Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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the cases over to the next court he would agree to it. The States Attorney proposed to put over the three cases and go to trial on the other cases, but he (
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) refused to put any over unless he would put all the cases over. The States Attorney not being ready to go to trial he finally agreed to put all the cases over to the next court. The bail on every case is clear and no longer holden, and they need not appear any-more unless they have a mind too.
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On 24 April the Adams County Circuit Court agreed to continue the cases against the four Mormons charged with larceny over to the next term in September. Because of escalating violence in fall 1845, the cases never came to trial. (Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court Related Records, 1825–1846, vol. Q, p. 277, microfilm 1,845,383, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Affidavit of Continuance, 16 Sept. 1845, photocopy, Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court, Selected Court Files, CHL.)
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He then stated that there are several families in
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about perishing for food. He named two or three families who are suffering. They are sick and have nothing to eat and he mentioned the circumstance that the council might take the matter into consideration. [p. [358]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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[523]
On 24 April the Adams County Circuit Court agreed to continue the cases against the four Mormons charged with larceny over to the next term in September. Because of escalating violence in fall 1845, the cases never came to trial. (Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court Related Records, 1825–1846, vol. Q, p. 277, microfilm 1,845,383, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL; Affidavit of Continuance, 16 Sept. 1845, photocopy, Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court, Selected Court Files, CHL.)
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
Adams Co., IL, Circuit Court. Selected Court Files, 1840–1852. Photocopy. CHL. MS 14306.