Letter from R. M. Gonnell to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 14, 1860

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Letter from R. M. Gonnell to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 14, 1860

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People

Anderson, Chamberlain H.Boswell, Daniel K.Fentress, Jonathan R.Finney, W. P.Harris, Isham G. (Isham Green), 1818-1897 Hill, J. J.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ray, J. E. R.Shaw, A. G.Wood, T. J.Yowell, Jesse M.

Events

Crime Crime--Forgery Criminal Procedure--Arrest

Organizations and Businesses

Adams Express Company Courts Jury Tennessee. Executive Department

Occupations

Clerks Laborers Messengers Tennessee. Governor

Places

Hardeman County (Tenn.)Holly Springs (Miss.)Nashville (Tenn.)Tennessee

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Criminal Status--Fugitives from justice

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Holly Springs March 14/60
To his Excellency Gov, Pettis,

Enclosed you will find a requisition from the Gov of Tennessee for D, K, Boswell, You will please issue the warrant immediately, and get the Secretary to hand it to the Agent of Adam's Express C^o_"

It is very important to do this as he (Boswell) will probably leave this state by Monday.

Whatever express is attached, the Secretary can direct the Messenger of the Express to call upon me for, [?] delivery,

Yours [Frat?]
J, M, Yowell

Direct to this place

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STATE OF TENNESSEE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR OF Mississippi

Sir: It has been made known to me that a certain Daniel K. Boswell late of our County of Hardeman stands charged with having in the month of June 1853 committed the crime of forgery [gap] as will more fully appear from an authenticated copy of An Indictment [gap] herewith transmitted: And whereas, it has been made known to me that the said Daniel K. Boswill ^has^ fled from justice and is now running at large in the Sate of Mississippi

Now Therefore, I, Isham G Harris Governor of the State of Tennessee, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act respecting Fugitives from Justice," do hereby demand that your Excellency will please cause the said Daniel K. Boswell to be arrested if to be found within the limits of the State over which you preside, and have him safely delivered to J. J. Hill & J. M, Yowell who are appointed Agents on the part of this state to receive the said, fugitive from the civil authorities of the state of Mississippi to the end that he may be brought to the State of Tennessee [and?] dealt with according to law.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville, on the 13^th day of March 18560

[?] BY THE GOVERNOR:

Isham G. Harris

J E R Ray Secretary of State.

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State of Tennessee Circuit Court
Hardeman County February Term 1860

The grand jurors for the state of Tennessee duly elected empanneled & sworn & charged to enquire for the body of the County of Hardeman aforesaid upon their oaths present that one Daniel K. Boswell late of the County of Hardeman aforesaid laborer on this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three feloniously and fraudulently did forge a certain acqui-tance & receipt for money (Towit) for the sum of seven Hundred & fifty dollars in the words letters & figures following that is to say "Rec of D K Boswell by the hand T J Wood seven hundred & fifty dollars in full payment of all notes on promises to pay money given by said Boswell to me, together with interests costs or dues having accrued on that may accrue [thereon?] Witness my hand & seal this 29^th day of June 1853

J. M. Yowell, seal

with intent to defraud one Jesse M Yow-ell (Towit) at the County of Hardeman aforesaid contrary to the form of the statute in such case made & provided & against the peace & dignity of the state.

And the Grand Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths of aforesaid [do?] further pre-sent that the said Daniel K. Boswell af-terwards an the day & year aforesaid from frau [gap] dulently & feloniously did offer utter & pub-lish a certain other false & forged & counter-fitted acquittance & receipt for money (Towit) for the sum of seven hundred & fifty-dollars feloniously did utter & publish as true knowing the cause to be false & forged (towit) at the County of Hardeman aforesaid which said last mentioned

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false forged & counterfitted acquittance & receipt is in the words & figures fol-lowing that is to say "Rec^d_" of D K Boswell by the hand of T J Wood seven hundred & fifty dollars in full payment of all notes or promises to pay money given by said Boswell to me together with interest cost and dues having accrued or that may accrue thereon, [Witness?] [any?] fraud & seal this the 29^th day of June 1853 J M Yowell seal, with intent to defraud the said J. M. Yowell he the said Daniel K Boswell at the said last men [gap] tioned false forged & counterfited acquitance & receipt well knowing the same acquittance & receipt so by him altered & published to be false forged & counter-fitted against the form of the statute in such case made & provided & against the peace & dignity of the state

W P Finney
Atty Gen^l_"

State of Tennessee }
Hardeman County } I A G Shaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and per [gap] fect transcript of a bill of Indictment & [proceeding?] had thereon in the foregoing state cause at the ~~Feby~~ February Term of our said district court 1860

Given under my hand and seal this the 8^— day of March 1860

A, G, Shaw clk

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State of Tennessee
US } Indictment Forgery
D K Boswell

Prosecutor
J M Yowell

Witnesses
J M Yowell and
xJno R Fentressx

C&S is,,^d/³March 1860

Fees $2,00

Requisition issued on the 16^th day of March 1860

Sworn in upon court & sent before the Grand Jury to give evidence Febry 29^th 1860

A G Shaw
Clk

[Secretary?] fees [$100?]

A True Bill
Chamberlain H, Anderson, Foreman of the Grand Jury