Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville August the 13^th 1818

D^r Sir

I inclose you a coppy [sic] of a Bill of indictment against De Townes Madon prefered in the County of Knox at the Circuit Court of February 1815 Madon was out on Bail, failed to appear, his Securities forfieted their recogni =zence &c The freinds of Marris and Prouentor are very anxious that Madon should be apprehend =ed and desire that you would by proclamation as authorised by Law offer a reward to be given for his apprehention- For my own part I am not able to give you a full Discription [sic] of the person I recollect that he is a Low man perhaps about five feet Eight or nine inches dark complection [sic] has somewhat a French appearence he had inlisted [sic] in the 39^th Re^t Commanded by Col Williams shortly before this murder was

State of Tennessee Second Judicial Circuit Knox County

February Tenn 1815

The Grand Jurors for the State of Tennessee, elected impannelled [sic] sworn and charged to enquire for the body of Knox County within the Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee, upon their Oath present and say that a certain De Townes Madox late of Sevier County Soldier, not having before his eyes the fear of God, but being ^moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil, on the Night of the 21^st of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, with force and arms (at to wit) at the Tavern of John Anthony in the town of Knoxville in the County of Knox aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction of this Court in and upon one Andrew Morris in the peace of God and the State then and there being, Feloniously, Wilfully and of his Malice aforethought did make an assault, and that he the said De Townes Madox with a [?] spear made of Iron and Steele of the value of one Dollar which he the said De Townes Madox in his right hand then and there had and held, the said Andrew Morris in and upon the right side of the body and near the navel of the belly of him the said Andrew Morris then and there feloniously wilfully and of his Malice aforethought did Strike, thrust and stab giving to him the said Andrew Morris then and there with the Spear aforesaid in and upon the right side of the body and near the navel of the belly of him the said Andrew Morris one mortal wound of the breadth of one quarter of an Inch, and of the depth of Six Inches of which said mortal wound the said Andrew Morris (at to wit) at the Tavern of John Anthony in the Town of Knoxville in the County of Knox aforesaid, and within the Jurisdiction of this County then and there instantly died, and so the Grand Jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths aforesaid do say that the said De Townes Ma-

Madox the said Andrew Morris in manner and form aforesaid feloniously wilfully and of his Malice aforethot [sic] did kill and Murder to the evil example of all others in like cases offending Against the peace and dignity of the State

Ja^s C Mitchell Solicitor General of the 2^d Circuit of Tennessee State

I Francis A. Ramsey Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County do Certify the foregoing to be a Copy of the Indictment found against De Townes Madox on which he hath not yet been tried, And a Forfeiture has been entered on his Recognizance for want of his appearance

Seal

Given Under my hand and private seal having no seal of Office at Office the 13^th of August 1818

F A Ramsey