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.
on his return to that overtook him and stated that Jo and where dead for he had hold of them since the men left the jail.
Cross examined by .
Do you state what occured before the grand jury from you recollection? or from A memorandom? From both. Have you got A memorandom? There was some little memorandom kept by James Re[y]nolds. Was there A copy of the evidence taken down at the time? There was. Who took it down? John. J. Hitcock [Hicok] that would show the correct state of the matters as they where then. Did you hear it read after it was written? It was read once or twise. You think that that document contained A true statement of the evidence given? Yes it did then. If you was to see that paper would you know if it was correct now? I dont know that I am well enough aquainted with the hand writing of Hitcock. Do you recollect all that said on that day? I dont know that I do. Did you hear him state that he was at the railroad Shanties? I did. Do you recollect what he said occured there? I do not recollect all. Did you everread <hear> his statements orhistory <Yesterday> of what occured there? I read <heard> part of it. Did that curespond with what he said before the Grand jury? Part of it. What part <of it> differed? I dont know that it was different. Did he state before the grand jury as he stated yesterday that he came along with them driving A baggage waggon? He did. Did he state <that> he drove Fullers waggon? Yes. Did he state any thing about ? I think not. Did he say any thing about being in the company? Not that I recollect. You dont recollect wether he said any thing about or not? I have rather an impression he did not but I am not scertain my memory is rather weak. Did he say any thing about meeting A man by the name of Smith? He said he saw A man by that name. He said he saw A man by the name of Smith as they came up? Yes. Did he say they seperated the waggons going one way and the company another? I think he did. At What <point> did he say those men left the company to come into ? He said somthing about being met by A Carthage Gray and his testimony went to show that and where with them as the time [p. [83]]