Account of Trial, , Hancock Co., IL, 21–28 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845). Transcribed from shorthand [before 24 Aug. 1858]; handwriting of and Daniel Mackintosh; 106 pages; Report of the Trial of the Murderers of Joseph Smith, 1845, CHL.
You did not hear say anything about the murder that evening you are scertain? I did not.
Cross examined by .
Do you recollect any thing about an alarm that night? There was not any perticular alarm there was A little.
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Was it that night the Smiths where killed the alarm was? Yes. What time was that alarm? near day light. When did you go to ? On thursday night. What time of night did you go? I do not remember. Did you know any body at all that was there that night? I dont recollect meny of them. Do you recollect of seeing key there? Yes. Do you remember who the wounded man was? No. Had he a blanket upon him. Yes. Who put that upon him? If you know then I dont recollect now. Was it cold that night? Yes. Was he there all that evening when they comenced supper and till they got through? I dont recollect. Who was in the house besids you? Eliza Grame [Graham] and my motherinlaw and another lady. Was there not A woman there by the name of Gerrat [Adeline Garoutte]? Yes. Is Key living in ? Yes. Dose Gregg live there. Yes. Who called for supper that night? Key. Who did he ask for supper? Me.
Retired. This closes the evedences of the witteness on both sides.
Court ajourned till two o’clock P. M. [1/2 page blank.] [p. [106]]