It was I was backwards and forwards among them, and their general talk was that they had been killing Jo. Smith— Saw next day, but heard him say no more about it— It was not quite dark when came— he said he was very dry and wanted a drink of water— Mrs. Fleming met him in the hall, and asked him how they came on at — said we have finished the leading men of the mormon Church— He was in a carriage— James Gregg was in with him— The other person wounded was a youth— Mrs. D about 14. or 15 years of age— did not know him— Mrs. Dearborn helped us get supper that night— said “we have finished the men”— Did not hear them say any thing else about the Mormons—

Saw when he drove up— it was a two horse open carriage with two horses in it— Saw no one in with him but James Gregg— the carriage had two Seats— it was just about dark— did not board there— had a family of his own— he stayed but of a few minutes— Mr. Fleming’ house is up on the Hill— lives nearly right across the Street s is a little further from the river— had passed his own house, and came on to the tavern— at the time came we had not heard the news from carriaged [?]— at the time I saw he was in the Hall— he saw me, but did not speak to me— all he said that he wanted a drink of water— had just come from [p. 52]