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.
Are you aquainted with Mr. [William] Daniels? I never saw him. I never saw him till I saw him hear in Court. I supose your father resides in ? Yes. Do you live with his family? Yes. As it ever been an object s[u]bject of conversation in your fathers family? No not A great deal. When you spok[e] to your father in , did you tell what you heard Grover and say? Yes. Did you charge him not to tell it? Yes Did you tell your freind not to tell it ? No. When did you first tell her? About 6 weeks ago. And up to within the last 6 weeks you never mentioned to any person in any case except your father what you heard Grover and say? No. Did they ask you any questions? No. Was there any great talk about it in ? no Sir it was not a great deal talked about. Do you know one Mr. Joning [Ashbel Genung]? No. Did you and him ever have any conversation about this matter? No Sir not any. Did you and him ever talk about what Grover and said? No. How did happen you did not talk about it to Moses Fleming? He knew I did not to hear any thing about the matter at all. You was afraid to be sumoned as A witteness I suppose? I did not want to hear any thing at all about it, and I did not care any thing about it. You say you sat up two hours after supper? Yes we had the things to move away before we could go to bed after supper was over. Where there any other persons went to on the same boat beside yourself from . I dont think there was. When drove up that evening was his horses sweating very much? I did not notice. How long before day was it you said you went to bed? I said we went to bed about 4 oclock. Do you know what time you got up the next morning? It was day light Sir. How long had you been in bed? I went to bed at 4 o clock and got up when it was day light. Was you in bed 2 hours? I supose we where prahaps more. It was the 27th. of June? Yes Sir it was. Did you sleep any after you went to bed? [p. [69]]