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 if I did not wish to fight I must leave the . He frequently in making these remarks raised up his right hand & warned me in the name of the Great God to leave the , and that I had better leave the — It was said by several of the company that as soon as they had rid rid they would have , and before they stop[p]ed they intended to have the state—
They asked me if I knew whether any one had gone for the . I answered I did not know; they said they understood he had been sent for, and was comeing up into the country to see what was going on. they said they only hoped he would, that they intended to scalp him the first man, as soon as he did come for he was nothing but an infernal mob himself— There was a great deal more said in the way of threats. They inquired of me if I knew if there were any mobs comeing against them. I answered that I knew of none, they said that the whole was a mob— I asked them what they called themselves, they answered they were militia—
After carrying <us> on towards (where they said they intended to take us) about 4 miles, they released us— This company bore a white flag with them— And further this deponent saith not.
Addison Price
Samuel Kimbel, a witness on behalf of the state, produced sworn & examined, deposeth & saith:
That I reside near , and was repeatedly warned and my life threatened if I did not go to [p. [27]]