Joseph's journal records a visit from Judge Jesse Thomas who advised that holding a third trial before a "jusstice of the peace" would prevent mob violence.
- Type
- Personal Journal / Diary
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- DirectScribed Paraphrase
- Reference
"Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844," p. [158], The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed December 13, 2022
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Judge [Jesse] Thomas came and advised we go before some Jusstice of the peace— & have an examntion [examination]. and if acquitted or bou[n]d over. would allay all excitement or cut off all legal pretext for a mob— & he would be bou[n]d to <to order th[e]m to> keep th[e] peace.—
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