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.
I saw a bed taken from 's house after the surrender of arms by the Mormons at , and claimed by the old lady who took it. the same bed I saw at s before the comeing of the mormons to —
During the stay of the mormon troops at , in the last expedition to . I am certain that was not out of half an hour at one time, for I think I saw him within every half hour during that time. And further this deponent saith not.
Ezra Chipman.
Arza Judd a witness on behalf of the Defendents, produced sworn & examined, deposeth & saith:
I was at the house of Thorit Parsons in , on the day before the battle with , and a company of armed men about 20 or upwards came there; and after asking me something about my faith, they warned ordered me to leave. Mr Parsons asked where should we go, and they answered that was our look out.
I do not know any of this company, they talked something of giving thunder & lightning before <the> next day night.
They enquired for guns, and one, who seemed to command the company said “we must make haste & go that is to camp west of to night & we must join him.— And further this deponent saith not.
Arza Judd Junior—
At this stage of the examination the Defnts. by their counsel informed the court that they had closed the examination of their witnesses—
The following witness was then produced as rebutting testimony on behalf of the state to wit [p. [48]]