The New York herald., 1844-09-07

be much less than six hundred There are many
married. as well single women in this number and SO
sy do they carry operations that The husbands
OF any have never msIusted the TACT Occasionally,
matter of this kind was detected that opened the
few persons and SO conspicuous things made TO
appear the early part OF this spring that every man in the
s VINO ~ G not SO blinded oy as 70 ne
bic inquty was pracced In const quence OF the dscov
cries then made BY the two Laws Dr. Foster and Others
gent and respectable Of the church dssened denounced
Joe fallen prophet, and formed society. But to
return to my conversation with Hyrum Alter giving
his experience in the spiritual wife system, he urged
me to take few women. and named two or three whom
desire to form any connection with any women in the
city, but If should change my mind would give his
store, met Dr. Richards, and Hyrum said 10 him that
he would prophecy on my head that would soon come
To this made but little reply, and left them to-
geher. went down to Joe's house, and on entering
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telling me to walk into his council room, and he would
be there presently accordingly went in and found
seat Rockwell remarked that there was trouble in the
camp Said yes and il appears to BE- Of serious ma
He appeared vexed with Emma because she opposed him
in his plans against Law lie said she was mad because
she could not get Law for spiritual husband and that he
would be Obliged to turn of his spiritual wives that he
kept about the house
Accordingly in few days Joe broke up house keeping
and Ebenezer Robinson tosk the house Joe and all his
family boarded with him and thus ten twelve poor e.
that they had % had the Holy @ Ghost for
turned house and home to shift themselves
house Keeping Was that he had loo much business and
had not time sufficient to attend to both household
Germs and the affairs Of the church But to return to my
conversation with Joe in the council He said that
he had come to firm determination that traitor should
live in the city, and that there some in the country
Doctor and c. A. Foster, Higbee KbouIn Of Fort Madi
son, Fleak of Keokuk, sharp Col williams H. r. VIII
cutting id rascals and were continually sapping his
hearts blood by their influence and" continued ne,
be
said in the name Of Almighty God and one by they
sha Ma en 6e missing and my prophecy usd to the letter
csrcely knew which to be the most asonished the
IT. Gr thu, the mad e. the
rid the country of his enemies have doubt that he
could SO far as law is concerned but past experience
should have taught him to fear the Of
cited multitude After giving me this caution. he re-
marked that if would strengthen his arm, he would
build me up in the world 1t was shortly after this
cernng his plot against this did not do however,
this made apparent, took bold stand. and in the
Of his secret council and Of several Of his Can
ties, denounced the ple as FOUL cowardy and damna
BILE piece of villany. He that wss not what
he had imagined me to be- and as stepping stone to the
removal He appeared, any thing more friendly than
ever, and began to mistrust treachery but for some
time could get no evidence until at last some OF his wo-
In the meantime, endeavored TO talk him out OF his
plot against Law, and gave Law lew hints OF his dan.
that he would be hasty, yet sufficient to put him his
guard In order that might be able get III the infor
me, commenced correspondence with Hyrum smiths
daughter and completely her confidence that she
vations From her. obtained many valuable items, and
amongst the rest the truth OF certa rumor that had
revelation that he should have the wife Of William smith
mar led toE him spiritually This was in the winter OF
1898 while william was il the Legislature, and pre-
him and told what overures Joe had made which greatly
exasperated william and produced quite dis urbance in
the'Hoy City. When William returned to Nauvoo, he
gave the peoples Prophet grand Aogging, Lavina
(Hyrums daughter) in her conversation with me- de-
the worst pressed her to tell ALL and f.aly she
said that about the latter part Of May s4s joe had
married to him spiritually. This was Just after William
smith had lett Nauvoo to preside over branch of the
church 81 Phiadephia Joe and he having huhed up
known to Mrs. Mgan, she wrote TO william giving an
conduct and said that she should back
to the State OF Nlane and spend the summer When she
received from William accordingly did 60
In his answer. William gave Mrs Migan good piece
let Joe get the advantage of her Previous however,
this answer arriving Joe had revelation concerning
Lavina, who at that time living with him and attend
ing her Grandmother. Lavna went to her aunt, Mrs
Miligan for advice and enquired Of her II this was law
h ui IN the sight o. Cod Mrs Mgsn told her not to
first TO try to seduce williams wife, then his sister,
and lastly his niece She advised Lavina to leave Joe
house. and shun 1t she wouli house Of Ill fame. Ac
cordin ,ly, Lavina did so.
About this time. l had conversation with joe (who,
will be recollected still professed great friendship for
me- doubtlessy for sinister purposesD which turned
the spiritual wife doctrine Joe had been drinking quite
freely, and broached the subject Of the concern
ing Mrs Milligan and Lavina Joe would not own that
he had tried his sister but confessed the whole mat
in relation Lavina and said that he got Hyrum
consent to il by giving him one OF his spiritual gifls
whom Hyrum loved dearly "a Miss y He said that he
had ia lost havns BY the ocshus.s rolls; Of Clayton but said
Joes private clerks and ready cats paw for all
of base work. He has lived with his wife and wes sis
Inv in Tho has hath
of them. This is the who Joe had set to work to lead
his niece into the paths of nquy aiding him egned
revelations Buf this innocent girl had timely warning
from her aunt who admonished her not to hearken the
foul counses Of her father and uncle and thus saved
Mrs. Mligan, would observe, that although not per-
sonaIy acquainted with her. have frequently heard her
% anS a to
heard some Of them after depicting their desper
ate condition to them, Oh that had taken the advice OF
Mrs. Miigan might then have been saved frcm ell this
infamy to which am reduced, From which it will
appear that Lavina was not the first SIZE had warned
As before stated when Joe that was in opposition
to his dastardy and black hearted concerning
Law, he began to plot against my life but having
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settle some business that had on hand The first plot
that learned Of was to get up California expedition,
and Joe knew that had crossed the prairies He there
fore proposed to send under my direction company Of
look out situation for branch of the church.
This thing talked OF for several days. without my
suspecting oDJect certain who had
heard joe Hyrum, and DIR. Richards IN conversation
came to me and gave me to understand what
was going on and told me that the plot to
that the Indians had shot their pilot they were Obliged
to return This she declared the sole object OF the
California expidon and she made swear that would
divugc her name. She s young lady and lives
yet in Nauvoo and she is obliged to live there and
would be very sorry to give her any trouble while
she s yet in bondage had good reason believe this
adys statements for they came from the purest motives
and refused TO 20 to California, the whole
matter dropt, and heard no more Of the expedition.
The next plot which heard OF, was, for willard
Richards TO invite me to go with him hunting on the
island. There several to be placed In
ambush who would shoot me, and then Rich.
ards 10 to the city and cry mob, persecution Mis-
sourians &C. This plot also revealed 10 me by A
young lady who wished much to me- Shortly alter
this revelation Richards met me in the street ond pro
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