Account of Trial, [, Hancock Co., IL], 24–28 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of ; 101 pages; Wilford Wood Museum, Bountiful, UT; images in Joseph Smith Murder Trial Papers, 1844–1845, CHL.
to go home— and got up somewhere near the Widow Hawleys field— a little beyond the <corner> <of the> field when Mr. Daniels caught up with us— (me and Mr. [Derrick] Fuller) then and went with us out to Mr. [Larkin] Scotts on — when he caught up with he <us> he appeared to be in a bluster and appeared to be tired and then told me what was the matter— he Said I asked him what had tired him— he said he was in the first Section that jumped the fence and caught the guard— and Said he had had a Scuffle with Mr. [Franklin] Worrell— and remarked what a stout man he was— that it took four of them to hold him down— and that he then got up and drew his sword, and was going to strike with it— that he caught the sword in one of his hands and endeavoured to wrench it away from him, but could not— that he then struck him with one of his hands on his right, and jerked the sword from him, and threw it over into the North West corner of the garden— and told me and Mr. Fuller if we saw Worrill before he did to tell him where his Sword lay, that it was in the north west corner of the garden near the Jail— He said something concerning taking his company and going back to after they were disbanded at the Rail road— remarking what a coward he was— that they would ride him on a rail because he would not come to — He did not mention any thing about the rest of the men <on trial>— He said there was a <flash> light<ning> come down <there> at the jail house— at the time the murder was committed— [p. 83]