Account of Trial, , Hancock Co., IL, 21–28 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845). Transcribed from shorthand [before 24 Aug. 1858]; handwriting of and Daniel Mackintosh; 106 pages; Report of the Trial of the Murderers of Joseph Smith, 1845, CHL.
Did you know there was an express sent out that night from to ? I know A great meny persons went to in the Boarus [Boreas]. Did you see or [James] Gregg in the place about dark? I did not. I[t] was A little before sun down you saw come into ? Yes. You do not pretend to say that and Gregg was not in A buggy an hour or two after that? No Sir. Where you at the shanties that day? I was not. Was you in any place beating up for Volenteers to come to ? I was not. Was [William] Grover or any of these men about in on the forenoon the Smiths were killed? I did not see them. <Where> Did you <see> go that day? 5 or 6 miles from . Did he start back with you? Yes, He asked me to get off my hores and let him have it. but I refused to let him go suposing he wanted him to go to but I did let him go as he <()> was going to see some freinds; He asked me for him A second time but I refused to let go if he was going to with him. and he told me to go and tell them not to go to . What time did you get into ? Early in the afternoon. Did you see after that? I am not positive that I saw him after that. Cross examind by .
How was traveling? there was A waggon in the company but when I saw him he was on foot. Whose waggon was it? I dont know.
Will you state to jury wether you where in on the morning of the day the Smiths were killed? I was in on the 27th. of June last in the morning. Did you see here that morning? Yes imeadiately after breakfast. Who was he in company with he was in company with . Where were they at? They where in the s room where I first saw them, and envited the out into another room and they went out, this was in . About what time in the morning was that? I think it was before 8 o’clock in the morning, it was previous to the s convening in councel with the officers to consider wether he would countermand the order given to march to . [p. [100]]