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.
You saw start in the morning to ? Yes. The same evening he returned in the same carraige? Yes. Before they came <in the night> had you heard any thing more about the killing of the Smiths than what had said? No. You say that and Grover where regular boarders at Flemings at that time? Yes. Had you seen Grover before, that day? Yes I saw him in the morning. What time in the morning? At Breakfast. On the <morning of> day the smiths was killed? Yes. Did you see him after till he returned at night? I did not. Had you seen before on that day? I saw at Breakfast. After breakfast you did not see him till mid night? No. Will you repeat to me again what said about this afair? When he came in he said we have killed the man. Repeat what Grover said if you please? He said he had killed Old Jo. Was there any other person talking of the same subject at that time? They where all passing backward and forward through the <dining> room at the time. You had not gone to bed when they came? No. Was it A generall thing for you to sit up till mid night? No. No person had gone to bed about the house? some of the children might have gone to bed. What time did you get to bed that night? About 4 in the morning. There was no preperation made for supper for them before they came? No. After they came did they go at once into the dinning room? Yes. <could you> State who came into the dining room? No. Did Grover and come into the dining room? Yes. Did they remain there till supper was ready? No. Where you in the dining room all the time they stayed there? No I was backwards and forwards getting supper. How was the the kitchen situated? It was joining in the dining room. You think there was about 20 men came with and Grover? I cannot say how meny. Afterwards supper was called for 20 more? Yes. Most of the persons who took supper there that night where from the inhabitents besides Grover and ? Yes. Name one of them [p. [63]]