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.
Daniels. Silas Manard. John T. Earl. Ebenezer Brown. Sylvester Hewlett, Chandler Halbrook. Martin C. Al[l]red, & Wm Al[l]red.]-
a witness on behalf of the state produced sworn & examined deposeth & saith:
I was in the last expedition to county and saw the following of the Defts. there to wit: Joseph Smith Jr, , , , , Jacob Gates , , , Geo. Kimbel, Maurice [Morris] Phelps, Norman Shearer, and . and the following named deft. was in the fight with . viz Norman Shearer.
I was in ’s company when he took , & robd the store
The goods were packed off, a great many of them before the men on their horses— My often gave me some, which I packed off before me, to , They were deposited in a house on the river bank.— And further this deponent saith not.
Addison F. Green. a witness for the state, produced sworn & examined deposeth & saith:
The following of the defendents were in the expedition against . to wit . Norman Shearer, and . I saw Joseph Smith Jr , and , come riding up from towards meeting the company who <had> that morning fought with — They met the company [p. [39]]