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“Persecution,” 15 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 16 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 24 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 7 September 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Justin Butterfield to Sidney Rigdon, 20 October 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 2 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Justin Butterfield Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by John Taylor and Others [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] “The Release of Gen. Joseph Smith,” 14 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 20 July 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Petition, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 31 August 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Transcript of Proceedings, 18 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Order, 23 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Venire Facias, 2 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 11 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–A [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–B [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault]

Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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Account of Hearing,
Springfield

Settled by 1819. Incorporated as town, 1832. Became capital of Illinois, 1837. Incorporated as city, 1840. Sangamon Co. seat. Population in 1840 about 2,600. Stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized in Springfield, Nov. 1840; discontinued...

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, Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; JS Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault.

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but. it is the only court I could bring this case.— Judic[i]al power shall extend to all cases arising under the constitution <​& laws​> of the
U. States

North American constitutional republic. Constitution ratified, 17 Sept. 1787. Population in 1805 about 6,000,000; in 1830 about 13,000,000; and in 1844 about 20,000,000. Louisiana Purchase, 1803, doubled size of U.S. Consisted of seventeen states at time ...

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.—
29

U.S. Constitution, art. 3, sec. 2.


I hope the Gent of the bar— will not give th[e]ir opinons without readi[n]g their books thesee
30

TEXT: Possibly “there”.


out door opinions— <​are a disgrace to the profession.—​>
Has this court power to issue
Habeus Corpus

“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...

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—? it has— is the return suffi[cie]nt to hold the prisoner in custody without furthr testim[o]ny?
unless it appears on th[e] testimo[n]y that he is a fugitive. it is not suff[i]cient.— affidivit read.—
31

Lilburn W. Boggs, Affidavit, 20 July 1842.


<​it​> does not state he ever was in
Mo

Area acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...

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. that he even was in the [p. 63]
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Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
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Footnotes

  1. [29]

    U.S. Constitution, art. 3, sec. 2.

  2. [30]

    TEXT: Possibly “there”.

  3. [31]

    Lilburn W. Boggs, Affidavit, 20 July 1842.

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