“Br. Joseph if you will permit it, and say the word; I will have you out of this place in five hours if the Jail has to come down to do it.” My idea was to go to and collect a force sufficient, as I considered the whole concern a legal farce and a flagrant outrage upon our liberty and rights.
Br. Joseph remarked: “That will not be the best way. It would be much better, if we contemplated escape, to call for a change of venue, and while passing from one place to another to escape from the custody of the constable, and then claim our legal rights and protect ourselves untill we obtained them.”
came in to see us and when he was about leaving drew a small pistol, a six-shooter, from his pocket, remarking at the same time; “would any of you like to have this.” Br. Joseph immediately replied: “Yes, give it to me.” Whereupon he took the pistol and put it in his pantaloons pocket. The pistol was a six shooting revolver of Allens patent; it belonged to me, and was one that I furnished when he talked of going with me to the East, previous to our coming to . I have it now in my possession. went out on some errand and was not suffered to retur[n]
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