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.
— in an hour, and that they had finished the leading men if of the Mormons— this was all he said neither Mrs. Fleming or myself asked if the what they had done— I supposed from what he said they had killed the Smiths— Heard make threats a great many times that he would kill the Smiths— heard him the morning they went to — heard him make threats before the Smiths were in custody— Saw , and heard him threaten to kill the Smiths— did not know the persons was taken talking to— It is was early in the morning after breakfast I heard make these threats— saw when he started to that morning— he was in a two horse carriage— there was no one in with him— have seen the carriage frequently in , but dont know who it belongs to— It is about 18 miles from to — Dont know the condition of the roads between & — there had been a much rain about that time— It was the Same day the Smiths were killed that I saw Starting in the Carriage to , and it was the same evening he returned in the Carriage— about midnight Mr. Grover and came— before they came <I> had heard nothing about the killing of the Smiths except what had said— and Mr. Grover were regular boarders at Mr. Flemings— Fleming kept tavern— Grover breakfasted there that morning of the day the Smiths were killed— Did not see him after breakfast until he returned that night— [p. 53]