Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by William W. Phelps [State of Illinois v. Olney]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, , Hancock Co., IL, 10 Feb. 1843, State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843); handwriting of , , and ; docket by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 10 Feb. 1843; nine pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
Q This Wallet that you now see: Did you take it from the store?
I did; with the other papers which I burned.
Sworn
A piece of Cloth was handed to me by Mr to make his little girls some dresses: had never heard him say it was right to steal. brought the goods about the first of Feb. last. shown the cloth: that is remnant that was left of the Dresses I made. Did not tell me where he got the cloth. he brought no other goods:— Does not know of any other persons getting goods of .
Mary Olney sworn:
Did you ever see those go[o]ds before
A no sir: had seen the remnant described by Mr[s] Nurse. her good 2 or 3 weeks ago. It was taken to Mrs Nurses to make clothes. Did not know of any goods in the house. [p. 3]