Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason]
Source Note
Minutes and Testimonies, [, Ray Co., MO], 12–29 Nov. 1838, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Treason (Fifth Judicial Circuit of MO 1838). Copied with letter ca. late 1838–ca. early 1839; unidentified handwriting; fifty-one pages; Mormons Collection, 1813–1970, Missouri History Museum.
and they marched off— Mr with his waggon with them. Late that evening I saw ’s waggon at his Grocery door in . I saw & unloading it. The waggon was loaded with one Bee-gum, and household stuff consisting of beds or bed clothes kinder tied up, also there were onions in the waggon.
that evening remarked that there would be in, that night, a considerable number of sheep and cattle, and further remarked that it looked to him sometimes that it was not right to take plunder, but that it was according to the directions of Joseph Smith Jr and that was the reason why he did it.
The next morning I saw a considerable number of sheep on the square in near about 100. I then left & returned home in the east part of , having been summoned to by my militia <Captain>, but performed no military duty while there.
And further this deponent. saith not—
Allen Rathbun
Jeremiah Myers— a witness for the state, produced sworn & examined deposeth & saith:
I was in the last expedition to being summoned from my home in the East part of by my militia officer to go to — where I was told we had to march to , and did so.
I think it was the third day after our arrival at that s company [p. [14]]