Lucy Harris Sues
Lucy Harris was married to Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.1 In 1829, Lucy Harris leveled accusations of fraud at Joseph Smith. She was skeptical of his claims and questioned the existence of the gold plates, suggesting that he used them as a means to defraud others.2 Lucy was concerned that Martin had fully embraced the idea of the gold plates and the translation work, even financially backing the publication of the Book of Mormon.3 Despite her accusations, her husband, Martin, defended the honesty and reliability of Joseph Smith and the case was dismissed.4
