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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]

Statement, 10 February 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]

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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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, Statement,
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, 10 Feb. 1843, State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843). Copied [ca. 5 May 1843]; 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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; certified by JS, 10 Feb. 1843 and [ca. 5 May 1843]; four pages; private possession. Photocopy in Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court Legal Documents, 1839–1860, Twentieth-Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, BYU.

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State of Illinois)
Hancock County)
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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The following is a voluntary Statement made by
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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, before me upon his being brought before me upon the tenth day of February 1843. (upon a charge made upon Oath by one
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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, that on the night of the 23rd. of January 1843, some Person or Persons to him unknown, broke open his Store and took therefrom Goods Wares and Money to the amount of about one thousand Dollars, and have secreted or carried away the same, and that he has good reason to believe that the said goods or some of them are concealed in the house of one
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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;) 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 were 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, &
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. 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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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 any 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 Latterday Saints, to induce or influence me to steal these goods. Joseph Smith the Mayor told me the influences I was working under [p. [1]]
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