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"Grand jury failing to find a bill of indictment against the Defendant, it is ordered by the Court that the defendant go hence without say and recover of the State of Missouri his costs and charges herein expended."
Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database (no images available) "Defendant accused of attempting to help three slaves, Mary, Reuben and Alfred escape. Slaves, property of William M. Paxton. File includes testimony of slaves and references to Leavenworth, KS." The witness examinations describe a conspiracy between slaves George Coots, West Barry, John Paxton, Len Green, and Frank Green to help Mary, Reuben, and Alfred escape from their enslavers and into Kansas. It appears some of the co-conspirators were from Leavenworth, Kansas.Date(s) of Creation
12/12/1862
