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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C Complaint, 22 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Warrant, 22 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Proclamation, 27 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Proclamation, 27 September 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 30 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 30 September 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 2 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 2 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 2 October 1844, as Published in Warsaw Signal [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Recognizance, 2 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 9 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 25 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Indictment, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Indictment, 26 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Indictment, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Capias, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Discharge from Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Order, circa 19 November 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Warrant, 20 November 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Warrant, 20 November 1844, as Published in Reports [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 14 December 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Bond, 20 March 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 8 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Bond, 17 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, circa 18 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 19 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 19 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 20 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Affidavit, 20–21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Affidavit, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Motion, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Affidavits and Motions, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 21 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 21 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Oath, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–E [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Instructions for Jury Selection, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Writs of Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 23 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Pluries Venire Facias, 23 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Motion Withdrawn, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Attachments, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 26 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 26 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 27 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 27 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 27 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 27 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Josiah Lamborn, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845, as Recorded in “Minutes of Trial” [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Orville Browning, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Jury Instructions, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Verdict, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Verdict, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Attachment, 30 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Attachment, 30 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]

Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]

Testimony of Canfield Hamilton, 24 May 1845 Page 11 Testimony of Eli H. Williams, 24 May 1845 Page 13 Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 24 May 1845–B Page 15 Testimony of William Daniels, 24 May 1845 Page 16 Testimony of John Wilson, 26 May 1845 Page 37 Testimony of Thomas L. Barnes, 26 May 1845 Page 40 Testimony of Eli D. Walker, 26 May 1845 Page 43 Testimony of Thomas Dixon, 26 May 1845 Page 46 Testimony of Eliza Graham, 26 May 1845 Page 49 Testimony of Benjamin Brackenbury, 26 May 1845 Page 60 Testimony of Canfield Hamilton, 27 May 1845 Page 72 Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 27 May 1845 Page 72 Testimony of William Smith, 27 May 1845 Page 73 Testimony of James Reynolds, 27 May 1845 Page 76 Testimony of Larkin Scott, 27 May 1845 Page 79 Testimony of Derrick Fuller, 27 May 1845 Page 81 Testimony of John Pike, 27 May 1845 Page 82 Testimony of John Carlisle, 27 May 1845 Page 84 Testimony of Coleman Garrett, 27 May 1845 Page 85 Testimony of Thomas L. English, 27 May 1845 Page 87 Testimony of George Seabold, 27 May 1845 Page 89 Testimony of Charles Andrews, 27 May 1845 Page 89 Testimony of George McLean, 27 May 1845 Page 91 Testimony of Abraham I. Chittenden, 27 May 1845 Page 92 Testimony of Edward Bedell, 27 May 1845 Page 93 Testimony of John Wilson Williams, 28 May 1845 Page 94 Testimony of E. W. Gould, 28 May 1845 Page 96 Testimony of Ann Fleming, 28 May 1845 Page 99 Testimony of Jonas Hobart, 24 May 1845 Page 2 Testimony of John Peyton, 24 May 1845 Page 4 Testimony of George Walker, 24 May 1845 Page 6 Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 24 May 1845–A Page 8 Testimony of Baldwin L. Samuel, 24 May 1845 Page 9 Testimony of George Bachman, 24 May 1845 Page 10 Testimony of John D. Mellen, 24 May 1845 Page 11

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Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL], 24–28 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of
Onias Skinner

21 July 1817–4 Feb. 1877. Sailor, teacher, preacher, farmer, lawyer, railroad president. Born in Floyd, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Onias Skinner and Tirza. Moved to Whitestown, Oneida Co., by 1830; to Peoria Co., Illinois, 1836; and to Greenville, Darke...

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; 101 pages; Wilford Wood Museum, Bountiful, UT; images in Joseph Smith Murder Trial Papers, 1844–1845, CHL.

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See Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]

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for that he had had hold of them <​after​> the men <​had​> left the Jail—
Cross— Ex— by
Mr. [Josiah] Lamborn

31 Jan. 1809–31 Mar. 1847. Lawyer. Born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Lamborn and Mary McGinnis. Moved to Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 1811; to Washington Co., Kentucky; to Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, 1832; and to Jacksonville, Morgan...

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There was a little memoradum of the evidence taken before the grand jury— by John J. Hancock [Hicok] who was clerk to the grand jury— it was read once or twice to the jury, and I think was Correct— I think that paper contains a correct Statement of the facts as they were detailed before the grand Jury— and would now be correct, if it has not been altered— James Reynolds, John J Hancock and myself took a little memorandum of the evidence— I dont know that I do recollect all that
Brackenbury

27 Apr. 1827–8 May 1897. Farmer, blacksmith. Born in New London, Huron Co., Ohio. Son of Joseph Blanchett Brackenbury and Elizabeth Davis. Moved to Whitmer Settlement, Jackson Co., Missouri, by ca. spring 1832; to Wayne City (later Sugar Creek), Jackson and...

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said on that occasion— Recollect that he said that they were at the Rail Road Shanties that day— I heard a part of his evidence yesterday— part of his testimony yesterday corresponded with his testimony before the grand jury— dont know that any of it differed as to what he said took place at the Shanties— he stated as he did yesterday that he came a-long, and was driving one of the Baggage Waggons— belonging to Mr. Fuller— Dont recollect that he said any thing about
[John] Elliott

Ca. 1820–3 Oct. 1862. Schoolmaster, deputy sheriff, constable, clerk, marshal. Born in Butler Co., Ohio. Lived four miles south of Warsaw, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1843, where he worked as a schoolmaster. Arrested for and later acquitted of kidnapping Daniel...

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that day in coming up here— My impression is that he did not— but I am not willing to be certain about it, as my memory is indistinct— he said he saw a man by the name of Smith as they came up to the Chapman Place out on the prarie— I think he said before the grand jury, as he did here on yesterday that they seperated about four miles from here, and that the men went one way and the <​baggage​> waggons another— He said something about their being met by a Carthage Grey, and his evidence was the purport, that
Williams

18 Apr. 1794–27 Nov. 1860. Postmaster, farmer, military officer. Born in Madison Co., Kentucky. Married Mary (Polly) Reid. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. 1831, eventually settling in Green Plains. Served in Black Hawk War, 1832. Served as captain in ...

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[Mark] Aldrich

22 Jan. 1802–21 Sept. 1873. Furrier, postmaster, land developer, merchant, politician. Born in Washington Co. (later in Warren Co.), New York. Son of Artemas Aldrich and Huldah Chamberlain. Moved to Hadley Township, Saratoga Co., New York, by Aug. 1810. Moved...

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were with the men when they were met by the Carthage Grey— and dont recollect— [p. 74]
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State of Illinois v. Williams et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 30 May 1845

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