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.
road— some carried their arms, and Some put them in the baggage waggons— Some were on horseback but mostly on foot— was on horseback— was on horseback— Cant Say how was— Grover was on foot— thinks there were between 60 and 100 that Started this way— Cant Say how many baggage waggons— thinks there were two or three— may be more— I left then <them> about 4 miles from here— they <the men> came scattering along— they halted where I left them— left the troops there— Cant Say whether he came alone <to or whether>, or Some one <came> with him— dont recollect Seeing after we left the Railroad, until I saw him again in — remained with the others until within four miles of here— Cant Say that he saw after he left the Rail Road— did not see him in town that evening after wards— Saw Mr. Grover until within <about> four miles of — where they turned off the road— the waggons kept strait on the road— the men turned up the hollow— it is prarie where they turned off— there is timber between here and there— they turned off in a hollow that turned up to the left of the road— I then saw no more of them— I came on to — on foot— I got here before the men got here— some little [p. 18]