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.
immediately returned back to the ranks— and Staiid about 10 minutes—
was almost deserted that day— not more than 20 men in town that day— dont recollect that many carriages called at the tavern that day— I know that I was either at Flemings Tavern— My own Store— or in the Street— in one of these three places— I was most of the time in the Street— I was either sitting on the stoop in front of my Store or in the Street near there when two waggon loads of the men came in— Gregg is in and lives there— thinks Kay has gone to Tennessee— thinks between 40 and 60 took supper that night— think I Saw one wounded man in the Street— Saw no wounded man in the Street— Did not See Capt Grover or that night— There were two or three women besides Mr. Kay & myself who waited upon the table— they poured out the coffee, and Kay & myself passed <handed> it around— Saw all the men who were there that night— did not know them all— did not See or Grover there that night— I dont recollect any thing that was said by the men that night— There might have been a wounded man in the kitchen with a quilt around him— but I did not See him— Saw Miss Eliza Graham there— She was assisting about the supper— was in and out about the dining room and kitchen— She poured out the coffee at Supper— we were all walking about— in and out until supper was ready— and I then waited upon the table— I was understood they had been to or — I think I understood they had been to but dont recollect to have heard any of the men say so— Saw a wounded man in the Street named [John] Wills— he said he was wounded in the arm— he did not say who [p. 98]