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gave out for coffee & returning the he ared
lame
stabbed
she
deceased says that he
General
panning
the
no commotion
at the party & I was about
going to my bed when he heard
that some
the
someone say
going to
my had us her she heard
the room of
to gah in
them was such a fer
in the room that I
the people
un the reach
in to the Room &
fallen I found the people
so standing as if amazed
Bill
Bill had Ben about his
pushed aganist the
the
use of his right arm. Ben had
a
he
to do so he
changed the
to this
the hand & was about to make
& they
I certify the above
to be the up
the above named
named use
Ben a slave of
examination
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I was a God
was mad he could whip
day I was saw
hour after the
girl was
me on the
Ben
in this
about 12 o clock at night-Ben
rubbed
his hands &
& said I came from
there
him there was sameBody to fight him
he
walked about the room
addressed him & said he was
angry
he had been
to
fight him she said no then
he said I think we will have
of a
he went to dancing
conduct
the fights command she says she
was
fight took place she had gave out
same and came claiming that same
today
was
On the
was
Peace in
Ben a slave of
slave
the said Bill says he
stab Bill with the
him
him & said to
himself than he would
make Bill
him
&
his hands
up as
with the
I thought he was too much for
made
him
was sitting by the
side of the woman
when Bill
him & the woman
from her place then he then saw that Bill intended to
but
the woman went to Dancing
them
to curse all all in the
I told him
If I took it up he said
If
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Being requested by
to describe the wounds
Negro Man
A stab or incision on the
lateral
part of the left Thigh, transverse
of the length of 4 inches, and of
the
of from a half, to one and a
half inch
dividing a part or
of the
principle muscles of the thigh
I found one other gash or
the shoulder, near the junction of the forearm
and shoulder, of
about 3 inches in length
& from half inch to one inch deep,
dividing
part of a muscle, and leaving bare a vein &
artery
- also aue on the Head of about
two inches & a half long to the
bone, or
Also another on one of the hands
his oath says that on the
causing of
the
a slave said to belong to
by the name of Ben.
did as this
of his
man
slave of the affiant named Bill
The
by said Ben on the body
of said Bill
Halliday a Physician
who
upon by this afficavit to
examine & describe
the wounds inflected as aforesaid &
this
& believed the above to be a correct discription
I think there is
danger that said wounds
so infected may prove mortal
Vs
Ben a Slave of
For Stabbing with the
intent
Information
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On
1829
in & for St Louis County
Augustin Emmely
& acknowledged himself indebted to the
state of
hundred Dollars to be received of
his goods
& chattels Lands & testements of defaults
shall be made in the condetion
following The condition of this
Recog-
nizance is such that if Ben a slave
of
shall permanently be & appear at the
of
the Term &
shall then & there to excuse
to an
said Ben for stabbing Bill a
slave of
with the intent to
said Ben shall be of good behaviour
& keep the peace
then there
State vs Ben
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The Grand
for
the body of the
their oath present that
of
year
eighteen hundred and twenty nine
with force and arms at the
sault
did make in and upon one
a slave of one
there in the peace being with an intention
him the said
kill contrary to the form of the statute
in
such case made and provided and
against the peace and dignity
of the state
The State
vs
Ben(a slave of Gen Clark
For assault with intent
to kill
Witnesses
Wm (a slave of Gardner
Clara(a slave of Bikcle)
A true Bill
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We command you to take
a slave of
so that you have his body forthwith before
the Judge of our
at the city of
of
Indictment found
against him by the Grand
Jury of said county for the asault with
intent
to kill - and have you then there this writ
Executed this
into open court
State
vs
Ben (a slave of
For
Augustin kommly ruegnished for opportunity
bino at
Plea of not
page 16.
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State
vs
Ben
Clara slave of Gen.
$2.20
in this
case, claims
The above named
the part of
term of the
attending
Court, and has not claimed attendance in any other case for the same
time.
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State vs Ben Slave of Will. Clark
Joseph Rouelle $1
The above named
the part
of
term of the
attending Court,
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Excuted this writ on william Pardnen of
the lower to
them
The State
assault with intent to kill
Ben a slave
You are hereby commanded to summon
(a Slave of
that setting aside all manner of
excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before
the Judge
of our Court, on the
pending in our said Court, wherein the state of
and
part of the
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Executed this writ on
The State
vsBen (
You are hereby commanded to summon
the Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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Executed this writ on Buy O'Fallon
David
& Rachel
to
The State
vs
Ben (a Slave)
You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting
aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before
the Judge of our
now pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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The State
vs Ben a slave
Jonas Redman
David
O'Fallon
forthwith for Defendent
50
2.50
1.
1.50
2.12
1.33
8.95
9.96
Executed on
You are hereby commanded to summon
of color David O'Fallon a man of
color. Rachall a woman of
color
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they
be and appear in proper person before
the Judge of our
pending our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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Executed this writ on John aslam
& Clara
vs
Ben a Slave
You are hereby commanded to summon
Clara (slave of
Rhody (same)
John
(slave of
that setting
aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before
the Judge of our
of
now
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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Executed
7th
not
found
vs
Ben a slave
You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of
excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before
the Judge
of our
now
pending in our Court, wherein
and
part of the
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Executed this writ on
&
on Clara & Rody
on John a slave of Buscon
1831
The State
vs
Ben (a Slave)
for the State
You are hereby commanded to summon
said
John a Slave of
that setting aside all
manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before
the Judge of Our
now pending
in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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Excuted on John& have his
body in court
The State
vs Ben
Attachment
We command you to attach
by
bod before the Judge of our Circuit,
now in session at the
county of
then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy, now pending in our
said
defendant, wherein the said
has heretofore been summoned, on the
part of of the said
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The State
vs Ben
Attachment
Executed & have the body of
Wm. Gardner in Count on
$.1.00
We command you to attach
by
body before the Judge of our
the county of
then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy, now pending in our
said
defendant, wherein the said
has heretofore been
summoned, on the part of of the said
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Executed & have the body of
1831
The State vs Ben
Attachment
We command you to attach
by
the
county of
then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy, now pending in our
said
defendant, wherein the said
has heretofore been summoned, on
the part of of the said
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Executed on
The State vs Ben
Attachment
We command you to attach
body before the Judge of our
within and for the
country of
then
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy, now pending in our
said
has heretofore been summoned, on
the part of the said
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Executed this writ on
of Gardner & Clara a slave of
the
them in the county of
The state
vs
Ben a slave
for
of
Garder
the state
You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all
manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the
Judge
of our
then and there to
testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending
in our
said Court, wherein
and have you then there this
writ.
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Executed this writ on
day of May 1831
by Reading it to them Louis Coree of
The State
vs
Ben(a slave)
Rachel (
for dependant
You are hereby commanded to summon
(a
slave of
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be
and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein
and have you then there
this writ.
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The State
vs Ben (a slave)
for the defendent
on
Served this writ a
&
You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
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John a slave of Buseron sick in bed with
the small
Sworn on
The State
vs
Ben a slave of Clark
Sub for
John floor
of
Buseron
for the State
You are hereby command to summon
that setting aside all of excuse and delay, he be and
appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of
the