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 ; fifty-seven pages; Collection of Manuscripts about Mormons, 1832–1954, Chicago History Museum.
see Capt [William] Grover that night or that day— I was at that time well acquainted with G— I think he could not have eaten supper without my noticing—
Cross Examaned
& Gregg came in together came in to gether they came from the East— I did not see or hear of— the company came I should guess that there were from 40 to 60 men eat supper there that nite— I did not that nite— myself & Key wated on the table— I was in the kitcheon frequently during the nite but did not see a wounded man sitting by the stove with a quilt round him— I was not in the house all the time before supper was ready— I knew that the company had been to or I think I had got the impression they had been to — I have no recollection to have seen either of the G or that day I think that neither or G at breakfast I breakfasted— G sometimes lodged at thetavern his office I do not know that he ever lodged— there an allarm in that night— there was no allarm the next night that I know of [p. [53]]