Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
Source Note
Indictment, [, Ray Co., MO], [ca. 7 Jan.–ca. 23 Apr. 1839], State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder (Ray Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839). Copied [ca. 23 Apr. 1839]; unidentified handwriting; twenty-four pages; unknown number of pages missing; CHL.
extending entirely through the body of him the said Moses Rowland of which mortal wound the aforesaid Moses Rowland at the county of aforesaid instantly died. And that the said , , and Maurice Phelps, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought were then and there present, aiding, helping, abetting, comforting, maintaining and assisting the said person so to the Jurors aforesaid as yet unknown, in the felony and last aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid to do and commit and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said person so to the Jurors aforesaid is yet unknown and the said , and Maurice Phelps the aforesaid Moses Rowland at the county of aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid, <feloniously> wilfully and of their malice aforethought did kill and murder against the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the state and that the said Joseph Smith Junior late of the county of , <& state aforesaid> , late of the said county of and , late of the said county of not having the fear of God before their eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil, before the felony and murder last aforesaid by the aforesaid person so as last aforesaid to the said Jurors as yet unknown together [p. 16]