Indictment, 26 October 1844, Copy [State of Illinois v. Williams et al.]
Source Note
Indictment, [], Hancock Co., IL, [26] Oct. 1844, State of IL v. Williams et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845). Copied [ca. 26 Oct. 1844]; handwriting of and J. H. Baker; four pages; Wilford Wood Museum, Bountiful, UT; images in Joseph Smith Murder Trial Papers, 1844–1845, CHL.
there unlawfully, feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought did strike penetrate, and wound, giving to the said Joseph Smith then and there with the leaden bullet aforesaid, so as aforesaid shot discharged and sent forth out of the gun aforesaid by the said John Wills, William Voras, William N Grover, , , , and one Gallaher whose first name to the Grand Jurors aforesaid is unknown and one Allen whose first name to the Grand Jurors aforesaid is unknown in and upon the said right Breast of him the said Joseph Smith a little below the right pap of him the said Joseph Smith one mortal wound of the depth of six inches and of the breadth of one inch of which said mortal wound he the said Joseph Smith, then and there instantly died: and the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do say, that the said John Wills, William Voras William N Grover, , and one Gallaher whose first name to the Grand jurors aforesaid is unknown and one Allen whose first name to the Grand Jurors aforesaid is unknown the said Joseph Smith in manner and form aforesaid, unlawfully feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought did kill and : Contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the Peace and didgnity of the same People of the state of .
William Elliott States Attorney [1/4 page blank] [p. [4]]