Indictment, circa 10 April 1839 [State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson]
Source Note
Indictment, [Honey Creek Township], Daviess Co., MO, ca. [10] Apr. 1839, State of MO v. Gates et al. for Arson (Daviess Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839); handwriting of ; docket and notation by with signature presumably of Robert P. Peniston Sr., [Honey Creek Township, Daviess Co., MO], [ca. 10 April 1839]; four pages; private possession. Photocopy in Max H Parkin, Collected Missouri Court Documents, CHL.
November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, with force and arms at the County of aforesaid, feloniously & maliciously, did set fire to a Certain other dwelling house of the said Robert Peniston there situate with intent then and there to injure and defraud the said Robert Peniston against the form of the Statute in such Case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the —
Circuit attorny—
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said , , , Joseph Smith Jr, , , , , , Washington Voorhiess, , , , , James Worthington, , , , , , — late of said County of County of aforesaid on the first day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight with force and arms. at the County of aforesaid, feloniously & maliciously, and did set fire to a Certain other, dwelling house, of or belonging to the said there situate, with intent then and there to defraud and injure the said aganst the form of the Statute in such Case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the —