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Introduction to Extradition of JS for Treason Indictment, circa 5 June 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Docket Entry, Indictment, 6 June 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Power of Attorney, 13 June 1843, Unidentified Scribe Copy–A [Extradition of JS for Treason] Power of Attorney, 13 June 1843, Unidentified Scribe Copy–B [Extradition of JS for Treason] Warrant, 17 June 1843, Unidentified Scribe Copy–A [Extradition of JS for Treason] Warrant, 17 June 1843, Unidentified Scribe Copy–B [Extradition of JS for Treason] Account, circa 23–circa 30 June 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 30 June 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Habeas Corpus, 30 June 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Habeas Corpus, 30 June 1843, Copy [Extradition of JS for Treason] Minutes, 30 June–1 July 1843, Edward Southwick Draft [Extradition of JS for Treason] Minutes, 30 June 1843–1 July 1843, James Sloan and William W. Phelps Draft [Extradition of JS for Treason] Hyrum Smith, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Parley P. Pratt, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Brigham Young, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] George Pitkin, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Sidney Rigdon, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Receipt to James Campbell, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Certification, 3 July 1843–A [Extradition of JS for Treason] Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [Extradition of JS for Treason]

Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason]

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ] Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [Extradition of JS for Treason] Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [Extradition of JS for Treason] Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Times and Seasons [Extradition of JS for Treason] Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Evidence [Extradition of JS for Treason]
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were Thrust into an old cabin under a strong guard. <​I​> was informed by one of the Generals that 2 nights previous To their arrival held a court martial and also sentenced the prisoners <​<​were​> again sentenced​> To be shot, but he being a little doubtful of his authority sent immediately to <​​> for the military law and a decision from the officers, when he was duly informed informed that any such proceeding would be a cool <​blooded​> and heartless murder— on the arrival of <​the​> prisoners at says that he & Joseph Smith <​& I​> sent for To be informed by him what crimes were alleged against <​us​> them he came in and said he would see us again in a few minutes, shortly he returned and said he would inform us of the crimes alleged against us by the state of “Gentlemen, you are charged with Treason Murder <​​> Theft and stealing and various other charges Too Tedious To mention at this time, <​&​> he immediately left the room. In about 20 minutes there came in a <​strong​> strong guard Together [p. 28]
were Thrust into an old cabin under a strong guard. I was informed by one of the Generals that 2 nights previous To their arrival held a court martial and the prisoners were again sentenced To be shot, but he being a little doubtful of his authority sent immediately to for the military law and a decision from the officers, when he was duly informed that any such proceeding would be a cool blooded and heartless murder— on the arrival of the prisoners at Joseph Smith & I sent for To be informed by him what crimes were alleged against us he came in and said he would see us again in a few minutes, shortly he returned and said he would inform us of the crimes alleged against us by the state of “Gentlemen, you are charged with Treason Murder Theft and stealing and various other charges Too Tedious To mention at this time, & he immediately left the room. In about 20 minutes there came in a strong guard Together [p. 28]
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