Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
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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); unidentified handwriting; 126 pages; Eugene Morrow Violette Collection, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia.
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200 men, most of them under arms— The town appeared under military rule, picket guards were sent out morning & evening— this state of things was continued for three or four weeks & until the mormons surrendered their arms. The follo of the above defendents the following were in the last expedition to . Jos Smith Jr, , Washington Vories I think, Mr Buchnannon was not out. . <was out>. , was out I think, , I saw about during the time of the expedition— Daniel <Norman> Shearer was <not> out, captain of a company was <not> out, , , I think was out. also I think, was out, , went out monday night & returned wednesday <thursday> night— The following <persons> told me they <he> went was in the battle with , <to wit> Norman Shearer.— When the forces that went out to attack were collecting about midnight, I heard them say that a mob was collecting collected near Fields; who had taken some of the brethren prisoners & that they were collecting a company to release them and that he saw the man who brought in until fewer to that amount And further this deponent saith not.
Nathaniel Carr
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