Commonwealth of Kentucky v. John J. McAfee, Transcript

Accession Number

KYR-0001-020-1434

Document Genre

Legal/Financial

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG21-399

Place of Creation

Jessamine County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

21 September 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-09-21

"Examination held in the Case of J. J. McAfee for shooting:

"John Cobb was in town on Monday sitting at Mrs Brown's, saw W. McDowell, Dr Mat Young gave him a pistol, the Crowd opened and M^cDowell fire a little first, Daniel fired immediately afterward, Came near the pump, they had by this time fired out all their shots; M^r M^cDowell changed his pistol & walked up towards M^r. Daniel, M^r. Daniel presented his pistol & Snapped. They Came together and clinched & M^r. M^cAfee came up as if to give a pistol, Then M^r. Daniel seemed to shrink which turned M^r. M^cDowell's side toward M^r. M^cAfee who then presented his pistol & fired — M^r. M^cAfee then threw up his pistol and walked away. —

Dr Mizener —

M^cDowell has two wounds — one in his back, the other in the right leg, he is improveing though still dangerous, looks as if he might get well — the paralysis might Kill him — wound is in the back, Ball entered the skin an inch or so from back bone, could'nt trace the ball, near the spine in the small of the back — Thinks may be the ball is in the spine —. Wound looks well so far as inflamation is Concerned — If he Continues to improve the Chances are in his favor — "

Endorsed — "Substance of evidence for Comlth: — Commonwealth — John J. M^cAfee"

Jessamine Circuit Court Sct:

The foregoing is a true Copy of all the written evidence of Witnesses returned & filed in my office with ^the^ papers under the prosecution in the name of the Commonwealth of Ky — against John J. M^cAfee for shooting &c this 21^st Sept 1861. —

attest M. T. Lowry c. J. c. c.

Commonwealth
vs } Copy Evidence
Jno. J. M^cAfee

To accompany the Petition To Governor for Remission of Bail —

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