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Introduction to State of Illinois v. Olney Complaint, 10 February 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney] Warrant, 10 February 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by William W. Phelps [State of Illinois v. Olney] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [State of Illinois v. Olney] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by James Sloan [State of Illinois v. Olney] Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of William W. Phelps [State of Illinois v. Olney] Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of John Taylor [State of Illinois v. Olney] Recognizance, 10 February 1843–A [State of Illinois v. Olney] Recognizance, 10 February 1843–B [State of Illinois v. Olney] Recognizance, 10 February 1843–C [State of Illinois v. Olney] Recognizance, 10 February 1843–D [State of Illinois v. Olney] Statement, 10 February 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney] Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney] Appendix: “Outrageous Theft,” 15 February 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]

Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]

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Docket Entry, [
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], [between 10 Feb. and ca. 5 May 1843], State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843); in Nauvoo Mayor’s Court Docket Book, 45–50; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; CHL.

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Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]
Warrant, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of William W. Phelps [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Inventory, 10 February 1843, in handwriting of John Taylor [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by William W. Phelps [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by James Sloan [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Complaint, 10 February 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ] Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Olney ]

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The Mayor stated that the <​Court​> was ready to hear any Statements that
Mr. [Oliver] Olney

11 Aug. 1796–ca. 1845. Wool manufacturer, farmer. Born at Eastford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of Ezekiel Olney and Lydia Brown. Married first Alice (Elsa) Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 14 Sept. 1820, at Hiram, Portage Co.,...

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might think proper to make.
Mr. Olney

11 Aug. 1796–ca. 1845. Wool manufacturer, farmer. Born at Eastford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Son of Ezekiel Olney and Lydia Brown. Married first Alice (Elsa) Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Alice (Elsa) Jacobs, 14 Sept. 1820, at Hiram, Portage Co.,...

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the Prisoner, then stated
as follows, to wit:
I went to that Store, took out all the Goods, and no person with me, not the first Person knows of the taking of the Goods but myself. I was alone, and done it out of sheer necessity.
Newel[l] Nourse

21 Mar. 1792–ca. 1875. Farmer, mechanic. Born in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Asa Nourse and Lois Glover. Served in War of 1812. Married Harriet Bullard, 26 Aug. 1819, in Holliston, Middlesex Co. Moved to Holliston, by 1820. Baptized into...

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knows no more about it than the babe unborn. All taken by myself from the Store of
Moses Smith

23 Mar. 1800–15 May 1849. Frontiersman, postmaster, merchant, lumberman. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Married Lydia Perce, 1825, in Madison Co., New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Aug. 1832. Credited with settling ...

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on Mulholland Street, on 23rd. January last. not all carried to my house that night. took only a little piece from the Store, into a field. got in by the Window after Ten at night. bored in, only through a light board, and took off the boards. the goods were kept in my house since. they were just as they are now. no person was frequenting my house. it was after ten at night. no persons moving about. carried them at about seven or eight times, under my arm. I cut off the making of a couple of gowns for my little Girls, and
Mrs. [Harriet Bullard] Nourse

11 July 1797–23 Feb. 1882. Born in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Joel Bullard and Lucretia (Lucinda) Morton. Married Newell Nourse, 1819. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1838, in Holliston. Moved to...

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cut them out, and the Girls made them. I told
Mrs. Nurse

11 July 1797–23 Feb. 1882. Born in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Joel Bullard and Lucretia (Lucinda) Morton. Married Newell Nourse, 1819. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1838, in Holliston. Moved to...

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I got it at
Ramus

Area settled, 1826. Founded by Latter-day Saints, 1839–1840, following exodus from Missouri. Town platted, Aug. 1840. Post office established, Sept. 1840. Incorporated as Macedonia, Mar. 1843. Renamed Webster, 23 July 1847. Population in 1845 about 380. Crooked...

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. I did not sell any goods to nay person. have no Wife nor any person to keep house but my little girls. live in a part of the house that
Moses Smith

23 Mar. 1800–15 May 1849. Frontiersman, postmaster, merchant, lumberman. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Married Lydia Perce, 1825, in Madison Co., New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Aug. 1832. Credited with settling ...

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the prosecutor lives in. only a partition Wall between us. got flannel made into Shirts by Mrs. Roberts. the reason I took the goods was, because I was out of clothing. did not intend to sell them, had not made up my mind. intended to use them for myself. no teachings were ever received by me from the Church of latter day Saints, to induce or influence me to steal these goods. Joseph Smith the Mayor told me the influences I was working under were false, unfounded, and of the devil. I took those goods from the Store of
Moses Smith

23 Mar. 1800–15 May 1849. Frontiersman, postmaster, merchant, lumberman. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Married Lydia Perce, 1825, in Madison Co., New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Aug. 1832. Credited with settling ...

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, on Mulholland Street in the City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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. I bored the board and took it off the Window, entered the Store, took the Goods and returned with them into the Street, through the Window. The board was nailed or fastened to the window. it was between nine oClock at night, and one oClock in the morning. I have kept the same goods in my house since they were taken by me from the Store, until they were taken by the officers. I entered the Store and took the Goods in January 1843, & the goods that are now here, and were taken from me by the officers, are the same Goods I took from the Store with the exception of a few Articles which I had used before the officer took the Goods. The fifty Dollar Bill here produced, on the Bank of Alabama, is the same Bill I took from the Store amongst the Goods. I found it in a Wallet amongst the Goods, and the Wallet now produced is the same Wallet in which I found the Bill, with other Papers which I burned. I went to that Store & I took them things out of that Store. no person knows any thing about them things but me. I destroyed the papers.
Harriet

11 July 1797–23 Feb. 1882. Born in Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Joel Bullard and Lucretia (Lucinda) Morton. Married Newell Nourse, 1819. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1838, in Holliston. Moved to...

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Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]
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