It was a providential circumstance getting the pistol into the prison, as every <most> other persons who had previously entered had been very rigidly searched. Joseph then handed <the> single barrel pistol (which had been given him by John S. Fullmer who passed the guard with it concealed in the top of his boot to his brother Hyrum and said "you may have use for this". Brother Hyrum observed "I hate to use such things, or to see them used." "So do I", said Joseph "but we may want <have> to help the guard defend the prison ourselves"; upon this Hyrum took the pistol.