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.
feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought did kill and against the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the . And the <said> Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said Joseph Smith Junior late of in the state aforesaid, , late of the said county of and late of said county of , well knowing the said person, so to the Jurors aforesaid as yet unknown, and the said , and maurice Phelps to have done and committed the said last mentioned felony and murder in form last aforesaid, afterwards, to wit, on the said twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, with force and arms, at the said county of to wit at the county of aforesaid them the said , , <and> Maurice Phelps and the said last mentioned other person whose name to the Jurors afores[aid] is as yet unknown did feloniously, receive, harbour and maintain 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,
11. And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that <The said> , late of said county of , , late of said [p. 27]