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To his Excellency Samuel Houston Governour in and
over the State of Tennessee -

The Memorial of the undersigned citizens of
said State, would respectfully represent ~ That
lately William Walder Sn^r was indicted in the circuit
court of Henderson county for the supposed murder
of William B Smith. That at the last term of the circuit
court for said county he was brought to the bar
for trial, and it appearing the prisoner was insane,
a jury was impannelled under the direction of the
court to inquire into the fact, wether he was insane
from the visitation of God, or only feigned insanity,
which jury returned as their verdict, that the prisoner
"was insane from the visitation of God" and the
said fact having been ascertained from the after
the defendant had pleaded not Guilty to the indictment,
the court, thought it their duty to detain him until
the next term for trial - We your memorialist
respectfully represent, that the only evidence we have
ever heard of, is of a circumstantial nature, that
even if he could be tried, there is great doubt,
whether he could or ought to be convicted, But
as he has been found to be insane, it may be, he
was partially deranged when he committed the
supposed murder - We think him a fit object
for of Executive clemency, and therefore earnestly recom=
=mend him to your serious consideration. We
are informed that in his present situation he can
never be tried- nd can only be discharged by a
pardon from your Excellency - Oct^r 1828.

Isaac Rogers
James Lockhart
Tavener Rogers
Robt Marshall D. Shff
Donolson Walker Shff
[James Baker|Co^l Ja^s Baker]]
Harison Price