in.

"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
ever to have him convicted of some crime. Many witnesses were called who
told untrue stories of Joseph, but when they were questioned they
contradicted each other so that everybody, including the court, could see
they were not telling the truth.

Newel Knight was called as a witness.

"Did the prisoner, Joseph Smith, Jr., cast the devil out of you?" asked the
lawyer who was against Joseph.

"No, sir," was the reply.

"Why, have you not had the devil cast out of you?"

"Yes, sir."

"And had not Joe Smith some hand in its being done"

"Yes, sir."

"And did he not cast him out of you?"

"No, sir; it was done by the power of God, and Joseph Smith was the
instrument in the hands of God to do it. He commanded him out of me in the
name of Jesus Christ."

The lawyer could make nothing out of him or the others who were called to
tell of some supposed wrong Joseph had done. Nothing could be found against
him that would send him to prison, and I suppose the judge thought that
even casting the devil out of a man was not such a great crime. So Joseph
was once more released and a free man.

But of course the mob was not satisfied, so they laid a plan to capture
Joseph and tar and feather him; but now the constable who had treated him
so badly, saw by the trial that he was innocent, and came to Joseph and
asked his forgiveness. He told the prophet of the mob's intentions and
helped Joseph to get safely away home.

So the Lord was with his servants and helped them out of the hands of those
who would harm them. The Lord was also kind to the Saints and gave the
Church many revelations which you may find