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the streams nlgn, and suffered very mucn Win the
wet and cold. Alter journey OF eight days ar
rived at Independence, where put up with Mr.
koowlton. AT this time, the Chavls murderers
| were arrested, and saw them in custody OF the
sheriff, while on their way to the jail While these
men were being put into The prison, entered It tor
| the purpose OF seeing Rockwell, and that might
| give straight account OF myself found him
| with pair Of shackles on, and lion skin over
| coat-looked rather uncoulh. There were howev-
er, many In prison at this tlme that had no OPP
portunity TO converse with him My hope was,
that by representing myself being in the employ
OF Joe and convincing him Of that fact, to draw
| from him confession that might be useful tor the
purposes which Harmon T. Wilson and my self had
| in view.


Previous to my leaving Carthage for Nauvoo, l
had learned from Harmon T. Wilson, that he was
| in correspondence with Mr.. Reynolds, sheriff OF
Jackson county, Missouri, in relation to another
| demand from the Governor OF Missouri, for Joe
| Smith. An arrangement had been entered into,
that requisition should be made on the return OF
Mr.. Wilson, from trip which he contemplated to
take 10 the south, Immediately on Il e opening of
navigation Had ! thought at the time left Mr..
| Wilson, OF this trip TO Missouri, l should have
brought letter from him to Mr.. Reynolds, which
would have disclosed to the latter my true charac
1 ter. AS matters however were, l found myself
| placed in a situation where lcould do no good to-
wards the great object had in view. There was
| great excitement IN Independence, IN consequence
/ OF the Chavls murders-many persons were ar
| irving to join the Oregon emigraiiDg expedition;
| and every stranger appeared to be locked on with
| distrust and suspicion MIR. Reynolds, was SO
/ buSlIy eugdScu III dIIeStIuS OHdVlS muIucIcIs,
that I could get opportunity to make his ac-
quaintance, and fix upon concerted plan OF opera
tons in relation to Smith. Seeing the impossible
| ty of effecng what desired, and having no idea
| Of attempting what Joe sent me for, resolved to
return toNauvoo Previous to taking my departure,
however, wrote to Nh Wilson, and directed my
letter TO 'Point Coupee," Louisiana; supposing
that it would reach him there but it appears that
he never received it. Having been in Independence
| one week without effecting anything, set out on
my journey. My trip back was very peasant-lhe


struck the Mississippi at Churchville, crossed 10
Warsaw, and thence Journeyed to Nauvoo. On
my arrival, rode to the house Of the Prophet,
where all seemed glad TO see me, and "sister EN-
| ma" J0c's wife, received me very cordially, the
| Prophet not being at home. Since have lntrodu-
ced this lady to the reader, will mention that al
though she is acquainted with all The .ylllianous
plans and operations Of Joe, yet she shouldb be look


ed on with pity rather than scorn. believe she
knew no guile until Joe schooed herto wink at his
rascalty and compelled her by threats aid in


said that it was with the greatest difficulty that he
could prevail on Emma, IN many cases, to hold her
peace, and not expose hlm TO the world.


In order 10 amuse myself until the prophets re-
find much attention paid to me and that many,
especially the women, knew all about my expedi


ton to Missouri. This convinced me, that Joe
| could not keep his secrets, but did not know at
that time he had many wives to whom TO dis
1 close them. When night came on, the prophet re-
turned. He seemed glad to see Inc, and taking
me by the hand led me into private room, end
| commenced his enquiries about Porter Rockwell.
He fixed his eyes steadily on me, while gave an
account Of my stewardship, and suffered me to pro-
ceed about halt through without interruption, when
be suddenly exclaimed. "Oh! did you kill old


BoggsV No! said |, he was not at home; and


this was the fact, good luck would have II, and
II gave me an excellent excuse. Joe seemed 20
regret this very much but soon returned to Rock


wrlI's case, and prophecicd Gin the name Of the


Lord'' that ne would after passing through the fiery


ordeal Of the Missouri ribulation, come safely


home. He said he knew that they could prove
| nothing against him. tor he was true man., and
they could not make him own a word OF 1t If We


was guilty. Silence ensued for few minutes,


when Joe suddenly looked me full in the eye, and
jackson, yoa are the first man that have ever
met that could not look down" Said /, edo
you like bold cyep He replied that he dld, and
then commenced panegyrc on himself He


said that he was good and gody man, and that
he had never kRown wrong IN his life, tor In all


his acts, he guided and protected by the power
Of the Holy Ghost-that the Mlssourians had tned
to kill him, but rifle balls could have no effect


him. for he had been shot ut thirteen times in Mis-
souri,, and the balls bounded back as hail from the
side OF house and Tor this reason he knew the


Holy Ghost was with him, and that he truly was
| the greatest man on the earth To this replied,
that it was altogether unne cessary for him 10
preach rascality TO me, IN the name OF the Lord,
for the more he did II the less should think OF
him. then related what had occurred 10 me the


previous fall in Nauvoo, giving him full account


of my being shot at, not letting him know, how


ever, that suspected him or cared anything about


it. My object was to learn from his own lips, 6y
seeming Indifferent 10 the matter, whether he In
reality had been black khearted enough to send
man to perform so dastardly an act He, however,
pretended perfect innocence, and could divine no


reason why had been shot at Here ended our
conversation for he evening, and Joe took me up
stairs to my chamber. AS he bade me good night,


he pronounced the blessing of God on my head,
and said that he never loved stranger as he did
me- and that he had trusted me further for short
acquaintance, than he had ever done any man be-
fore but said he. "you must kill old Boggs and


win build you up in the world"


In order to faihom the depths Of Joe's vainy,
was obliged to appear to him as an abandoned
wretch and outcast. When told him was fu-
gitive from justice and had committed the darkest
| crimes, it seemed to give him the greatest conf


that he could through me fulfil his prophecies, and
then on the top of it he would urge me to carry
out his measures "in the name OF the Lord"


About three days after my return from Missouri,
Joe had his carriage brought out, and invited me
| to take a ride with him soon found that there
| was something wrong, and when we reached his
Prairie Farm, or in other words the farm OF Apos


tie Lot who tills il for him, learned the secret Of
his depression. He took me one side and began to
talk to me about his wife, and told me he thought
had better get another boarding house, Il was


then boarding with him) for he thought that his wife
loved me more than she did him. He at the came
time cursed William Law, for trying TO seduce his
wife, which in my opinion was false. He continu-
ed to talk about his wife until my anger got the bet
ter of my prudence, and then told him, he must
stop such conversation 10 me, and that would not
hear him rail out on so worthy woman as believ


ed Emma to be, and threatened TO knock him down
if he did not cease. told him he was id ras-
cal and he thought every other man as black heart
ed as himself. At the same time ! accused him of
living in forncation with other women and that he
especial ly should hold his peace in regard to Emma
To these aspersions he made no angry retort, but
would not at that time own that he lived in iorni.
cation with other women, and said he was godly
man, in every act, but that Emma was jealous Of
him. lie then asked me il had ever known him
10 do ANYTHING wrong with the women replied
that had not but that in my opinion any man that
was base enough to concoct schemesfor rplllage and
murder as he had done, would lie with his mother
If she would permit him. He then said it was no