Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [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); unidentified handwriting; 126 pages; Eugene Morrow Violette Collection, State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia.
Joseph Smith’s Jr directions— and that was the reason why he did it. The next morning I saw a considerable number of sheep on the square in near about 100— I then left and return home in the east part of . haveing been summoned to by my militia captain further but performed no military duty while there— And further this deponent saith not—
Allen Rothburn
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Jerremiah Myers a witness produced, sworn and examined, deposeth and saith:
I was in the last expedition to being summoned from my home in the east part of , by my militia officer to go to — where, I was told, we had to march to , and did so.— I think it was the third day after our arrival at that s chose a company of about 100 <men> and started out and not until we got near to did I learn where they were going— I was then told there was a mob at , we that we were going to disperse them— When in about half a mile of we formed, and rushed into town with a hurrah. I saw only two men who were running, others said there were about 15— We gathered up around the store & some went in hallooing bring them out here, supposing there were men in the house— About this time myself and another man returned to camps at [p. [68]]