Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
Source Note
Minutes and Testimonies, , Ray Co., MO, 12–29 Nov. 1838, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838). Copied ca. late 1838–ca. early 1839; unidentified handwriting; fifty-seven pages; Mormon War Papers, MSA.
In the fore part of the night after my arrival I heard a good deal of converstion about driving out the mob from . I heard J. Smith remark there was a store at & a Grocery at Millport And in the morning and in the morning after the Conversation between Smith and about resisting the law, a plan of operations was agreed on which was that who was present should take a company of 100 men or more and go to and take it that day— to take the goods out of the store at bring them to and burn the store— was to take a company and go to Millport on the same day, and was to take a company and go to the grind stone fork on the same day. This arrangement was made in the house before day while I was lying on the floor. When I arose in the morning some of the companies were gone. But I saw parade a horse company— and start off with it towards Millport— I I also a foot company the same day go off
On the same day in the evening I saw both these Companies return. The foot company had some plunder which appeared to be beds and bed clothes &c. They passed on towards the Bishops store. but I know not <what> they did with the plunder. I remained in the Camps one day and two nights at when I returned to . The night before I started to an Express arrived was sent from Joseph Smith and to at but what was in the contents of the Express I know not. When I returned to I had a message in refernce to having wood & provisions provided for the families of those persons living in who were in [p. [54]]