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Affidavit from William Daniels, 4 July 1844, John McEwan Copy
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William Daniels, Affidavit, before , , IL, 4 July 1844; handwriting of John McEwan; dockets in unidentified handwriting; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
before the returned. that they then turned to th[e] left between the and Road and were not seen again by your affiant till they arrived at the Jail in that among the names of those who committed the murder at the Jail in Hancock County aforesaid on the 27th. day of June 1844, At about 5 oclock and 20 minutes was Col of green plains precinct, Capt. [Alexander] Wires, Chittenden Esqr of , Lockwood of , Houck the Sailor, Capt. Grovenor three brothers by the name of Stephens; Coopers, Allen a Cooper, all of and a man by the name of Wells was wounded in the right arm
That your affiant would further state that his Company before mentioned were painted black; that the Guns of the guard of the Jail were loaded with blank catridges, that this was an arrangement entered into by the Carthage greys as said the messenger who came to meet said Company in the morning: that your said affiant saw Joseph Smith leap from the window of the Jail, and that one of the Company picked him up & placed him against the well curb, and several shot him, exclaiming shoot him! shoot him! Damn him! shoot him! and further your affiant saith not.
Daniel M
William M Daniels
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 4th day of July 1844.
(signed) J. P. L. S.
July 4— 1844
Deposition of Wm. M. Daniels recognized as authentic by — an.— 1867.
July 4— 1844— Deposition of Wm. M. Daniels relating to the Murder of Joseph & . [p. [2]]
