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.
but few persons took supper then at the regular Supper time that night— Am certain that was not— I am equally certain that he was there at breakfast— said “we have finished <the> men”— Dont know who he was addressing himself to, at that time— Did not hear say that he had not been at at all that day— Did not
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make any enquiry of any of the men <whether> that the Smiths were really killed or not <*>— <* Supposed they only were killed from what and others said—> Joseph and were at that time the two leading men— suppose they were two of the leading men in the Council— dont know who the third leading men was— but knows he was not a leading man— he followed— Dont know whether there was any light in the Hall when and Grover came— Cant say whether it was a moon light night or not—
The youth was wounded on the cheek— dont know which cheek— there was a plaster on his cheek— I heard him say he had been wounded that day— did not say how, or by whom, he just Said “I have been wounded on the cheek”— Dont know whether or not there were troops there that night from — Dont know whether Capt [George] Pollards’ company was there or not—
Dont know of any alarm at Mr. Flemings house that night— did not run into the yard and call on Mr. Key or any other person to protect us all or to protect me— on the next night we had an [p. 56]
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