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.
I was in on the 27 was not at the Jale at that the time they were killed saw & that evening and I think befor they were killed and I think at the time— at the same time I think was with them but am not certain— went down with the Gord gard— I Did not see on Horse back was in a Buggy [1/4 page blank]
I saw & in on that day before the firing some 15 or 20 M I saw < &> when we were going to the J[ail] I did again see that day heard say any thing about the matter when I first saw he had Eaten his dinner [p. [4]]