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.
not bound to answer <it.>— The witness said he put his refusal to answer upon that ground— (The court also decided in th◊◊ <the> case of this witness— that it was in the discretion of the court to permit a witness, after he has been examined in chief by the Plffs attorney, although not cross-examined by 10. the Defendants Counsel— and that it is proper that a to be recalled, and again interrogated as to other facts by the Attorney for the Prosecution— That the Court ought not to permit such re-examinations to be too frequently repeated— but as such had not been the case in this instance, the witness might be recalled, and re-examined as to any material facts not already testified to. <*>
10— William M. Daniels— was both in and on the day of this occurrence. on the morning before the murder was committed— It was understood that it was the ’s orders that the Troops Should march to that day— Saw , , Mr. [WillIam] Grover— <and> <there that morning.>— (had Seen but a few times before) dont recollect having seen there that morning— cant say whether I did or did not— they started in the morning— cant tell at what time— marched to the crossing of the rail road— came to the rail road and halted— disbanding orders were then read there by — After that made a speech to them— dont recollect [p. 16]