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Title: The Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith by Dallin H. Oaks, Marvin S. Hill, Dalin H. Oaks ISBN: 0-252-00762-X Publisher: University of Illinois Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1979 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Historically well written, captivating, intriquing, dramic
Comment: Governor Thomas Ford came to Carthage. Joseph Smith expressed concern about personal security for Hyrum, Richards, John Taylor.
Why did Governor Ford dismiss Joseph Smiths warnings of danger?
Did Governor Ford conspire with Thomas Sharp to allow the Marytr of Joseph Smith?
Joseph Smith was given a hand pistol by a Member during a visit. With it, Joseph Smith shot one attacker in the face, one in the arm, and one in the shoulder. Why were these men not found and brought to trial?
Bracken testified "He saw Wills, Voras, and a man named Gallaher, all wounded on the road between Carthage and Warsaw. The wounds he described matched those mentioned by Daniels - Gallaher was wounded in the cheek. All three men were indicted for the murders of Joseph and Hyrum, but they were never arrested, nor did they appear at the trial." Why were these men indicted?
Why didn't Worrel stand trial for his involvement in the conspiracy?
During William Daniels testimony, Daniel put Sharp and Williams at the scene of the crime; and Eliza Graham's testified about Sharp's boasting in at the Warsaw House; why did the prosecution build on these facts and cement the argument for a verdict of guilty? It should have been convincing. How did the defense team make Daniels testimony seem uncreditable?
Should have Jacobs been prosecuted for conspiracy to kill even though he did not directly participate with the mob attack?
Did the fact William Grover, Mark Aldrich, Thomas Sharp, Levi Williams, and Jacob Davis belong to the masonic society influence their political ambitions and desire to kill Joseph Smith?
The fact Lamborn dismisal of Daniels incriminating testimony against Levi Williams, Thomas Sharp, Mark Aldrich, Jacob C. Davis, and William N. Grove is outrageous!
Why did Benjamin Brackenbury's testimony that Grover boast he killed Joseph Smith had him acting for the community as a theme of rebellion of civil law?
Why did Mark Aldrich gain back most his land for pennies on the dollar after he declared bankruptcy?
Why did Lamborn dismiss three of his most important witnesses?
Lamborn was known to accept bribery and could be swayed by an angry community not to vigorously prosecute the accused. Was Lamborn paid to throw the trial into confusion?
Why did captain Grover not hasten his pace to rescue Joseph Smith from the Mobs?
Why didn't the Carthage Greys purse the fleeing mob members?
Given the testimony of Eliza Graham and the testimony of Daniels; why did defense attorney Browning claim even if his Sharp, Williams, and Grover had opportunity to comit the crime, no admitting they did, however, they would be justified because it they were acting on the old citizens desire to kill Joseph Smith?
Levi Williams lead the mobs into a civil war against the Mormons. Why did William seditious and traitorous actions not go unpunished by the law?
Why were gun shots heard but none of the mob members injuried?
Who killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith?
What was the political tension between the whigs and the democrats?
The acquitals of these men marked the beginning of civil war. Rebellion against law.
Great is his glory and endless his priesthood.
Ever and ever the keys he will hold.
Faithful and true, he will enter his kingdom,
Crowned in the midst of the prophets of old.
(Hymns, 1985, no. 27)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great, objective legal history
Comment: First of all, this is not a Mormon-propaganda book. It is a scholarly work, a study of law. It is an account of the legal proceedings that took place as a result of the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage, Illinois in June of 1844. This book makes no attempt to convert anyone to Mormonism--in fact it doesn't even focus on the Smiths. Instead, it critically examines the trial of five men accused of participating in the murder of these two men.
I cannot praise this book enough for its objectivity. The authors remain completely aloof from bias, and focus instead on an analysis of the trial. One should not read this book with the intent of learning every detail about the Smiths' murder. For those interested in knowing about the legal proceedings that followed their deaths, however, this book will be a valuable tool.
This book is an invaluable resource--it unearths many facts and circumstances that I have not encountered anywhere else, and manages to make sense of just what happened inside the Carthage jail on that fateful summer day. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Mormon history.
Rating: 5
Summary: Meticulous research on Mormon and American legal history
Comment: The footnotes in this book are extensive and as insightful as the contents. The legal actions and procedings surrounding the trial are given attentive details. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more about Mormon history, American legal history, or history of the 1840's in Illinois.
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