Legal/Financial

Commonwealth of Kentucky v. David Shroeder and John Shroeder, Indictment

1863-10-20

Date of Creation
October 20, 1863
Place of Creation
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Legal/Financial
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR7-4
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-005-0003
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206262
People
Dora, Andrew
Schroeder, David
Chambers, James P.
Dupuy, James Robert
Price, John
Schroeder, John
Tompkins, Joseph T.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Court
Dates
1863-10
1863-09-07
1863-10-20
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. David Shroeder and John Shroeder, Indictment, 1863-10-20, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-005-0003 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
AGAINST
David Shroeder and John Shroeder


Jefferson Circuit Court,
October Term, A. D. 1863.

The Grand Jurors of the County of Jefferson in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse David Shroeder and John Shroeder of the crime of malicious stabbing with the intent to kill committed in manner and form as follows, to=wit: The said David Shroeder and John Shroeder in the said County of Jefferson on the 7th day of September A. D. 1863. did wilfully, wickedly, feloniously and of their malice aforethought cut and stab Andrew Dora with a Knife, and other sharp instrument and weapon in and upon the body of the said Dora wounding & not killing the said Dora but with the intent to kill him contrary to the form of the statute in such cases, made and provided against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

J R Dupuy

Commonwealth's Attorney.

Witnesses

A Copy
att Jas P Chambers C. J. C. C.

[Page 2]

We of the Jury find the accused David Shrader and John Shrader guilty as charged in the within indictment and say that David Shroeder shall be confined in the Jail and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of two years — and further say that John Shrader shall be confined in the Jail and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of one year and we reccommend John Shrader especially to the clemency of his Honor the Govenor.

John Price
foreman

A Copy

att Jas P Chambers C. J C. C

The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Indictment.
vs } Malicious Stabbing
David Shroeder & John Shroeder

A True Bill.

Jos T Tompkins
Foreman.
1863 Octo 20th Recd from Grand Jury & filed

A Copy
att J. P Chambers c