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Indictment. Cause of Action: Mule Stealing.

Plaintiff was convicted for the murder of his wife, this case file is a motion for a new trial based on the jury selection. Plaintiff alleges that jury was not impartial and requested a new trial.

This case file is a motion for a new trial for a case where plaintiff was convicted of murder.

Selling whiskey on a Sunday.

Indictment.

Indictment.

Verdict and sentence only.

Indictment.

Indictment.

Case file is a motion for a new trial in a case where plaintiff was found guilty of larceny.

Plaintiff in error is accused of murdering William Morrison by beating him with a club. Morrison was visiting his niece who lived on one end of a "double home," owned by the plaintiff. After visiting with his niece, Morrison and the plaintiff began walking away from the home but soon began arguing. According to witness testimony, the plaintiff demanded that Morrison go home to be with his wife. Morrison likewise told the plaintiff to treat his wife better.

Indictment.

Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial in a case where he was charged with fathering the bastard child with Rachel Green.

For stealing 100 lbs. of [illeg.] worth $100 from J. R. McCallum.

Indictment.

Indictment.

Hon. W. P. Hickerson, Judge, 6th Judicial Circuit. John J. Lowry, Circuit Court Clerk, Warren Co. Additional defendants: Gilbert Flynn, James Flynn; murder of Enoch Cooksey

John Edwards "Shade" Wetsmoreland alias "Shade Woods" was accused of murdering William Emberling. High profile case covered as far away as Chicago. Also a part of Hamilton County folklore.

George Stevens, an African American man, was accused of shooting and killing George Burns, another African American man. Burn's wife Celia Burns pressed charges. The appeal commuted the charge from second degree murder to voluntary manslaughter.

In 1874 Massey, Gilbert Norris, & Shug Saylors broke into Narcissa & William Waterson's house. They were disguised in women's clothing, table cloths, & handkerchiefs. The testimony reveals they were titillated at the possibility they could fool people w/ their disguises. They had weapons & swore at & threatened Waterson and her family, Massey attempted to rape her daughter Rutha. Charge: prowling in disguise; attempted rape.

In 1873 Johnson allegedly beat up William W. Coldwell. He was charged with assault the same day and an affidavit was created with a witness statement supporting the charge.

Victim: Hosea Towny. John George was accused of maliciously shooting Towny with a pistol on November 29 1868. Mary Hinton in her testimony described a dog fight between George and Towny's dogs. Towny accused George of hurting his dog.