Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
Source Note
Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.
state of <>— <it> states nothi[n]g that would bri[n]g him within the Law of the he must have fled.— shallflee.— knew what he was about. he knew. that Joe Smith had not been in . since the Mormons were murderd— he dare not perjure himself. he thought his Gov— would certify to a lie & save him from perju[r]y
Representd. <to him> who made the false & foul statem[en]t that Joe Smith had fled? no body! would swear to it. that the citizns of are not to. be [p. 64]