Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-08
HAMILTON
Indictment for Perjury by the
Grand Jury.
HIS Arrest by the sheriff Of Da-
wilson Comfy.
He Gives Bond I'm $1,000 for His
Appearance.
The Notorious PrOsser and Smith
are His SuTeties.

The Indictment for perjury against Thomas A.
Hamilton, returned a true bill by the Grand
Jury OF tse present term OF Court, Is as follows:
state OF tennessee, Shelby county Criminal
UOurt Of Memphis, June fem, A. D. ls5a-
The Grand Jury OF the STATE OF Tennes-
chsrgs0 to inquire for the k1ftb, ThH-
tesnIn and fourteenth civil dEstrIcts Of
tie county Of shelby, upon their oath
Thomas A Hamilton Dscsmt, ana was aud 50
usGisrsa himself 10 De > candidate for erection
20 the Congress OF the United states and jurors
~. Their present LuAt. before the day OF election
Tor members OF Congress IL the state OF Ie0neSs
see, the SAID Thomas y. Hamilton WEs, by tne
Laws OF said State, bound 10 taks anu sLDscuhe
TO n ess tain oath hereinafter set forth and
the jurors further present UhsI, on the IJn day
OF April, in the year OF our AOrd one tho0sand
eight hundre and Hlxty-eignts al the county
aud civI district Aforesaid, the said Thomas A.
Hamilton oia PsrS2naAy appear before James
Kelly, Deputy CLERK OF the County COarS OF
SueIOy county in said State, sud was then and
there sworn, and DID take mis- corporal OATH ths.
the said James RelnY, then AMI there nsvIDg
competent authority 10 administer an oatn
under the laws Of said StaSets and uld
teen and there fslontOusiy, WIuuiIy, falsely,
the net and statements Contained IN an ain
davI, which was then and there material iOT
the sald InomasA A. Aaniltont ID Jake, ne eelns
. candidate Ior Congress o. the United states,
Is Aforesaid, and which said 6fh1sVtt is IL
words ana figures as follows;
state Of Tennessee, Shelby county, ohice
county Court Clerk
7, Thomas a. Hamilton, do most solemnly
swear that 1 have never voluntarily borne
arms against the Governneat OF the United
states ICr the purposes or with the Intention OF
sldiug The late rebellion, nor have 1, W4Ltf any
such Intention, at any time, gwen AID, com
fort, counsel or encouragement 10 said rebel
lion, or to any act OF nlsGI1Ly Is tnt Govern
ment OF the Ua1Ied STATES. 1 further sW eaf
Thai 1 have NOS sought or accepted any Office.
ether ctyl or military, under The EuLno.tLy or
pretended Authority OF tbs sO-cAiled Coincide
rate states OF AmerAca, or Of any tnsarreodon
arr state hostile or opposed 10 the autnonty
OF the Unit d States Government with Inc a.
tent and desire TO AID sad rebellion, ana that
1 have never gwen q voluntary suFpSrt 20 aLy
sucn on Autsorlty, % hep NE
Goa TnOMAS y. hAAILTUN.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, a. ny
Office, IN Memphis tots lsth day q apTl, ISIS.
lSea4l sOHN LOAGUE, Gers.
By JANIS REILLY, D. =.
WhersgsIn truth and in fact TIE said Thomas
A Hamilton did voluntarily bear arms SgaInsb
the government OF the states TOR the purpose
and with the Intention Of aiding the lac rebel
lion againsS said Government and whereas in
truth and in TACT the saiC Taomzs A. Hamt-
ton did acknowledge, ana VITA intent, give aau,
comfort, CCuEseI and Encouragement 20 said
rebslnon by divers acts OF nCstHfty 70 the Gov
ernment OF the United States; anu whereas Ia
truth and IN TACT the said Thomas A. Hamli-
ton cid seek, accept AM exercise the functions
OF an office or pront under the military su-
thorlty o. tbs So-cailed Confederate States OF
Ameri,a, under the military authority OF the
5LaLe OF tennessee, the said State then being
hostile tOwsids, and IN tnsurrscIion againSs the
Government OF ne United States, TO wis: Toe
Onice Of ageaT for the Confederate States and
Stale Of Tennessee, charged with the sale resp
ing. removal and disposition OF cotton ana su-
ga. ami whereas IN truth ana IN iact me SAID
Inomas A-hsmilJOn dtG seek, accept and sN-
erciss the functions Of SAD ONCE vain intent
anu oesue TO alu said rebellion; aRo whereas
In run ana in fact t1e safd TEOLas A
Hamilton old gave a voluntary support o.
Ln6 government and authority OF the
SO-cslled Confederate states Of AnssT,caS ana
whereas Ia truth and Ia fat tie Asld IhUlDas
A. Hamilton vel knew al the time OF makEs
nls said affidavit, tnaE each and All the safe
meaUs ana iacts -Rersin contained were in all
utterly false and untrue a. the time OF lnaklng
the same; sHd 50, the Ju.ors ahDresaii, upo6
tnslr OaL2 Aforesaid, do say lEas, the salu
Thomas A. HRUilEOn, on the day ana year
aforesaid, al the county and evil district afore-
szid, before the said James Reilly, Deputy Clerk
a. Aforesaid, IN making Lis said oath anu an
dsytt, Gld commit wIlfuI and c rrupt perjury,
10 the great displessurs OF Almigh.F Goa, AID
asainss The peace snd dignity OF the state.
az. II. THOhSE, Attorney Oenersl.
Endorsed Indictment Ir peiJury.
state OF Tennessee VS.. Thomas A. Hamilton
/. A. BeecDer, pF9aecutor. Witnesses: l. ID.
McKi2sick, W. dement's, X X. Craft, John
League, Martin keIy, Jere Brown, lillian
Stew arG, A. NaccSrO, K a. Mason, NLilain
- sworn In open Court 10 give sVI-
dence before tie Grand Jury on the bill Of
indictment, August II, ls5o.
Ugh L. ron. Clerk.
X ). CAPEkS, D, puty Clerk.
A true Bil-H. D. Connell, foreman OF the
Grand Jury.
On the oath day OF August, 1855, a ceEiss was
issued TO the sheriff Of Davidson county. order
ing MIN TO take the BODY OF Thomas \. Hatsll-
NJ. donaldson, by 5. c. Marshall, his deputy
arrested the defendant, InOs. A. aaLnlLto1,
WhO awe bond for his appearance before the
''iminal Cont o. Memphis at The next terA
~, ~of, in the sum OF one thousand dollars,
n - ties on said bond being ". T. Prosser
and III ]. s'7ltb.