Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-18
Grant County a.. =. District
Court, March Term, 1 SIS.

u.s. Brewer for the murder o
William Galloway. Francis De Lasssslx.
Earlier, Burnett and Hull. for the pToseco
tion--Lakin and Ho,os, for the defence. Tb
trial commenced on Friday morning-Verdic
against Galloway for Manslaugher returned
into Cour on Sunday. On Tuesday the pris
oner was sentenced TO five years Imprisonment
10 the penleniiary Oai at Lancas.er.)
TIE Jurors were Alexander G. Inman. fore
man. William Humphrey. Alfred Woods. Ben
jamin G. Russell, Philip Kills, Horace Booth
John Bronson, Abraham T.. Kilby. John II
Burnett, William Richardson, Jacob d. Penn
Edwin Bcknel.
The prisoner was defended with great yea
and ability.
The United Siates) Indicted with William
Us. Galloway for the murder
Robert b. Brewer. Of Francis De Lassaulx
For the prosecution, Dist. Attorney Barber
Burnett and HUI. This cause came on fol
trial on Monday morning the 18th of april.
The jury was composed Of the following
persons Henry Wood, foreman, Dexter
Ward, Morris w. Martin, Rober, Nicholson,
Joshua Woodward, Cyrus Scott, Abram Nor.
dyke, James M. Thomas. Gorham Alexander,
Isaac Hodges. William T. Morrison, Horace
Cook.
The Indictment was then read 10 the follow.
ing words -
District Court Of Gran, County, Wisconsin
Territory, of the Term OF March A. ID. one
thousand eigh, hundred and forty-six.
GRANT COUNTY, IS.
The Jurors, of the Grand Jury, good and
lawful men duly chosen. tried, sworn and
charged to inquire in and for the body of the
County Of Gran. aforesaid, upon their oa,hs, do
presen, lha, Robert d. Brewer, late of the
county aforesaid, al the county aforesaid, not
having the fear Of God before his eyes. but
being moved and sedoced by the insliga,ions
of the devil, on the frs, day Of April, A. ID.
ono thousand eigh, hundred and forty six, with
force and arms at the county aforesaid, in and
upon one Francis De Lassaulx. in the peace Of
God, the United States and the Territory afore-
said, then and there being, felonioosly. wilfully.
and of his malice aforeihough;- make an
and that the said Robert b. Brewer.
with a certain dirk. Of tho vsluo Of City cents,
which he the said Robert b. Brewer, In his
right hand, then and there, had and held, the
said Francis De Lassaulx, 10 and upon the
right shoulder near the neck, and behind the
collar bone Of him, the said Francis De Las.
sank, then and there, feloniously, wilfully.
and Of his malice afore,hough,, did strike and
thrust. giving to him, the said Francis De
Lass aux, then and there, with the dirk afore.
said, 10 and upon the right shoulder, near the
neck. and behind the collar bone Of him, the
said Francis De Lassaulx. one mortal wound,
of the breadth Of two inches. and OF the depth
of ten inches. of which said mortal wound. the
said Francis De Lassaulx, then and there in
s,an,ly died.
And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths
do further present, that one William
Galloway, late OF the said county, at the coun-
~ aforesaid, on the day and year las, aforesaid,
with force and arms, feloniously. was present.
aia;ng. aheitinr and assisting the said peh~.s|
n Rrswer. tho murder aforesaid, In manner
and form aforesaid, to do and commit.
And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon the oaihs
do say, that the said Robert b. Brew
or and the said William Galloway, the said
Francis De Lassaulx, in manner and form afore-
saij. feloniously, wilfuly, and Of their malice
did kill and murder
Agains, the peace and dignity of the United
Sta,os--snd the Territory Of Wisconsin. and
contrary TO the Statute 10 such case MADE and
provided.
And the Jurors aforesaid. upon their oa,hs
aforesaid. do further preseas, that said Rober,
II. Brewer. on the first DAY Of April, A. ID.
one thousand eigh, hundred and foriy.six, with
force and arms. Of the county aforesaid, 10 and
upon one Francis Do Lassaulx aforesaid, 10 the
peace Of God. and the United States, and the
Territory aforesaid, then aud there being, fe-
loniously. wilfully. aud of his malice afore-
thought. did make an assault Aud tina, the
said Robert II. Brewer, with certain knife of
the value of fifty cents. which he. the said
Rober, d. Brewer, in his right hand then and
there had and held--lhe said Francis De Las
saux in and upon the back Of the neck. and
between tho shoulders OF him, said Francis
De Lassaulx, then and there feoniously, will
fully, and of his malice sforeihought, did strike
and thrus,--giving 10 him. said Francis De
bassaulx. then and there with the knife afore-
said, Ia and upon the back Of the neck, and
between the shoulders Of him, said Francis De
Lassaulx. one mortal wound, of the breadth of
one inch and the depth Of eight inehes--of
which said mortal wound. the said Francis De
Lassarlx then and there instantly died.
Add the Jurors aforesaid. upon their oa'hs
aforesaid. do further presen,-thai the said
William Galloway, al the eoan,y aforesaid, on
the day and year last aforesaid. with force and
arms, felonionsly, WIS present, aiding and abes-
ling and assisting the said Robers b. Brewer,
The felony aforesaid, 10 maaaSr aud form afore.
said. TO do end commit.
And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oa,hs
aforesaid, do say that the said Robert b. Brew
o. and the said William Galloway, the said
Francis De Lsssaulx, in manner and form
aforesaid. feloniously, wilfally, and Of their
malice sfore,hough,. did kill aud murder
against the peace and dignity Of the United
States. aad the Territory Of Wisconsin,, and
contrary 10 the Statute in such case made and
provided.