Bourbonn CIRCUIT COURT.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
AGAINST

William E. Simms

THE GRAND JURY of Bourbon county, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse William E Simms of the Crime of Treason, committed as follows, viz: The said William E. Simms on the 24^th day of November 1862, in the county aforesaid, being an inhabitant of and residing in said Commonwealth, in the county aforesaid, and owing allegiance and fidelity to said Commonwealth, did unlawfully, maliciously and traitoriously, compass, imagine and intend to raise and levy war, insurrection and rebellion against said Commonwealth; and the said [...] with a multitude of persons unknown to this Grand Jury, did assemble themselves together in said Commonwealth, armed with guns, swords and other warlike weapons, to be used traitoriously against said Commonwealth, and did, then and there, wickedly, unlawfully and maliciously ordain, prepare and levy war publicly against said Commonwealth, contrary to the duty of his allegiance and fidelity and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

W. S. DOWNEY,
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.

WITNESSES:

R M. Buckner

R. T. Grimes

S. Clay Jr

F. Troutman

Ben Schooler

Allen Bashford

A copy att James Paton Clk

By Ben G. Paton D. C

Bourbon County
vs

The Commonwealth of Kentucky
agt } "copy" Indictment for treason
William Simms

C S. Brent
Foreman

A Copy Att J. Paton clk
By Ben G. Paton D C

Fee 50¢ paid
23^d Oct 1865
Respited until end next General Assembly,