Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-01

Smith that about Z pm. June ~, 1874
Joseph smith called Hyrum smith VIII
lard Richards John Taylor w W
phelps. Abraham q. Hodge, John L.
Butler. Alrhcus Cutler, William Marks
and some other brethren into bis upper
room. where be conferred with them in
regard to what Dee should do. there be-
ing warrants Tor hls arrest and @ spirit
OF murder in the air. Joseph decided
that am the enemy wanted was
20 get himself and Hwum and that %
they went away mo harm would come
TO the people on their prop
erty. lie sald I'VE win cross
the river tonight and go
away 20 the west"
I'm the account OF the arrest I'M
prIs0nmont oud martyrdom OF Joseph
Smith. written by willard Richards
The following appears
Sunday 22rd June. 1874. At day
break arrived on the Iowa side oi Che
river Sent o.. H. Rockwell back to
aNNMN 1000 NhNA NIl 20 NAN'lN" NN N"NNfN GO NAN"
next night with horses Tor Joseph and
uyrum pass them over the river In
the night secretly and Dee ready 90
start FOR Jhc great basin In the Rocky
mountains.
"At D.. m.. Emma sent over %. i.
Rockwell. requesting bin Co enireat of
Joseph 90 COME back Reynolds Cl-
noon accompanied him with a letter
which Emma had written 90 The same
effect. ard she insisted that Cahoon
should persuade Joseph To- come haCk
and give himself zap. When they went
over they found Joseph. Hyrum and
willard In a room Boy themselves hav-
Ing flour and other provisions ON the
floor ready Tor packing,
Reynolds tahoou Informed Joseph
what the troops intended to do. and
urged upon him 90 giye himself up In
asmuch as tha governor had pledged his
faith and the faith of the State 10 pro-
teCt him while De underwent legal and
fair trial E, Cah0Un l.. ID. WATSON
and Hiram kimball accused Joseph Of
Cowardlce for wishing To- leave the peo-
pie, adding that their property would
be destroyed. and they left without
house or home. Like the fable. when
the wolves came the shepherd ran from
the flock. and left the sheep 10 be de-
vOured To which Joseph replied: II
my lie is OF no value TO my friends.
Il Is Of none 10 myself
Joseph said 10 Rockwell What shall
] dog Porter replied, You are the old
est. and ought 90 know best. and as
you make your bed ] win Law with
YOU Joseph then turned 10 Hyrum.
who was talking with Cahoon, and
said Brother Hyrum, YOU are the
oldest. what shall we dog Hyrum
said. let us go back and give our
selves up. and see the thing out After
studying q few moments Joseph said:
II you go back / viii go with you but
we shall be butchered Hyrum said:
No, no; let us go back and put our
trust in God, and We shall not be
harmed. The Lord Is In H. II we live
or have 20 die, We Will be reconcled TO
our fate.
after a short pause Joseph told Ca
hoon 10 request Captain Daniel C.
Davies 10 have HIS boat ready by half
past five o'clock, TO cross them over
the riyer"-Mil Star Vol q, p. 1928
These evidences form an array Of tes-
tlmony sufficient TO make the proof
positive and beyond reasonable ques-
tion that Joseph Smith, the Prophet
of the nineteenth century was. under
God, the originator and protector OF
the plan to colombo the Rocky Noun
tain valleys with Latter-day Saints.
and build up q great commonwealth.
devoted 70 ciyn and religious liberty.
where AN persons Of everv shade OF be-
lief could worship their God according
TO the dictates Of their own consciences.
without hindrance and without moest-
alton.