Account of Hearing, 10 February 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [State of Illinois v. Olney]
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Source Note
Account of Hearing, [, Hancock Co., IL], 10 Feb. 1843, State of IL v. Olney (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1843); handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe and , [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 10 Feb. 1843; ten pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
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Friday Feb. 10, 1842 [1843]— 5 P. M.
Exparte examination of . before Mayor. Joseph Smith.
was called upon by the Mayor.—
— in order to get understadg [understanding] go back a little—
go back 2 or 3. years
2 or 3 years ago— 1 year ago last June I was admitted to go 4 Quarter of the earth— 2d round— disgutig disgusting to hear swearing—
called to go Mary or no Mary 2d— Round.— was kept doing
9, 10. 11. June ancient of days set. doing the whole time,— by the ancient of Days— stakse [stakes] were appointd. been to all stakes but one.— without Mary or latter . — I have suffered beyond all bounds of reason I will help. myself— & I went to that store. & took those goods & no one is angerd— in it
next tuesday Ancient of days— sits.— I made up my mind might as well dies as well as one day as another— despise a thief. door shut up— not this first persen knows any thing about those goods but me [p. 1]
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