May 1845

Carthage, Illinois
People v. John C. Elliott: John C. Elliott was accused of murdering Joseph Smith. The grand jury refused to indict.  
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters,  Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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Winter Quarters

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