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.
came had you heard any news from ? No. It was in the hall you saw him I supose? Yes. Was you and Mrs. Fleming in the hall? I went to the dining room door. Did he see you? Yes. Did he speak to you? No. Was that all that past between him and Mrs. Fleming asking for A drink of water? No,hesaidalsothat <and> he had come from in less than one hour and they had finished the head <leading> men of the Mormon Church? Yes. What did you understand from what he said? I supposed that Joseph and was killed. Had you heard them make threats to kill the Smiths? No. Had you heard make any threats? No. Yes. Did you and Mrs. Fleming have any conversation on the matter, after he left? No. Did you talk about it to any other person in the house upon the subject? Yes I spoke to Mrs. Booses upon the subject. Where was it you heard make threats? A great meny times I have heard him say he would kill the , and drive the mormons that day he went to . Who was he talking with? I dont know who he was talking with. Who was he talking with that morning before left? I could not name any one. What time in the morning was it you heard him make these threats. I heard him make those threats early in the morning soon after breakfast. Did you see him when he started for that day? Yes I saw him when he started for . Was he on horse back or in A carraige? He was in A carraige? Yes. Whose carraige Was that? I dont know but I have seen it A great meny tines in . How meny miles is it from to ? About 18 miles. What at that time was the condition of the roads between hear? I cannot tell you. Had there been much rain about that time? Yes. It was the same day the smiths was killed [p. [62]]