Legal Events

October 2, 1844

People v. Williams 1: Defendants Sharp and Williams avoid a preliminary hearing to determine probable cause, and with it the possibility of being held without bail, by entering into an agreement with the prosecution. They waived the right to a hearing in exchange for being able to go free upon posting a relatively small bail.

About October 5, 1844

Charles Ivins, William Law, Wilson Law, Chauncey Higbee, Francis Higbee, Robert Foster, Charles Foster v. Edward Hunter, Orson Spencer, John P. Greene, Stephen Markham, Alpheus Cutler & Joseph W. Collidge: Three promisory notes totaling $625 were delivered by seven LDS property owners in settlement of this case. The notes were ultimately paid by Hiram Kimball in May 1849 after further litigation.

October 26, 1844

People v. Williams 1: After presenting the names of approximately sixty persons for indictment in the murders of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, two separate signed indictments were filed against nine defendants: John Wills, William Voras, William N. Grover, Jacob C. Davis, Mark Aldrich, Thomas C. Sharp, Levi Williams, Gallaher, and Allen.

February 11, 1845

People v. John C. Elliott: Arrested in Nauvoo for the murder of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. Three Nauvoo Justices of the Peace found probable to support the charge, and sent him to the Carthage jail to await the May grand jury.

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