bbitt, Heywood, and Fulmer be that committee. Brother
Heywood was asked to turn over his whole stock of goods to fit
out Brigham and the apostles for their journey.

This to Brother Heywood was a stunner. He replied that he was
indebted to honorable men in the East for the most of his goods,
and that he did not dare defraud them; that he had been taught
from childhood to deal honorably with all men. He was told by
Brigham that he might take the money to pay his Eastern creditors
from the sales of the Mormon property at Nauvoo. This Brother
Heywood thought a doubtful method, as the property of the
deserted city would not be very valuable.

Brigham then said that this was a case of emergency, and they
must have the goods; that Brother Heywood could write to his
creditors and tell them that, owing to the trouble among the
people, business had fallen off, and he was not able to pay them
then, but would in the future. Brigham told him if he failed to
raise money from the sale of city property, as soon as the Church
was established he (Brigham) would raise the money for him to
satisfy his creditors, and this would give him more influence
than ever among the outside world. They finally persuaded Brother
Heywood to turn over his goods.

For my services to the leading men I never received a dollar. I
have managed, however, to maintain my family in good style, to
pay my tithing and live independently of help from the Church. I
was called a shrewd trader, a keen financier, and had plenty. I
always had money on hand. These were considered by Brigham noble
traits in my character.

CHAPTER XV - THE SAINTS TURN WESTWARD

Only a few words in regard to the Prophet Joseph. He was tried
twenty-one times for different offenses, and acquitted each time.
Once when he was visiting in Peoria he was captured by four men
from Missouri, who started with him in a wagon to take him to
that State. Two sat beside him with cocked pistols, punching him
in the side occasionally, and telling him that if he opened his
mouth they would blow his brains out. He was not arrested by any
process of law, but they were trying to kidnap him. Brother
Markham, an old friend of Joseph, ran ahead to the town of
Peoria, employed a lawyer, got out a writ of habeas corpus, and
had him set at liberty.

When the news reached Nauvoo the Saints were in the wildest state
of excitement. The Mormon steamer was crowded with Danites, and
sent full steam ahead to Peo