Joseph sends William Clayton on an early morning steamer back to Nauvoo. Cyrus Walker arrives and tells Joseph he will help him in exchange for Joseph's vote in the upcoming election. When Joseph promises, Walker says to Stephen Markham, "I am now sure of my election, as Joseph Smith has promised me his vote, and I am going to defend him." Reynolds and Wilson are again arrested on charges of false imprisonment, but getting a writ of habeas corpus for themselves, they are freed into the custody of the Lee County sheriff. Reynolds and Wilson then take Joseph to Pawpaw Grove, 32 miles away. Cyrus Walker sends Lee County Sheriff Campbell to stay the night with Joseph and protect him from abuse by Reynolds and Wilson.
[Source: Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
It would be very interesting to know if Cyrus Walker won his election to Congress (U.S. House of Reps.). As Abraham Lincoln was purported to have said: "The hen never cackles until after the egg is laid." According to HC 5: 444, CW was "... considered the greatest criminal lawyer in that part of Illinois, ..."
ReplyDeleteCyrus H. Walker (Whig), LOST the election held on Aug. 7th to Joseph P. Hoge, (Democrat) for Illinois' newly created 6th Congressional District.
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