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State of Illinois v. Williams et al.,
Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 30 May 1845
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.,
Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 30 May 1845
Introduction to
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
and
State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
Complaint, 22 September 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Warrant, 22 September 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Proclamation, 27 September 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Proclamation, 27 September 1844, as Published in
Nauvoo Neighbor
[
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Agreement, 30 September 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Agreement, 30 September 1844, Copy [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Agreement, 2 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Agreement, 2 October 1844, as Published in
Warsaw Signal
[
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Recognizance, 2 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Praecipe, 9 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Praecipe, 25 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Indictment, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Indictment, 26 October 1844, Copy [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Indictment, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Praecipe, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Capias, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Discharge from Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844, Copy [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Order, circa 19 November 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Warrant, 20 November 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Warrant, 20 November 1844, as Published in
Reports
[
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Subpoena, 14 December 1844–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 14 December 1844–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 14 December 1844–C [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 14 December 1844–D [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 14 December 1844 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Bond, 20 March 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Subpoena, 8 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Bond, 17 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Praecipe, circa 18 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 19 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Recognizance, 19 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 20 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Affidavit, 20–21 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Affidavit, 21 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Motion, 21 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Affidavits and Motions, 21 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 21 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 21 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Oath, 22 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 22 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 22 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Subpoena, 22 May 1845–C [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 22 May 1845–D [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 22 May 1845–E [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Instructions for Jury Selection, 22 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Writs of Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 23 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 23 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 23 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 23 May 1845–C [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 23 May 1845–D [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Pluries Venire Facias, 23 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 24 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 24 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 24 May 1845–C [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 24 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Motion Withdrawn, 24 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Attachments, 24 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Continuance, 24 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in
Trial of the Persons Indicted
[
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Subpoena, 26 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Continuance, 26 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Attachment, 27 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 27 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Subpoena, 27 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Continuance, 27 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Josiah Lamborn, 28 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845, as Recorded in “Minutes of Trial” [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Continuance, 28 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Continuance, 29 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845, Copy [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Closing Argument of Orville Browning, 29 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Jury Instructions, 30 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Verdict, 30 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Verdict, 30 May 1845 [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Attachment, 30 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
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Docket Entry, Attachment, 30 May 1845–B [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Testimony of Canfield Hamilton, 24 May 1845
Page 11
Testimony of Eli H. Williams, 24 May 1845
Page 13
Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 24 May 1845–B
Page 15
Testimony of William Daniels, 24 May 1845
Page 16
Testimony of John Wilson, 26 May 1845
Page 37
Testimony of Thomas L. Barnes, 26 May 1845
Page 40
Testimony of Eli D. Walker, 26 May 1845
Page 43
Testimony of Thomas Dixon, 26 May 1845
Page 46
Testimony of Eliza Graham, 26 May 1845
Page 49
Testimony of Benjamin Brackenbury, 26 May 1845
Page 60
Testimony of Canfield Hamilton, 27 May 1845
Page 72
Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 27 May 1845
Page 72
Testimony of William Smith, 27 May 1845
Page 73
Testimony of James Reynolds, 27 May 1845
Page 76
Testimony of Larkin Scott, 27 May 1845
Page 79
Testimony of Derrick Fuller, 27 May 1845
Page 81
Testimony of John Pike, 27 May 1845
Page 82
Testimony of John Carlisle, 27 May 1845
Page 84
Testimony of Coleman Garrett, 27 May 1845
Page 85
Testimony of Thomas L. English, 27 May 1845
Page 87
Testimony of George Seabold, 27 May 1845
Page 89
Testimony of Charles Andrews, 27 May 1845
Page 89
Testimony of George McLean, 27 May 1845
Page 91
Testimony of Abraham I. Chittenden, 27 May 1845
Page 92
Testimony of Edward Bedell, 27 May 1845
Page 93
Testimony of John Wilson Williams, 28 May 1845
Page 94
Testimony of E. W. Gould, 28 May 1845
Page 96
Testimony of Ann Fleming, 28 May 1845
Page 99
Testimony of Jonas Hobart, 24 May 1845
Page 2
Testimony of John Peyton, 24 May 1845
Page 4
Testimony of George Walker, 24 May 1845
Page 6
Testimony of Franklin Worrell, 24 May 1845–A
Page 8
Testimony of Baldwin L. Samuel, 24 May 1845
Page 9
Testimony of George Bachman, 24 May 1845
Page 10
Testimony of John D. Mellen, 24 May 1845
Page 11
Source Note
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.
Historical Introduction
See
Introduction to
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
and
State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
.
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Trial of the Persons Indicted
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Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [
State of Illinois v. Williams et al.
]
ID #
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Total Pages
120
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