The judge (Whitehead) remarked to the jury that baptism was an ordinance of our religion, and that it was a mere accident which had occurred. He advised the jurymen to be very careful how they examined the case before them--that it was an ordinance instituted by God (at that moment the Lord spoke by the voice of thunder, which shook the court house,) and advised the prisoners to be very careful in the future to select a proper place for the performance of that rite. They were then set free. During their imprisonment, Pugmire had a vision, in which he was informed that they would be liberated; and he told Cartwright to be of good cheer, for they certainly would be acquitted. _Wednesday 3_.--At home. At noon, met with the City Council. The following is a copy of the minutes:-- _Difficulty of Wm. Law et al. With the Police_. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL, Jan. 3, 1834, 2 o'clock. Names of members called. All present. The mayor directed the marshal to notify William Law and John Snyder that the council was in session, and informed the council that William Law had said to his brother Hyrum that the police had been sworn by him (the Prophet) secretly to put Law out of the way. [The Prophet said] "I have had no private conversation with any of the police but the high policeman, Jonathan Dunham, and that was to request him to have especial care of my personal safety, as I apprehended attempts to kidnap me by the Missourians." He called on the policemen to say if they had received any private oath from him, when they all said, "No." Councilor Hyrum Smith said that William Law told him the police {163} had sworn him (Law) to keep the secret, which was that he was to be put out of the way in three months. The mayor said he wished policemen to understand forever that all he wanted was that they should execute the ordinances of the city and his orders according to law. Several of the police called for the individual to be named who made the statement to William Law. The mayor said he thought proper that William Law should come and make his statement to the council on oath. The mayor then said to the police, "If you see a man stealing, and you have told him three times to stand, and warned him that he is a dead man if he does not stand, and he runs shoot off his legs. The design of the office of the police is to stop thieving; but an enemy should not be harmed until he draws weapons upon you." William Law came in, and was sworn to tell the whole truth touching the case before the council.