speach trying to justify himself was followed by plead in behalf of on the side of mercy gave his testimony against then followed & both spoke sever[al] times then President Joseph Smith Arose & rebuked in the sharpest manner said he had a lying spirit & had lied about him & told him of many of his errors after hearing the testimony Elder President of the said he had made up his mind & his decision was that should give up his & cease Preaching untill he should reform, President said he should not like to have such a decision given without another trial & give a chance to get more testimony if he could, said he should then prefer to have case turned over to the President Joseph Smith said it was not the business of the High Council they could not try him it belonged to the Twelve & them alone for it was concerning matters abroad & not in The high council was to trye cases that belong to the & the Twelve to regulate the & Elders abroad in all the world & case comes under the jurisdiction of the Twelve & them alone President urged that the case should be put off untill tomorrow President J. Smith said the case might be put off untill tomorrow at 10 oclok if it would do any body any good. President arose & spoke in the majesty of his calling & among other remarks said his mind was made up & the remarks of [p. [37]]