told him to get the horse from you?"

"No; he told me no such story."

"Well, how had he the horse of you?"

"He bought him of me as another man would do?"

"Have you had your pay?"

"That is not your business."

The same question was asked again.

"I hold his note for the price of the horse," replied Mr. Stoal, "which I
consider as good as the pay, for I am well acquainted with Joseph Smith,
Jr., and know him to be an honest man, and if he wishes, I am ready to let
him have another horse on the same terms."

Many other witnesses were called, but the above is a fair sample of the
questions and the answers received. Nothing wrong was proved against Joseph
and he was discharged.

But no sooner was Joseph released than another constable appeared and
arrested him again. This officer mistreated Joseph shamefully. He would
give him nothing to eat, and he allowed a crowd of men to spit upon him and
otherwise abuse him.

The next day Joseph was tried again, this time at Colesville. His friends
again gathered around to protect him while his enemies tried harder than