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.
in veiw but he did not tell me what it was he said he could make money plenty without working and he had received some money A day or two before that, that is about all he ever told me, I think he told me he had received 20 dollars in A letter
Cross examined by
Did you never know him before he went to ? no never before. When you first saw him you asked him if he was the son of the old man Daniels? Yes. He told you he came with the on the 27th. of July? He came the night before and I saw him on the next day the 27th. of July. He said he was in Agusta the night of the murder? Yes. And he did not know any any thing at all about it on the 27th. of July you are shure? Yes. Did you keep A memorandom of it? No. You recollect that he said so? Yes. You thought he had not been in meny days before that? His Brotherinlaw told me he came on the night before. After he spoke to you of the speculation did he not tell you what it was? No. He spoke of making 4 or 500 dollars and did not specefie any number? No. And he had got 20 dollars of it already? Did you see the money? No I only had his word for it? Who did he say he got it from? He did not say only he received it in A letter through the post office. Retired.
Do you remember the day on which the Smiths where killed in ? I recollect the day it was said they where killed. I will get you to inform the jury what time of the day you saw Mr. [William] Grover? I saw him on the morning the smiths where killed. Where? I saw him at my house near . Did he breakfast at your house that morning? He Breakfasted in my sons room. He did not eat breakfast at the taveren unless he eat two breakfasts? I was not at the tavern. Did you receive <see> James Gregg the night the Smiths where were killed? I saw him go on past my house and spoke to him. In what way was he riding? On horse back. Did he ride by your house? Yes. I think it was A light Gray steed. He was just from ? I believe so. Was there any person in company with him? If there was I do not recollect now. You are scertain he was not riding A two horse bugie in company with ? I know he was not. How far was it to your house to where [Samuel] Fleming then kept tavern? It is supposed to be half a mile from [p. [98]]