52 Q:–Do you know whether Joseph Smith ever lived any with Louisa Beeman as his wife?

A:–Yes sir.

53 Q:–You may state how you know it?

A:–I know it for I saw him in bed with her.

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681 Q:–What made you say the other day that Joseph Smith and that woman you sealed to him slept together that night?

A:–Because they did slepp together.

682 Q:–If you were not there that noght, how did you know th they slept together?

A:–Well they slept together I know. If it was not that night it was two or three nights after that.

683 Q:–Where did they slepp together?

A:–Right straight across the river at my house they slept together.

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687 Q:–Now you say that he did sleep with her?

A:–I do.

688 Q:–How did you know he did?

A:–Well I was there.

689 Q:–And you saw them go to bed together?

A:–I gave him counsel.

690 Q:–What counsel did you give him?

A:–I said "blow out the lights and get into bed, and you will be safer there," and he took my advice or counsel (witness laughs heartily.)