Account of Trial, [, Hancock Co., IL], 24–28 May 1845, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of ; 101 pages; Wilford Wood Museum, Bountiful, UT; images in Joseph Smith Murder Trial Papers, 1844–1845, CHL.
I had been in town that day, and Saw in town that day— I left town and had gone a quarter of a mile before the Smiths were killed— I heard the guns firing and Stopped— I did not know what it meant— at that time— I heard Daniels’ evidence on Saturday, and so far as he told me— it it was pretty much the same— he named about being at the Jail— he told me about being down at when they were disbanded— and about their coming up a ravine <afterwards> towards the timber— he also told me about Some milk— He Said nothing about any lightning at the jail, or about any men being struck dead or dumb— but the balance of his statement to me was about as he told it here— He Dont recollect that he told me the position in which Smith hung at the window— did not hear him say whether he was inside of the jail that day or not— He Said nothing about his being put under guard, but Spoke of his being generally with them men that day, when coming up to , from —
Knows Wm. M. Daniels when I See him— has had a conversation with him about the killing of the Smiths— I know but little about it and what I know I got from him <his> own mouth— The evening <before> the Smiths were killed <but before they were killed>, I Started [p. 82]