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.
16— Canfield Hamilton— recalled at his own request— “In my former statement I Stated that and myself came up from to the morning <of the day> the Smiths were killed— In that Statement I was mistaken— It was the morning before— Mr. Dodge and Mr. Wiley, and a couple of strangers came up with us at the same time”— Cross Ex— by — was here on a suit that day examining the Mr. Smiths’.— thinks Staid here all that night— but cant say <certainly> that he did. 17—Staid all night— he was here late that afternoon— I think I Saw him () here <here> next morning in conversation with —
17— <Franklin> Thomas<Franklin> A— Worrill [Worrell]— recalled by I Saw that evening before the mob came in— heard say nothing about the Smith’s that evening <day>— Saw here that morning— knows of no Carthage Grey going out that day, <nor of or> <any one being> sent out—<*> <* dont believe that any Carthage Grey was sent out— > I think I Saw here in about 8 O’Clock in the morning of the day the Smiths were killed— dont know whether he Staid in town the night before or not.
Here closed his examination of the witnesses on the part of the Prosecutor in chief at— 1/4 past 8 o’clock a. m. [p. 72]
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