[Apostle Willard Richards Journal] Omaha Nation. About 9, the chief and some of the warriors of the Otoes came to the spring to see the Mormon chief. Wanted a beef. President Young shook hands with them and directed a beef to be given them and tears started in the Chief's eyes. Then walked to Brother WoodruffÂ's tent and requested Brother Kesler to set up Brother WoodruffÂ's mill and try it and see if it would operate well. At 11½ [11:30], Presidents Young, Kimball, P. Pratt, O. Pratt, W. Woodruff, W. Richards, J. C. Little, and N. K. Whitney and A. Lyman assembled at O. Pratt's tent and the Quorum laid hands on Brother Little and blessed him.
At 12, Brother William, Sister Marshall, Sister Martindale and Bunnel came in. President Young asked Brother Martindale the cause of putting away his wife and taking another woman. Martindale said his trouble commenced from the time he began to investigate Mormonism. His wife began to oppose. She was not a believer and continued her opposition, etc., and spoke more than half an hour. President Young said however wrong Sister Martindale has been, it would not justify any man in taking another woman under color of the priesthood, and in opposition of the order the priesthood. Sister Martindale objected to some of Brother MartindaleÂ's statements, but said she would like to live with him if he would treat her as used to. Elder Kimball motioned, seconded by Elder Richards, that they live together, be baptized, make a fire. Brother Martindale thought they could not live in peace. President Young, "Brother Martindale, if you don't look wild. Instead of getting more wives you will lose what you have got. I advise you to come over and provide for your wife. If she will not go with you, provide for her." Elder Kimball's motion carried, and council adjourned 20 minutes [to] 2 p.m.
About 2, a thundershower commenced from the west and continued about one hour, and the showers continued till about midnight. The water ran six inches deep through the tents. No wagon was exempt from the water, and goods and provisions were more or less damaged. No one in camp remembered such a succession of heavy thunder and lightning and rain in so short a space. Brother EldridgeÂ's ox was killed by lightning about sun one hour high.
[source: Apostle Willard Richards Journal]
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