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.
Pamphlet— To which the ◊◊ “I dont know how it reads in the Pamphlet”.
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here <then> read from the Pamphlet the copy of the note, and asked the witness if he had stated that <to > as the true purport of the note, to wit: “Now is a delightful time to murder the Smiths. The has gone to with all the troops. The Carthage Greys are left to guard the prisoners: Five of our men will be stationed at the jail; the rest will be upon the public square. To keep up appearances, you will attack the men at the jail— a sham scuffle will ensue— their guns will be loaded with blank Cartridges— the will fire in the air.”
(Signed) “CarthageGreys”.
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To which the Witness replied— “I gave it to as he stated it there— It is pretty much the same as I told it to , as printed in the pamphlet— I presume the statement is correct— I told it to right after the murder— and I also made an affidavit concerning it, which he saw.”