Closing Argument of Onias Skinner, 29 May 1845, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Source Note
, Closing Argument, [, Hancock Co., IL], 29 May [1845], State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845). Copied [29 May–20 June 1845]; handwriting of and printed text; thirty-one pages; Wilford Wood Museum, Bountiful, UT; images in Joseph Smith Murder Trial Papers, 1844–1845, CHL.
at the railroad shanties to Kill the Smiths— that & were there making rebellious & seditious speeches— fanning the flame of rebellion & that was then getting up a Volunteer Company <to> come to & Kill the Smiths. What are the facts upon which he found these assertions ? The troops were on their march to on the morning of that day— was then in — the was about to disband all the troops— had a Conversation with him on the subject in which they mutually talked of the difficulties of our — The order of disbandment was made and then borrowed a horse to go and intercept the troops <in> on their march & inform them of the determination of the to Countermand his previous orders & disband the troops.— He arrived at the troops— & were there — he informed his friends what had taken place at & of his interview with the — what he said & what the said in reply— he spoke of the grievances of the — said he told the that the mormons at the next election would have a majority of the County Court that they would select the juries & Smith would be tried within himself.— that the said, what you do, do quickly— that the Smiths were in jail. said something— [John] Peyton does not remember what— [p. 4]