Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-03-30


County,at the April term, A. D. 1908,
that one George A. Morris, Jr., on the
3lst day Of December,in the year of our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and One, with force and arms, in the
County and State aforesaid did unlaw-
fully and fraudulently take one Ray
mond 10 Ruby jewel nickle movement,
Of the value Of twenty dollars; One
Raymond nickle movement Of the
value Of eighteen dollars and fifty
cents; One o. Il. II jewel nickle move
ment Of the valueof ten dollars; One
Elgin movement OF the value Of six
teen dollars; One Egin movement Of
the value Of sixteen dollars and fifty
cents; One Elgin movement Of the
value of sixteen dollars and fifty
cents;One Royal II jewel nickle move
ment Of the value OF twelve dollars
and fifty cents; One Htg. Royal 10 j.
movement of the value Of ten dollars;
One Is J.nickle movement of the value
Of eight dollars, the same being the
corporeal personal property Of Joseph
Linz and Brothers, a firm composed of
Joseph Linz, Ben Linz, Simon Linz
and Albert Linz, from the possession
Of the said Joseph Linz and Brothers,
without the consent Of the said JOS
eph Linz and Brothers, and without
the consent of either Of them, and
with the intent to deprive the said
Joseph Linz and Brothers Of the value
thereof, and with the intent to APP
propriate 1t to the use and benefit OF
him, the said George A. Morris, Jr.,
contrary to the form Of the statute In
such cases made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity Of the
State. s. LrFrench, Foreman Of the
Grand Jury, Walters. Lemon, Coun-
ty Attorney"
Which said indictment bear the fol.
lowing Endorsements:
"No. 625s. The State Of Texas VS..
George A. Morris, Jr., Theft over fifty
dollars. S. L. French, Foreman Of
the Grand Jury. Filed June 18th,
1908, H. W. Jones, Clerk. BY Calhoun
Knox, Deputy"
That In further pursuance OF said
conspiracy, the defendants, on ol
about the 18th day Of June, 1908, pro
cured the plaintiff to be falsely arrest
ed at his home in the City Of Mexico
Audrain County, Missouri, as a fugi
tive from the justice of the State Of
Texas, and did cause him to be hele
| in custody for the period of one day
without warrant or other process oi
law, and did thereafter, to-wit, on thu
10th day Of June, 1908, In the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri
lodge and caused to be lodged the fol
lowing charge against the plaintiff to
wit.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
Before the Hon. E. M. Hughes
Judge of the 1lth Judicial District
Sitting within and for the County o
Audrain, Missouri.
On this the 10th day of June, 1905
personally appeared before the Hon
e. M. Hughes, Judge Of the lit
Judicial Circuit, sitting within an'
for the County Of Audrain, in tn
State Of Missouri, f. r. Jesse, a cred
ible witness within the said State, VIII
| first being duly sworn on his oatl
states, that on or about the - da
of November, 1901, at County OF Dal
las and State of Texas, one George A
| Morris, Jr., did then and there unlaw
fully and feloniously forty watc
movements OF the value Of four hur
dred dollars, of the goods and chattel
| of Joseph Linz, Simon Linz, Alber
Linz aud Ben Linz, co-partnershi
then and there doing business undt
the firm name OF Joseph Linz an
Bros, then and there being, did the
and there unlawfully and feloniousl
! take, steal and carry against I'll
peace and dignity of the State of TIE,
: as, and affiant further states that sal
George A. Morris, Jr,, is now in tt
! County OF Audrain and State Of Mi
s souri, and Isl fugitive from justiC
: from the said State Of Texas.
+. E. JESSE.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 10th day of June, 1908.
Il. M. HUGHES,
Judge 18th Judicial Circuit.
That upon said last named charge
warrant was issued directing th
Sheriff Of Audrain County to arre'
and hold the said plaintiff, whiC
warrant was executed, and the sa
plaintiff arrested and held In custoo
OF the Sheriff four days, when sa
plaintiff being made fully aware OF IL
cause Of his arrest, and imprisonmeI
waived extradition, and voluntari
surrendered himself to an officer OF Il
State OF Texas charged with the dut
of apprehendlng and taking the sa
plaintiff to said County Of Dalla
State OF Texas. for trial on the char
above set forth, so made In that stat
and thereupon the said proceedings
Audrain County were dismissed, al
the said defendants paid the costs
made in said last named court, ar
the said plaintiff was transported ul
der arrest OF said officer TO said Sta
of Texas.
That in further pursuance Of sa
conspiracy, the said defendants, oral
and in writing to and In the presen'
of divers and sCndry persons, did CO.
tinuously and repeatedly charge Il
plaintiff with the crime Of grar
larceny, and theft over fifty dollar
and did falsely and slanderously upC
all occasions, among his friend