meeting scheduled at Joseph Knight Sr home to perform confirmations, but is interrupted; Joseph Smith arrested by Constable Ebenezer Hatch, on 4-year-old charge of being a -disorderly person¿, on a warrant sworn by Abram Benton. Hatch informs Joseph Smith that mob is waiting to ambush him up the road, but he¿ll try to resist. When mob surrounds wagon, Hatch whips horse & speeds off w/ mob in pursuit. Wheel falls off wagon, but Smith & Hatch replace it before they are overcome by the mob. They arrive in South Bainbridge, find that case delayed until the next morning. They stay the night in a tavern, protected by Joseph Knight & Colesville Saints. Knight asks Joseph Smith if he needs help w/ legal counsel, Knight recruits James Davidson to defend .
Samuel Smith, meanwhile, is off on the first mission of the Church. Walks 25 miles to an inn. When he tells origin of BoM, he is booted out.
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