Mormon History, Jul 18, 1847

[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday July 18th 1847. Went to a council called by Elder Orson Hyde at 8 oclock for the purpose of considering the case of Gardon Grove, as there were reports of stealing and other like charges against that place & Hyde was sanguine against them and was for cutting them all off wholesale. The subject was quite warmly debated[.] Some doubted the legality of cutting them off without any specific charges against them & both parties face to face. But Hyde & some others were for smooth work.
They were cut off however by a majority of those present[.] Some were against it There were I believe but six present of the Council & two against it which made quite weak work.
There was several cases of theft up and talked over but not any thing of importance done.
I came home & went to meeting at the stand[.] Isaac Morley spoke & I came home and went to Council in the evening. C. Drown was had up for stealing and honorably acquitted. Jas Clayton had up and reprimanded & acquitted for firing pistols on the Sabbath. The case of Bills vs. Cox up, also Lees case vs. Berrybut none of importance

[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]

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