Early Governors' Papers

In the Washington Circuit Court, March Term, 1839 ~

"The State of Indiana Washington County} To Wit

"In the Washington Circuit "Court, of the Term of March, in the Year of "our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred " and Thirty Nine- The Jurors for the said State " of Indiana, upon their Oath present that, "John J. Hoover, late of the County of Wash= "ington aforesaid, Gentleman, on the first day "of May, in the Year of our Lord, One " Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven "with force and arms, in the County of "Washington aforesaid, did unlawfully and "knowingly bring within the said State of "Indiana, and into the county aforesaid, a "certain negro Girl, called Caroline- the "said negro Girl being then and there a "Pauper, with the intention of making the "said negro Girl a charge upon the said "County of Washington, contrary to the form " of the statute, in such case made and "provided, and against the peace and dignity "of the said State of Indiana"

"Jn^o. W. Payne" "Pro. Atty."

"The State of Indiana vs. John J. Hoover Indictment for bringing a pauper within this State

Comes now the prosecuting Attorney,