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.
and the said other perso[ns (whose names] to the Jurors aforesaid are as [yet unknown)] the aforesaid Moses Rowland [late of the county] of aforesaid on the day a[nd year aforesaid] in manner and form last aforesaid, [the] said Moses Rowland at aforesaid feloniously voluntarily, wilfully and of their malice aforethought did kill and against the form of the Statute in such case made and provided & against the peace and dignity of the . And that the said Joseph Smith Junior late of the county of in the state aforesaid, late of 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 , and Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (whose names to the Jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) in manner and form as 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 the aforesaid , , Maurice Phelps and the said other persons (whose names to the Jurors aforesaid are as yet unknown) at the county of aforesaid to wit at the county of aforesaid to do and commit the felony and murder last aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid maliciously [p. 11]