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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-034-0007 R3-12 to R3-13

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The State of Indiana Johnson County } ss,

In the Johnson Circuit Court March Term 1863

The State of Indiana vs James A Clemmons

The Grand Jurors of the state of Indiana empanneled sworn and charged to enquire of felonies & offenses committed within Johnson County, upon their oath present charge and find That James A Clemmons on the 26" day of January 1863 at and in the said county of Johnson and the state of Indiana and within the Jurisdiction of this court, did feloniously purposely and with premeditated malice unlawfully kill and murder Beverly J. Dickerson by then and there shooting the said Beverly J. Dickerson with a gun loaded with powder and leaden balls contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana

William W Leathers Prosecuting Attorney

And upon the back of said Indictment the following endorsement appears to wit

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Secretary of State

Johnson C. C. State of Indiana vs. James A Clemmons

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In the Johnson Circuit Court the State of Indiana vs James A -- Clemmons, Indictment for murder -- a true bill James M. Kelly Foreman of the Grand Jury.

Witnesses for the State Henry Whitesides John W. Kightley David Alexander Benjamin Davis A J Tucker. Susan Eddy. Belle Eddy. Ann Terhune Margaret Bowen Ann Farly Caroline Bowen Nancy Hill Nancy Danshul Patrick McMarrel John Bowen sen Louisa Gatewood Rob T Jeffry John High Jacob Aton Dr Payne Dr Hall & Dr Jones. The indictment was filed in my office March "11" 1863

Barnett clk,,

State of Indiana Johnson County } ss

I W H Barnett Clerk. of the Johnson Circuit Court in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify the within and foregoing is a true copy of the Indictment wherein the state of Indiana is plaintiff and James. A Clemmons is defendant as now is on file in my office,

JOHNSON COURT INDIANA

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Franklin March 12" 1863

William H. Barnett clk

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I, William W. Leathers Prosecuting Attoney, within and for the 5th Judicial Circuit, in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that I am informed and believe that James A. Clemmons is a fugitive from justice from the state of Indiana, and has escaped into the State of Kentucky,

I therefore recommend that a requisition be made upon the Governor of the State of Kentucky for the said James A. Clemmons,

This the 12" day of March 1863 William W. Leathers Prosecuting Atty 5" Judicial Circuit

The Secretary of State will please make out proper requisition for the arrest of James A. Clemmons upon the Governor of Kentucky, requesting that the warrant be delivered to Richard Dickerson. Indpls. Mch 12 1863.

O. P. Morton Governor of Inda