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Charges and Specifications against [[underlined]] Willis P. Moore [[/underlined]] a citizen of Robeson County. [[underlined]] Charge 1. [[/underlined]] Assault with intent to kill. [[underlined]] Specification. [[/underlined]] In this, that he, the said [[underlined]] Willis P. Moore [[/underlined]] a citizen of Robeson County did on or about the 16th of October A.D. 1865 assault and shoot one [[underlined]] Wesley Moore [[/underlined]] (colored) with a certain gun in his, the said [[underlined]] Willis P. Moore's [[/underlined]] hands loaded with powder and lead, from the effects of which, he the said [[underlined]] Wesley Moore [[/underlined]] (colored) died— All this in Robeson County in the State of North Carolina— [[underlined]] Charge II [[/underlined]] Murder. [[underlined]] Specification. [[/underlined]] In this, that he, the said [[underlined]] Willis P. Moore [[/underlined]] a Citizen of Robeson County did shoot and kill one [[underlined]] Wesley Moore [[/underlined]] (colored) in said Robeson County, in the state of North Carolina on or about the 16th day of October A.D. 1865. [[signature]] Chas J Wickersham [[/signature]] Brevt Maj & AA Genl Supt Bureau R.F & A L Hd Qrs Southern Dist of NC. Wilmington N.C. Oct. 25/65 Witnesses Patrick Rames (Colored) Alexander Thompson (Colored) AJ. McNair Lt. Local Police Revd James Sinclair
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Is this Charles J. Wickersham? Help? -- Beth
Looks right to me, see page 71, similar and readable. -mandc