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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
AGAINST
Thomas Woodward
Jefferson Circuit Court,
The Grand Jurors of the County of Jefferson in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accuse Thomas Woodward of the Crime of Murder committed in the manner and form as follows, to=wit: The said Thos Woodward in the said County of Jefferson on the with force and arms feloniously did take steal and carry away did wilfully wickedly, feloniously and of his malice aforethought Kill and murder Christian Baker by stabbing him in and upon his body and back and hip and thigh with a Knife and sharp and dangerous and deadly instrument and weapon contrary to the form of the statute in such cases, made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
J R Dupuy
Commonwealth's Attorney.
Witnesses:
Jas P Gill, Wm Delph Zachara Meyers Wm Pennally Henry Faust Ed Foust Jas Hardin Jas F Lee Jacob Richards Dr Knapp
A Copy att Jas P Chambers c
Jefferson Cir Ct
The Commonwealth of Kentucky.
vs } Indictment. Murder
Thomas Woodward
A True Bill.
A P Cochran
Foreman.
att J P Chambers
Pardon
th May 1865