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.
with the said , , and Maurice Phelps in manner and form last aforesaid done and committed that is to say on the Twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight at the county of aforesaid to wit at the county of aforesaid the aforesaid person so as aforesaid to the said Jurors as yet unknown and the said , , and Maurice Phelps to do and commit the felony and last aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid, maliciously, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought did stir up, move, abet, counsel and procure against the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the Peace and dignity of the .
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Circuit Attorney,
7. And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present, that the said , late of said county of , , late of said county of , and Maurice Phelps late of said county of and divers other evil disposed persons (whose names to the Jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) not having the fear of God before their eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, on the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight with force & arms at the county of aforesaid, [p. 17]