Complaint, 10 August 1838 [State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot]
Source Note
, Complaint, before , , MO, 10 Aug. 1838, State of MO v. JS et al. for Riot (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838); handwriting of ; signature of ; certified by , 10 Aug. 1838; attestation by , Wilson McKinny, and John Netherton with certification by , 10 Aug. 1838; docket by , [, MO], [10 Aug. 1838]; notation by , [, Daviess Co., MO], 1 Mar. 1839; three pages; private possession. Photocopy in Max H. Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.
and this verrily believes from his own knowledge and from <from> theinformation of others that Joseph Smith Jr. & are the leaders of this body of men <and the names of the others thus combined are not certainly known to this > and this further states, the fact to be, that it is his opinion and he verrily believes that it is the object of this body of armed men to take revenge for some injuries or imaginary injuries done to some of their friends and to intimidate and drive from the all the old citizens and possess themselves of their lands, or to force such as do not leave to come into their measures and submit to their dictation.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned judge as aforesaid on this 10th. day of August 1838.
, Wilson Mc.Kinney and John Netherton also make oath and state that from their own knowledge in part and from the information of others they verrily believe the facts and statements in the foregoing affidavit to be true
Wilson McKinny
John Netherton
Sworn and subscribed to before me the undersigned judge on the 10. day of August 1838)