la vir lir and others ohi on the the fhe loth dinst and Go governor vernol vernoi ford having gent vid by the posse that th deose ose eight een persons should be protected by the militia of the state they upon the ass assur assurance uraneA ance anco of that pledge at gi 61 am started for carthage willard richards dan jones henry GS herwood alfred randall james davis cyrus if wheelock P A 0 hodge and several other brethren together with james W woods aa as coun counsel be accompanying theno thero I 1 ichen when they arrived at tn e top of the hill joseph sent rockwell with a horse for dr south wick vick a sout southern herh gentleman who had been bein staying some days at the mansion and who wished general joseph smith to buy considerable property I 1 in texas but ed bonney took tooh posses sion of the hat bar horse se so that arl dri S could c uld not then r i go I 1 joseph paused when the they got 0 t to the tem tempie I 1 e and looked look edwith with admiration first t on that a and d tt then en on orl the city and remarked this is the love liest list place and the best nest people under the heavens little do they know the tri trl alst alsi that await them As he ifo passed out of the city he called on daniel H wells esq who was unwell and parting he said squire |