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.
We was five or six miles. Was , , and , there, when the company, was discharged. I think they were. Was Grover there, He was somewhere thereabouts. also. I did not see him there. What time of the day, was you discharged. Near twelve O. clock. Did you hear any of these men address the people upon anything. I did. Who addressed the people. I think made a small speech; Do you recollect any of the speech. I recollect some portion of it. Did he say anything about Joseph Smith (the witness stated waited some considerable time before he answered) I think he said that Joe Smith, was now in custody, and the mormons would elect the officers of the , and by that means, Joe. would select his own, Jury, and get free. Was anything said, about killing, Joseph Smith. No. Did he say what should be done with him. No. Was there any thing said, about their coming in here, with the troops. Some of the Officers, I think said something about it. Then it was that was in favour of going to . I dont know that it was , or some other of them, there was something said in the crowd of going to I think. What did the people there, upon the ground, in common with these men, say, they were going to , for, I could not tell, what their intention was, they did not say. How many miles was that from . Ten or Fifteen miles, What time of the day was it, It was about twelve O. clock of the day. Did you see them start for . I did. Did you see any of these five men among them. I saw among them. Did you see any other of these men among them. I saw , and Grover, and , turned back to . Did you see after that, any more that day. I did not. Did say anything, to the troops. He did not [p. [13]]