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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.] Warrant, 22 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Proclamation, 27 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Proclamation, 27 September 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 30 September 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 30 September 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 2 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Agreement, 2 October 1844, as Published in Warsaw Signal [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Recognizance, 2 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 9 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 25 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Indictment, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Indictment, 26 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Indictment, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Praecipe, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Capias, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Discharge from Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 26 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Memorandum of Testimony, circa 27 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Order, circa 19 November 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Warrant, 20 November 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] 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.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 14 December 1844–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 14 December 1844 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] 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.] Praecipe, circa 18 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 19 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Recognizance, 19 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 20 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Affidavit, 20–21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Affidavit, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Motion, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Affidavits and Motions, 21 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 21 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 21 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Oath, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 22 May 1845–E [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Instructions for Jury Selection, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Alias Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Writs of Venire Facias, 22 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 23 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 23 May 1845–D [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Pluries Venire Facias, 23 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 24 May 1845–C [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Motion Withdrawn, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Attachments, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 24 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] 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.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 26 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Attachment, 27 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 27 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Subpoena, 27 May 1845–B [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 27 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Josiah Lamborn, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Calvin A. Warren, 28 May 1845, as Recorded in “Minutes of Trial” [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 28 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Continuance, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Closing Argument of Orville Browning, 29 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Jury Instructions, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Verdict, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Verdict, 30 May 1845 [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] Docket Entry, Attachment, 30 May 1845–A [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.] 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.]

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

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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

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ] Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]

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what he Said as to when or how they afterwards left the men— He Stated that he was said to be a Carthage Grey, not from the knowledge that he had of him, but he was told by another person— I think he stated that he saw and Henry Stevens [Stephens] conversing with this man who was said to be a Carthage Grey— this is according to my recollection— I dont recollect that he stated that any of these men passed him 3 or 4 miles from here on his way back to — He Said he rather thought that the horse was riding was a sorrel— Dont recollect that he said that he Saw riding such a horse at the day before— it may be that he said he saw riding such a horse at the Shanties— I did not understand to say that he inferred from what he had seen before or after that it was <​he saw​> at the Jail— He first stated that it <​he​> was about 1/2 mile from the Jail when he first saw — He afterwards stated when interrogated by the Jury as to how he could See at So great a distance from the jail what was going on— that it might be a quarter of a mile— or between 1/4 and 1/2 a mile—
I think he stated that Mr. [William] Grover— Mr. [John] Wills— Mr. [William] Voras and Mr. Galliher[Gallaher], came out from the Jail and got into his waggon— thinks there was something Said by him of the name of James Gregg, who came by and passed him— thinks he Stated that some individual— but dont recollect that it was one of the Chittendens— told him to put out a part of his baggage and returned back— the memorandum I spoke of, was made after the grand jury had adjourned— I am now enabled to speak more certainly from this memorandum, than if I had depended entirely on my recollection— I think most of his Statements which I heard him make on yesterday, corresponds pretty generally with what he Said before the Jury— I think he Stated yesterday that Voras & Galliher, did not get into [p. 75]
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