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.
had no conversation with of any kind at my house that evening— none at all— has no recollection of and Mr. Gregg coming into the Hall that evening and calling on me for a drink of water— they did not either of them— I remember the Circumstance of a number of men coming there after night and taking supper— I was at that time well acquainted with Capt [William] Grover— he boarded at our House— I did not See him among the number who came there and eat Supper that night— Capt Grover did not bring a wounded man to my kitchen that night and ask me to let him sit by the fire— There was a wounded man sitting by the kitchen fire that night— but Capt Grover did not come and ask permission for him to Sit by the fire that night—
Cross examined by .
I dont know <recollect> who went into the kitchen with him— Dont think it was Grover or — There might have been men in the bar room and dining room passing about— thinks there were more than 40 or 50 who took Supper there that night— heard them Say nothing about what they had been doing at that day— or about the killing of the Smiths— they said nothing about the Smiths or the Mormons in my hearing— dont recollect to have seen that evening— or Grover— thinks I could recollect that long if I had seen them— think<s> it was one of my brothers, but am not sure— that first told me that the Smiths were killed— I am pretty sure it was some of my own family— I am sure it was not — there were not a great many about there before dark— [p. 100]