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conditionally and asked if that decission had been
complied with said he be believed not.. Bro. Hewitt

he was very busy and if the Council had not immediate
use for him, he would like to with draw, but would
come in any time they wanted him. He withdrew
   Bro Samuel Henderson by request came in, and
Pres^t Allred asked him if he believed that Bro. Hewitt
had been istrumental in sepperating him and his wife--
   Councillor Coulson asked him if he propoiti-
ons to live with her, since the decission of the Council 2 weeks ago-
ans. No- has she made any to you, No. Bro. Henderson said
I have been acquainted with Bro. Hewitt nearly all me life,
he was always my friend untill after my marriage. Mary
Ette told me, after she went to live with Bro. Hewitt, he used
to come to bed every night & kiss her and his wife. Tho'
to begin back, after we were married, Bro. Hweitt used to
come and see us frequently, & used to go in to see my wife.
after while I suspicioned him and asked her about it, she
said he would kiss her, which made me more suspicious,
when I was gone to Missouri, Hewitts child was sick &
he came and for Mary Ette to set up with the child.. He say
to her I love you & I want you.. My Patriarchal Blessing
says I shall have the desire of my heart & I cannot have
it unless I get you. when I came back. Mary Ette appe-
ared dissatisfied- and when I wanted to know the cause of
of his dissatisfaction, she said a girl was with child and
I was the father of it- a few weeks after she told me that
Hewitt told her so-- I saw Hewitt and asked him what he
had said he said the same to me-- Shortly after my wife
wanted to go to Bro. Hewitts-- She went,staid all day at night
she came home and Hewitt with her-- She said Bro. Hew-
itt asked her if she would go to Grand Island-- I was then
convinced that he was trying to get her I sent for him he came
I told him that here after I wanted, he & Mary Ette should do
then sparking before me-- He said good God, Sam what
do you mean I never thought of such a thing-- I replied