Docket Entry, between 10 February and circa 5 May 1843 [State of Illinois v. Olney]
Source Note
Docket Entry, [, Hancock Co., IL], [between 10 Feb. and ca. 5 May 1843], State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843); in Nauvoo Mayor’s Court Docket Book, 45–50; handwriting of ; CHL.
There was a piece of Cloth handed to her by , to make for him. did not tell her where he got it.— did not tell her it was no harm to Steal. came to her house about the first of february instant with the Cloth. identifies a piece of <the> Cloth that was left. don’t recollect informing any person about the Cloth. Olney never told her where he got it. recognizes the Cloth. he did not bring any other goods to her. don’t know of any other person getting any goods of lately. did not ask him the question where he got the goods, nor did he tell her. the dress now upon the little girl, is the one she made for her out of the Cloth that brought to her for that purpose. brought & handed a piece of Cloth to me to make his little Girls dresses, & this Cloth shewn to me is the remnant that was left of the dresses I made.
Mary Olney,— Sworn.—
never saw these goods before. saw a piece of a remnant of Cloth now produced to me, about two or three weeks ago; which was taken to to get some Clothes made of. don’t know where my got it. don’t know of my being out at night two or three weeks ago. identifies a Chest now shewn to her as one her had, and was kept in his house for a long time. used to keep their clothing in it. used to go to <& open> it when she wished to. it was not locked. took their things out of it and carried them to the chamber <some 2 or 3 weeks ago> by directions of her , & left the Chest empty. never noticed whether the Chest was fastened since. did not know what was in it. did not see it opened. I am the Oldest of the Children, & did not see any of the others at the Chest. my did not empty a Chest up Stairs, I did not see any Goods up Stairs that were not there before. identifies a bag. it belongs to my . it was up Stairs. has a mark on it. is not certain if it be his. but thinks it is his. saw it there. these Shoes produced to me are my Sisters, that my got for her a few weeks ago. my did not say where he got the Goods that made the dresses for my & my Sister. my Sisters name is Laura Eliza Olney. did not know of any goods in the house. my did not forbid us to go up Stairs. we slept up Stairs.
,— Sworn.—
These are my goods, & are the same which were taken from my Store on the night of Monday the 23rd. January last, or morning of the 24th.. the Window was boarded up inside. I left the Store about nine oClock, & next morning was told that the Store was open. the Window that was opened was on the back side of the Store. left the Window closed when I left it. the Window boards [p. 47]