Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [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 ca. late 1838–ca. early 1839; unidentified handwriting; fifty-seven pages; Mormon War Papers, MSA.
was present and followed after he had made the above declaration and said he did not wish to do any thing unlawful, he then spoke of the fate of Judas & said that Peter had hung him (Judas) & said that he approved of s sermon & called it a good sermon and further this saith not
James C Owens a witness who was produced on a former day and testified being called back to the bar again further deposeth and saith, He does not think William Whitman was in the last expedition to ,
I think he was left at as Captain of the town guard though he may have been in for aughts I Know and further this deponent saith not
James C Owens
William Splawn a witness produced sworn and examined on behalf the state deposeth and saith
I was at Eli Bagleys in county when an armed company of men about 10 or 12 in number and two of the defendants were of the Company Came to Bagleys they enquired who I was and if I was a mob Character and learning I was not they let me along they enquired for and said they heard he was a mob character and had gone for men to fight them and if they got their eyes on him they would take his life & that he had better keep out of the way to be positive that was of the company I will not but I have little or no doubt of it from his appearance this was on saturday after I learned that was burned the thursday before And during the time the mormon troops were in county And further this deponent saith not
William Splawn —
Thomas M Odell a witness produced sworn and examined on behalf the state deposeth And Saith,
that on the Saturday after was burnt an armed Company of 12 men rode up to s house in county where I resided, they enquired for I told them where he had gone, they said their Object was to drive the mob from the and said that I must go, I replied I could not, that I had no way to get off and that my family was bare footed they replied that made no difference I must go, and said If I was not gone by next morning by sun rise they would take my life, they told Mrs [Flora Storm] Raglin she must put out, that there she could not stay and that had better never shew him self there that they would take his life if ever they set their eyes on him next [p. [45]]