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.
Cant Say how long the mob staid after Smith fell out of the window— thinks they did not remain more than two or three minutes afterwards— there was some firing after Smith fell out of the window— never have heard Say any thing about it since— dont recollect to have heard either of the others Say any <thing> about it— Dont know long had been in town that evening before I saw him— I had been lying down in my tent that evening, and had been selecting a guard for that evening— did not know any of the persons who killed Smith— dont recollect that he Saw any person that he knew— saw nobody on horse back— did not go on the way with them to that night and did not go out towards where they were— those who were concerned in the murder event—
9— Franklin A Worrill [Worrell]— recalled <by —>— was asked if the guns of the Carthage Grays or guard at the Jail were loaded or not— he answered that he could not answer that question. without criminating himself (the Court here decided that the Witness was not bound to criminate himself— and that if he could not answer it <the question> without doing so— he was [p. 15]