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Smith and his brother Hyrum were held in [[Carthage Jail]] on charges of treason.
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On June 27, 1844, an armed group with blackened faces stormed the jail and killed Hyrum instantly with a shot to the face.
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Five men were tried for his murder; all were [[acquitted]].
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Smith fired a [[pepper-box]] pistol that had been smuggled into the prison,
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then "sprang to the window" before being shot several times. He died shortly after falling to the ground.
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Smith was buried in Nauvoo.
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An analysis of Wikipedia article "Joseph Smith"



1839 - 1844
A FairMormon Analysis of Wikipedia: "Joseph Smith"
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Reviews of previous revisions of this section

19 May 2009

Summary: A review of this section as it appeared in Wikipedia on 19 May 2009.

Section review

Death  Updated 9/3/2011

The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

Smith and his brother Hyrum were held in Carthage Jail on charges of treason.

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response

  •  Correct, per cited sources

The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

On June 27, 1844, an armed group with blackened faces stormed the jail and killed Hyrum instantly with a shot to the face.

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response

  •  Correct, per cited sources

The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

Smith fired a pepper-box pistol that had been smuggled into the prison,

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response

The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

then "sprang to the window" before being shot several times. He died shortly after falling to the ground.

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response


The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

Smith was buried in Nauvoo.

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response

  •  Correct, per cited sources

The author(s) of the Wikipedia article on Joseph Smith[1] make(s) the following claim:

Five men were tried for his murder; all were acquitted.

Author's sources:

FAIR's Response

  •  Correct, per cited sources


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Due to the nature of wikipedia, articles can change. This analysis applies to the article as it stood circa September 2011.
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