27th <​May​> A rainey day. I arose sick in the morning in consequence of hard labor, and being heated the day before I was confined to my bed the fore part of the day. In the afternoon I met in Council with the and when the case of was brought up for <​on​> trial for improper conduct, slandering the Saints in for rejecting the Council of , Joseph and the Twelve and tearing to pieces the Saints, instead of building up. plead for mercy, Joseph for Justice, and the Twelve decided according to testimony, and in all we had an interesting time was refractory and out of order. Joseph wished the Twelve or of the to call the house to order. Several letters were read touching the subject, after which made a lengthy speech trying to justify himself was followed by President plead in behalf of on the side of mercy. gave his testimony against then followed and both spoke several times, then President Joseph Smith arose and rebuked in the sharpest manner, said he had a lying Spirit and had lied about him and told him of many of his errors after hearing the testimony Elder President of the Quorum of the 12 said he had made up his mind, and his decision was that should give up his & cease preaching until he should reform. President said he should not like to have such a decision given without another trial and give a chance to get more testimony if he could said he should then prefer to have the case turned over to the Prest Joseph Smith said it was not the business of the High Council they could not try him it belonged to the Twelve and them alone for it was concerning matters abroad and not in — The High Council was to try cases that belong to this City <​​> and the Twelve to regulate the churches and Elders abroad in all the World and ’s case comes under the jurisdiction of the Twelve and them alone President urged that the case should be put off until to morrow President J Smith said the case might be put off until to morrow at 10 o’clock if it would do anybody any good