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 any of them, say any thing, to you when they came up. No. What did they do, after, they came their. Killed the Smiths. Tell us how they approached the house. They came up, with a single file in front of the Jail. Did they surround the Jail. No, In what direction did they come. They came up the fence, that runs from the Jail, to the timber How many got over the fence. I cannot say. How many went up stairs. I could not say. How did they carry their Guns, I could not say. Did you see Smith fall from the Window. I did. How far was you from him I was out on the road East of the Jail. the crowd was between me and him, Was he shot, before he fell, or not. I think He was not. How long, was it, after he fell before they left him. It was a short time. How many Guns were fired after he fell. I could not tell how many. Was their one fired. Yes there was more then two, Three or four, and may be more, there was a considerable firing. Did you see there at the Jail. I did not. Did you see at the Jail. I did not. Did you see there. I did not. Did you see Grover there. I did. Where was he, and what was he doing. He was running towards, the door of the Jail. Before or after the death of Smith. Before. Did you see at the Jail, that evening. I did. Did you see him when you first went there No, Which way, did , approach the Jail, when you first saw him. I cannot say which way he came, he was right there, in the middle of the road with one, of the Carthage Greys on the east side of the Jail. At what time did you first see , I saw him before the firing. Had they gone, into the Jail, before you saw him. No. Had they just surrounded the Jail before you saw him. They had come up to the Jail before I saw him. Did you see Grover after, during the conflict, I saw him, about the Jail. Was he armed. He had a [p. [30]]