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Madison Circuit Court
The Commonwealth
Against Stockwell Clark }
Indict for Carry Con Weapon
W M Stone says that at the c
He says that the deft did at all times when required attend to answser said charge until the
The case was continued from time to time by the commonwealth; the deft always appearing in obedience to the process in this case till the time aforesaid stated
He further says that about the th day of April 1862without against his consent wishes left the county of Madison & state of Kentucky for the state of Masechusetts & that at the date of st of August of thereabouts 1862
He states that an account of his Stones absence aforesaid he had no knowledge of the departure of said Clark & could not therefore take any steps to prevent it He is perfectly willing that the case should be tried & is willing to abide by the Judgment of the court if the case should go against said Clark
Wherefore
He says the forfeiture is rather "tight" upon him & he asks your excellency to remit the same
W M Stone
W M Stone says the statements in the foregoing paper are true
J M Shackelford C M C C
We the undersigned citizens of Madison County would respectfully unite in the petition of W M Stone --
Will J Walker
C. F. Burnam
D Breck
R. G. Burton
W. McClanahan
E L Shackelford
The Commonwealth
vs } Petition & affidavit of W M Stone
Stockwell Clark Jr
$100. } For.
The forfeiture in this case is remitted
J F Robinson
W. M Stone
Issd