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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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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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Gent

31 Jan. 1809–31 Mar. 1847. Lawyer. Born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Lamborn and Mary McGinnis. Moved to Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1811; to Washington Co., Kentucky; to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1832; and to Jacksonville, Morgan...

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Josiah Lamborn.


Read​> 9 Wendell 212.
46

In re Clark, 9 Wendell 212 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1832).


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Wendell / Wendell, John L. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature and in the Court for the Correction of Errors of the State of New-York. 26 vols. Albany: William and A. Gould, 1829–1842.

when a person is brought on Habeus C. court is not to enquire <​into th[e] guilt or innocen[c]e—​> authority is again[s]t it, 9 wendell previous to 12 Wendell. & <​is​> all set aside. has he fled? & not, is he guilty?— if Smith was in this state, says
Attorny General

31 Jan. 1809–31 Mar. 1847. Lawyer. Born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Lamborn and Mary McGinnis. Moved to Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1811; to Washington Co., Kentucky; to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1832; and to Jacksonville, Morgan...

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, constructively in that state, <​I​> dont wish to go into a spiritual disquisition.— <​the words​> shall flee occurr 3 times <​in the constitution​>—
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U.S. Constitution, art. 4, sec. 2. The word flee actually occurs only once in the Constitution. The word fled also occurs once.


<​th[e]​> removal <​is​> not spiritually, but bodily.— look at it.— states have passed Laws to take effect out of the State <​where they were passd​> but they are void. <​suppose​> [p. 70]
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Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
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  1. [45]

    Josiah Lamborn.

  2. [46]

    In re Clark, 9 Wendell 212 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1832).

    Wendell / Wendell, John L. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature and in the Court for the Correction of Errors of the State of New-York. 26 vols. Albany: William and A. Gould, 1829–1842.

  3. [47]

    U.S. Constitution, art. 4, sec. 2. The word flee actually occurs only once in the Constitution. The word fled also occurs once.

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