Yes. Was the troops encamped in the neighbourhood of the the night before the Smiths where killed? Some of them where. Did Did not. Mr. Grover command the troops? Yes. Might he not have staid all night at <​in​> the camp the night before the Smiths where killed? No Sir he staid at home. Was it not A habit of Grovers to take his meals at the tent too? No sir. he took them regular at home. Are you scertain he breakfasted there that morning? Yes Sir I am scertain. Can you say wether and Grover staid there the night the Smiths where killed all night? They stood guard that might Sir. You say the most of the persons who took supper there that night where speaking about killing the Smiths one would say I killed old Jo another would say no you did not I did? Yes. You cannot remember any person who was talking so but and Grover? I did not hear say Grover is the only person I heard saying so. Where these persons armed? I did not see any arms. Did they come on foot or on horse back or in waggons? I cannot say. Where there meny person at supper that evening at supper time? not meny there was but A few Did you take supper before dark? Yes. When supper was over came? Yes. You are scertain was not there at supper time? Yes Sir I am scertain. Did say we <​I​> killed the men, or they have killed the men? He said we have finished the men. You Dont know who he was addressing himself to at that time? No. Did you not hear say he had not been to at all the day? I did not. Did you not make any inquiry of any of these persons if the Smiths where dead or not? No. Did you know at that time the Smiths where dead. I knew nothing only what I had heard them say. Did they say there was any body els killed besides? No. What made you suppose they where the only ones killed? I heard them say they had killed old Jo, and that they had finished the leading men of the mormon Church Joseph and [p. [65]]