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.
hands then and there had and held in and upon the aforesaid Moses Rowland then and there feloniously, voluntarily, wilfully and of his malice aforethought did shoot off and discharge and the aforesaid person so as aforesaid to the said Jurors as yet unknown with the leaden bullet last aforesaid from the gun last aforesaid then and there sent out, the aforesaid Moses Rowland then and there feloniously struck giving to the said moses Rowland, then and there, with the leaden bullet last aforesaid on the left side of the belly of him the said moses Rowland one mortal wound of the breadth of half an inch and 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 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 as yet unknown and the said , , and maurice Phelps in manner and form last aforesaid the said moses Rowland at the county of aforesaid [p. 26]