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Kentucky. Jefferson Circuit Court, r Term 1865
th 1865
The Com thth of Kentucky
against } Felony.
Ann Brown
Ann Brown, who has been indicted by a Grand Jury of this Circuit for felony and who is now Confined in the Jail of this Circuit on said charge, was this day led to the Bar of this Court by and in the Custody of the Jailor attending the same, and being arraigned upon said indictment plead not guilty thereto and for her trial put herself upon the Country and the Attorney for the Commonwealth likewise, wherefore, to try the issue joined let a Jury Come and thereupon Came a jury towit: W. P. Shepherd, Thos Reese, W. S. Condry, A. Martin, J. W. Prather, Saml Caswell, H. H. Sale, C. C. Rufer, J. W. Cowling, Jacob Attinger, Chas H. Pettit and T. T. Beattie, who being duly elected tried and sworn will and truly to try and true deliverance make between the Commonwealth and the accused upon oath returned into Court the following verdict, "We of the Jury find the Defendant guilty of Manslaughter and say that she shall be Confined in the Penitentiary for the term of two Years, but in consequence of mitigating Circumstances recommend her to the Clemency of the Governor.
Sam l Caswell forman."
And thereupon the Prisoner was
remanded and taken to Jail accordingly"
A Copy, Att: James P. Chambers Clk
Jefferson Cir Ct
vs
Ann Brown
The Comth
vs } Copy of Trial & verdict Manslaughter
Ann Brown
Pardoned