Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-03-30
George Morris, Jr., Sues +. z. Jesse,
A. G. Barnes, G. A. Barnes and
]. @. Lakenan.
The following petition filed with
Circuit Clerk Morris explains itself:
In the Circuit Court OF Audrain
County, State Of Missouri.
June Term, 1905.
GEORGE A. NORRIS, JR.. Plaintiff.
VS..
+, r. JESSE, A. c. BARNES, @. A.
BARNES AND J. G.. LAKENAN. =.
PETITION.


the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause, and, for his cause Of action
against the above named defendants,
states:
That be is a resident and citizen Of
the County Of Audrain, State Of Mis-
souri,, and has resided there for the
greater part Of and almost oontinu-
ously during the last 25 years.
That he has at all times been an
honest and law abiding man and citi-
zen, and behaved and conducted him
self as such from his nativity to the
present time, and among his friends,
neighbors and associates, and all others
who knew him, was SO known and re-
puted.
That on or about the 10th day Of
July, 1902, the above named defendant,
G. A. Barnes, in the said City OF
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri,
shot and killed one Rodes Clay, and
thereupon the said homicide became
the subject Of inquiry by the grand
jury and the other legally constituted
authorities of said Audrain County,
and this plaintiff was required as
witness in that behalf on the part Of
State, and was a competent witness
in that behalf, which facts at once be.
came known to defendants and To
each of them.
That at a subsequent term Of the
Circuit Court OF said Audrain County,
to-wit, the June term Of the year 1908,
the grand jury Of said Couny returned
true bill OF Indictment against the
said @. A. Barnes, charging him with
the crime OF murder in the killing Of
the said Rodes Clay.
That later, to-wit, at the October
term OF the Circuit Court OF Lincoln
County, Missouri Ito which court the
said indictment had been removed on
application for change OF venue made
by the said @. A. Barnes) the cause
came on for trial, and the defendant
was acquitted.
That at the trial Of the said indict-
ment, this plaintiff was a witness on
behalf OF the State, and from the time
that the investigation OF the said
homicide was first begun by the grand
jury and the legally constituted au
thorities OF Audrain County, to-wit, ID
the month Of September, 1902, 1t wal
known to the defendants, and to eacf
Of them, that 1t was the purpose and
intention OF the State in said prosecu'
tlon to call this plaintiff as a witness
In the investigation or trial of said O
A. Barnes on any charge for said kill
ing.
That the defendants, and each o
them, well knowing all the natter
and things hereinbefore set forth, bu
contriving and intending by all mean
within their power, whether lawful O.
unlawful, to secure the acquittal Of th'
said @. A. Barnes from said charge o
murder, did, on or about the -----
day of May, 1908, In the said City o
Mexico, in Audrain County, Missouri
maliciously and wickedly conspire
combine, confederate and agree witt
each other to injure, break down AM
destroy the good name and fame 0
this plaintiff. and to destroy his credi
as witness for the State on the tria
OF said indictment, and to secure hi
removal from the State OF MissouI
altogether, in order that it would no
be possible for him to be present an
testify at the trial of said indictmen
or at any investigation had Of th
charge against said Barnes.
That to accomplish the end an
purpose Of said conspiracy, the defent
ants did, at the time and place afor'
said, maliciously and wlckedly cor
lspire, combine, confederate and agre
together amongst themselves to false
ly accuse and by means Of false test
mony to procure plaintiff to b
indicted and convicted of Grim
against the laws OF the State of Texa
in the County of Dallas, In the sal
State of Texas, to.wit, the crime
grand larceny, known to and desi
mated by the laws OF Texas as u
crime of "Theft over fifty dollars"
That in pursuance of said conspirat
and by means Of false and fabricate
testimony, the said defendants pr
, cured an indictment to be returnt
against this plaintiff In the sa
County Of Dallas, In the State of Tex
. on the 10Th day of June, 1908, as ft
] lows, viz:
"In the name and by the authori
. Of the State Of Texas:
1.-THE Grand Jurors, good and lawf
: men Of the County Of Dallas and Il
State Of Texas, duly elected, trie
, empaneled, sworn and charged to Ell
: quire OF offenses committed with
the body Of said County Of Dalla
upon their oaths, do present In and
the Criminal District Court OF Dali