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.
yet to the Jurors aforesaid unknown) then and there feloniously, wilfully, and of of their malice aforethought, in manner and form last aforesaid did kill and murder the said Moses Rowland against the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the Peace and dignity of the . And that the said Joseph Smith Junior, Late of , State aforesaid, Late of said County of & , late of 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 aforesaid by the aforesaid , and Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (whose names to the Jurors aforesaid are yet unknown) in manner and form 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, the aforesaid , and Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (wh[ose] names to the Jurors aforesaid are yet [unknown at the] said county of to [wit at the coun]ty of aforesaid to do [and commit] the Felony and murder afo[resaid in man]ner and form aforesaid, [maliciously, will]fully, voluntarily, and of [their malice] aforethought, did stir up, [move, abet, counsel,] [p. 8]