The New York herald., 1844-07-16
protected, with such Of his friends as might accom-


pany him, and that as his counsel should have
protection In defending Smith; that ! returned TO
Nauvoo oA Sunday evening the twenty-thlrd, ana
found Gen, raj j. Smith and Hyium smith, max
ing preparation TO go 10 Carthage on Monday,
and on Monday morning The Oath leit The city Of
Nauvoo In company with Jos. and Hyrum Smith,
and some fifteen other persons, parties and witness
cs for Carthage, that about tour miles west from
Carthage, we were met by company OF about "
nen under Capt. Dunn; that al the request OF Gen
Joseph Smith, advanced and communicated with
The Commander ot the company and was iniofineo
he Was on his way 10 NauvoO, with an ordeI from
Gov Ford, forhhe State Arms al that place; that II
was greed by myself on behalf OF Gen Sinitn,
that the order tor the arms should be endo SEQ by
Gen. Sml,h, and that he should place himself un-
der the protection ot Captain Dunn, 10 return !"
Nauvoo and see the Governors order promptly
obeyed and return with Captain Dunn Ia Car
thage; Captain Dunn pledglng his word as nnil-
tary man, that smith and his friends shouiu
be protecied that the order Was endorsed by Gen
smith, which was communicated by Captdii
Dunn, to Gov. Ford, with letter from Gen Smith
informing the Gov, That he would accon pan!
Captain Dunn 10 Carthage. | itit The company ahc
proceeded 10 Cdrhase; lhst about IL O'Clock al
night OF the 2ilh. Captain Dunn returned win tht
State arms from Na,voo, accompanied by Jostpi
and tlyrun SmIh with some thirteen oih~rs, VII.
were charged wI.h a not IN destroying The printing
press fthe Nauvoo Exposliui; that on the morning
Of the 18th, Joseph and Eyium Smith, with M
others chdiged, surrendered themselves ioihr Con
sable, aud at The tine Joseph and Hyun
smith were arrested on charge ii ueason sgaihsl
the State ot Illinois !; that about o'clock, 4 NJ
on the 25h, tie Justice pr ceeded ~ the eA'
animation In relation TO the riot. and alter
good deal Of reslstanca on the part OF the pro-
secution, we were permitted 10 enter into
fecognIZanct, 10 answer al the next term u tht
Circuit court; that we were engaged, until DARK, II
making out anu giving our tecogbiZaices; mat III
consequence u the ruinoIs as 10 the txclttntht II
Warsaw and other points, and 10 aiIay the Tears OF
the citizens of Nauvoo, ! requested Governor Fora
TO dedi! company 10 Nauveo, to protect me cli,,
Ihat n ignt Capt Singleton, with company oi me.
from McDonnough county, murched 10 Nduvoo,
and took possession Of the city, aud remained until
the evening OF the 9Th, when they took up theil
line OF march for Carthage.
After the Yaa,ter Of the riot was disposed OF, the
justice lett, without saying any thing IN relation
70 the examination tor treason, and IN abou,
one hour the constable returned with a mt.
mus, copy OF which accompanies the state.
ment of my colleague, II. L. Read, copy OF
which was demanded and refused that request
ed the officer 10 wait until could see Gov. Foid,
aud was told he would wait five minutes, and as
went to the door met Capt Dunn, with som,
twenty men TO guard the prisoners 10 jail; that
accompanied Gov Ford 10 the Justice, X.
Smith, who gave as cause tor issuing the warran'
VI commltta, that the prisoners were not personal
y sale al the hotel.
| then reqeestcd the Governor to have company
detailed 10 guard the jail. which was done, ano
they arrived at the jail about lhe same time as tht
prisoners. On the morning OF the 26ih, the Cover
nor visited the jail in company with friend, al
which interview the Governor again pledged blm.
set Tor lher personal safety, and said II the
troops went to Nauvoo so, as was 'nen a1n0. con
ensure their roc len ); that after the IN
-rvew at the Jail, the counsel Tor til,
prosecution wanted Inc prisoners brought befor
the Justice Tor all examination, to which the coun-
eel for the prisoners replied, that they were com
mtted until discharged by due Conrse OF law, anG
that We could nolhing until the prisoners were e
say before the courl, where we would appear ant
II
| constable an order "a copy OF which accompanies
the statement OF ii. l. keid, Esq } tor the Jallel
deliver up the prisoners, which The aicr refused
o de--ihal the constable then repairsd to the jal
with company called Carthage Greys, OF whom.
the Justice, X. +. Smith, was The captain, bu,
| not then IN command !; and by intimidation and
threats forced the aor TO give up The prisoners Il
The constable, who took them before The justice,
IL. Il. Smlih, at the Court House, that on the mo
lon OF the counsel for the prisoners, the examiua
ton was postponed until the 9th, IL o'clock, ant
subppnas ISSUED tor Witnesses Oh the Ce'enct
| The TWO Smiths were then remanded TO jail, ant
orders were Issued tor consultation OF The oiil
GERS, with the commander in-chief, and 1t was d..
| t.inined that the troops should take up a line 81
| Dinich al O'Clock on the morning o the 9Th, fot
NauvCo, and alter the consultation, the Justice,
who Of the officers in command, altered
the return OF The subppngs unui the 29.h, and con
| tnneR the hearing unul that ume, without con
suillns either their prisoners or The counsel; ths
| on The morning vi the 2!th, the order tor march
| ing TO Nauvoo was counternsnd.d, and all III,
| troops Gisbanded but the company under Captain
Singleton at Nauvoo, Captain Duun's compah.
| Of horse, aud the Carthage Gieys, that the Gov
ernoI determined 10 Wit Nauyoo escorte by Cap
| Dunns company; and the Carthage GIeys were lei,
guard Tor the pr oners at The jan; that after
| The troops were diebanded, requested GoverDol
Ford 10 detail some men To guard The rout to Wal.
saw, as apprehended much danger from thar place
| but do not know whether II was done or not, as
eft Carthage about II o'clock, A. NJ, and came I,
| Nauvoe, that Governor Ford and his aid, Colone
buckmaster, escorted by Captain Dunn's company
| arrived IN Nauvoo about s o'clock p M wher,
| he addressed the citizens and promised the m pro
lection, and just execution Of the laws and I'M.
| nedlately LETT the city tor Carthage.
| JAMEB w. Woops,
Attorney at Law, OF Burlington, Iowa.
| SUICIDE ADDED TO MuRDER-Y Yesterday mornn,
we noticed The murder of CathafluS OBfIen. Ut