Samuel Smith's daughter and William Smith, who was the only surviving Smith brother, later claimed that Stout had poisoned Samuel under orders from Brigham Young and Willard Richards, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. However, Stout was never tried for this alleged crime and Smith's claims are disputed. Utah Territory Nebraska After Brigham Young and the church were forced to leave Nauvoo in 1846, Stout served as the chief of police in Winter Quarters, Nebraska, when the Latter Day Saints migrated there. An early Mormon pioneer, Stout arrived in the Salt Lake Valley as a member of Heber C. Kimball's company in September 1848. Sometime after leaving Navuoo, Stout married additional wives, consistent with teachings and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) at the time. He married a total of six wives. China and Hong Kong Missions On August 28, 1852, a decision was made by Mormon missionary leaders that Elders Hosea Stout, James Lewis, and Chapman Duncan, along with Walter Thompson, were to travel on a mission to China. This was the first Mormon mission to China, and none in the group knew the Chinese language. Stout and his peers first traveled to the British Colony of Hong Kong, and from there traveled into mainland China. They made no converts there and so returned to Hong Kong, where they managed to convince only a few of their message. In late 1853, Stout and his peers returned to United States. His missions to China and Hong Kong were ultimately unsuccessful. Wyoming In November 1856, Stout helped rescue a snowbound handcart company caught in Wyoming. During the Utah War of 1857–58, Stout helped build and maintain fortifications in Echo Canyon meant to deter federal forces from entering Utah Territory. In later years, "Wild Bill" Hickman admitted to murdering Richard Yates during this period at the mouth of Echo Canyon. In a deal for immunity from prosecution, Hickman implicated Stout and other Mormon leaders in the murder. Stout was arrested for the crime in 1871 and was incarcerated for six months at Fort Douglas before being released and acquitted. In 1877, Stout retired from public life due to poor health and died 11 years later near Salt Lake City. Politics In Utah, Stout started a long career in both law and politics. He was elected to the Utah Territory's House of Representatives in 1849