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

 
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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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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.

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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. ]
his waggon— and that he stated they got into his waggon, while testifying before the grand jury— did not hear what he said on yesterday about the Carthage Grey— I think he said before the Grand jury, that he <​the Carthage Grey​> was riding on an iron gray poney— Dont know that has Seen that memorandum— ( here Said that he had seen it, and send <​that he​> had sent for it, and expects to receive it this evening in the mail)— I dont distinctly recollect that he Said to the grand jury what the Carthage Grey Said— Miss Eliza Graham, was not called and examined before the Grand Jury— Closed at 10 o’clock a. m.
Testimony of James Reynolds, 27 May 1845
2. James Reynolds—
I was on the grand jury, when the indictment was found against the Defendants now on trial— There was a witness examined before the Jury named — he Said he saw at the Jail riding a bay or Sorrel horse— he thought a sorrel horse— that he Saw him at the Jail during the whole time of the transaction— setting on a horse— he said that a person represented to him to be a Carthage Grey— met them— that the first he saw, of him, he was in a conversation one side with and Mr Stevens [Henry Stephens]— that he heard the Grey Say now is the time if any thing was <​is​> to be done— or words to that import—<​*​> <​* on being interrogated by , he said—​> that he <​(the Witness)​> was testifying from a memorandum he made himself of the evidence of before the jury, to refresh his memory—
(here by common consent of the Counsel a written Statement of the evidence of <​William M. Daniels and​> <​which was referred to by​> in the possession of the Witness was allowed to <​be​> read in Evidence to the jury, as a Statement, [p. 76]
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State of Illinois v. Williams et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 30 May 1845

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