Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason]
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Source Note
, Testimony, , Hancock Co., IL, 1 July 1843, Extradition of JS for Treason (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1843). Copied [between 3 and 6 July 1843]; handwriting of unidentified scribe; signature of ; docket by , [, Hancock Co., IL], ca. [6] July 1843; notation by , ca. [6] July 1843; thirty-two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
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spent a doleful night in the midst of a prejudiced and diabolical community next day & were dragged from their Families and brought prisoners into the camp they alleging no other reason for Taking than that he was brother To Joe smith the prophet and one of his counsellors as president of the church— the prisoners spent this day as comfortably as could be expected under the existing circumstances. Night came on & under the dark shadows of the night subaltern of Took me one side and said we do not wish to hurt you nor kill you neither shall you be by G——d but we have one thing against you and that is you are too friendly to Joe smith and we believe him To be a God Damned rascal!” and you know all about his character I said, I do sir, will you swear all you know concerning him s.d , I will sir was the answer I gave— Give us the outlines s.d , I then told said I believed s.d Jos Smith [p. 23]
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