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.
filled up the Speech as printed about getting rid of the mormons and the damned little —
said nothing about bearding the Lions in their den— when finished his speech they cheered him—
They did not seemed willing to start first from the Rail road crossing— until Grover Said he would come— thinks <there> were 70. 80. 90. or 100— I run them over as they came up to the jail— thinks there were 84 who came to the jail— After the troops were disbanded I was not under guard, but could go where I was <had> a mind to— I nevertheless came on with them, within 4 miles from — left about 4 miles from here, when they turned off the road— did not See when he started, but did not See him any more after that— The last I Saw of him was about 4 miles from — I cant say that he came to — 4 miles from here a halt was called— did not then See riding off in the direction of — knows did not come with them— dont know where he went— Did not See after we left the Rail road crossing until I Saw him in . There was a man came out <and met us> and fetched a line <or letter—>— he had a Carthage Gray coat on— [p. 27]