Though he was acquitted of this charge in Nauvoo, the governor of Illinois, Thomas Ford, insisted that Joseph submit to trial for the same charge in Carthage, Illinois, the seat of Hancock County.
Meskipun dia dibebaskan dari tuduhan itu di Nauvoo, Gubernur Illinois, Thomas Ford, bersikeras agar Joseph menghadap pengadilan untuk tuduhan yang sama di Carthage, Illinois, pusat pemerintahan Hancock County.LDS LDS