Emily D. P. Young affirms she had "carnal intercourse" with Joseph Smith.

Date
1892
Type
Government Document
Source
Emily D. P. Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Direct
Late
Reference

Emily D. P. Young, Deposition, Temple Lot Case, 384, questions 751–757, MS 1160, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
8th Circuit Court of Appeals (USA)
People
Emily D. P. Young, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
N/A
Transcription

751 Q–Well do you make the declaration now that you ever roomed with him at any time?

A–Yes sir.

752 Q–Do you make the declaration that you ever slept with him in the same bed?

A–Yes sir.

753 Q–How many nights?

A, One.

754 Q–Only one night?

A–Yes sir.

755 Q–Then you only slept with him in the same bed one night?

A–Yes sir.

756 Q–Did you ever have carnal intercourse with Joseph Smith?

A–Yes sir.

757 Q–How many nights?

A–I could not tell you.

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