Criminal Docket, Sweetwater County Rock Springs Precinct, September 1885

Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,
Acting Coroner

Coroners Inquest
Rock Springs Wyo. Terr. September 12th 1885

Being notified of four bodies found dead in Chinatown in Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory, I ordered an inquest to be held The following named persons were duly Summonsd as Jurors in said Inquest to wit

Thomas Whitmore, A. B. Benzon, Albert Reirle, L. L. Daus, John Petersen and C Anderson.

The Jury being Sworn according to Law, The following Witness was subpenad. E. D. Woodruff M.D.

The Jurors having inspected the bodies heard the testamoney and made all needfull inquaries they returned their inquisition in writing under their hands the following

We the undersigned having been duly empanneled as a Coroners Jury to inquire into the cause of the death of the four (4) persons, whose dead bodies have been examind by us and whose names are unknown do find after inquiry that said parties must have come their death by fire

Tom Whitmore for
A. B. Benzon
Albert Reirle
L. L. Daus
John Petersen
C. Anderson

I therefore discharged the Jury and ordered the bodies to be burried deacently according to Law

No Property or Effects found on the Bodies

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace
Acting Coroner

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,
Acting Coroner

Coroners Inquest
Rock Springs Wyo. Terr. September 3rd 1885

Being notified of a dead body lying at Rock Springs in China Wash House in Rock Springs Sweetwater Co Wyo Terr, I ordered an inquest to be held. The following named persons where duly Summonsd as Jurors in said inquest 

E. S. Murrey  William Harcombe  John Gagan  Wm Musgrove  W. G. Heits and O. S. Johnson

The Jury being sworn according to law the following witness were Subpoenad. E. D. Woodruff M.D.

The Jurors having inspected the Body heard the testamoney and made all needfull inquaries they returned their inquisition in writing under their hands the following

We the undersigned Members of the Coroners Jury from the evidence before us State that the deceased came to his death from a gun shot wound in the Head by some means unknown to the Jury

Edw S. Murrey Foreman
William Harcombe
John Gagan
William Musgrove
W. G. Heits
O. S. Johnson

I, therefore discharged the Jury and ordered the body to be burried deacently according to Law  No property or effects found on the body

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace
Acting Coroner

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,
Acting Coroner

Coroners Inquest
Rock Springs Wyo Terr September 3rd 1885

Being notified of a three Bodys laying dead at or near the North side of Bitter Creek in Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory. I ordered an inquest to be held The following named persons where duly Summonsd as Jurors, in said inquest 

E. S. Murrey  William Harcombe  John Gagan  Wm Musgrove  W. G. Heits and O. S. Johnson

the Jury being Sworn according to Law, the following witness were Subpoenad E. D. Woodruff M.D.

The Jurors having inspected the Bodys heard the testamoney and made all needfull inquaries they returned their inquisition in writing under their hands the following

We the undersigned Members of the Jury being duly Sworn State That Chinamen Nos 2, 3, & 4, came to their death from Gun Shot wounds the cause of same being unknown to us

Edw S. Murrey Foreman
Wm Harcombe
W. G. Heits
John Gagan
William Musgrove
O. S. Johnson

I, therefore discharged the Jury and ordered the bodys to be burried deacently according to Law  No property or effects found on the body

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace
Acting Coroner

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,
Acting Coroner

Coroners Inquest
Rock Springs Wyo. Terr. September 3rd 1885

Being notified of a Eleven Bodys laying dead in Chinatown in Rock Springs Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory I ordered an inquest to be held.

The following named persons were duly summonsd as Jurors, in said Inquest 

E. S. Murrey  Wm Harcombe  Wm G. Heits  John Gagan  William Musgrove  O. S. Johnson

The Jury being sworn according to Law. The following witness was Subpoenad.

E. D. Woodruff M.D.

The Jurors having inspected the Bodys heard the testamoney and made all needfull inquaries they returned their inquisition in writing under their hands the following

We the undersigned Members of the Coroners Jury Jury from the Evidence before us state that human bodies Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 came to their death from exposur to fire. the Nationality of said bodies being unknown to us as they were deface beyond recognition

Edw S. Murrey M. D. Foreman
Wm Harcombe
Wm G Heets
John Gagan
William Musgrove
O. S. Johnson

I therefore discharged the Jury and ordered the bodies to be burried deacently according to Law. 

No Property or effects found on the Bodies

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace
Acting Coroner

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,

The Territory of Wyoming,
Against
Wm Jenkins, Isiah Whitehouse, John Sharpe, John Burkenshaw, Wm Witswell, G. R. Beal

Charge of 
Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery

September 5th A.D. 1885 This day came Joseph Young and

Being duly sworn, on oath deposeth and says: That on or about the 2cond day of September A.D. 1885, in the town of Rock Springs in the County of Sweetwater and Territory of Wyoming the said 
Wm Jenkins, Isiah Whitehouse, John Sharpe, John Burkenshaw, Wm Witswell and G. R. Beal, did willfully and maliciously feloneusly and with their malice aforethought commit the Crims of Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery, on one or more Chinamen then and there did commit Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery upon the aforesaid one or more Chinamen against the peace and dignity of the Territory of Wyoming and the Statute in such case made and provided

Signed Joseph Young

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5th day of September A.D. 1885.
John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace

September 5th A.D. 1885 issued Warrant for the arrest of the above named defendants and delivered the Same to Joseph Young Sherriff of said County for Service

September 9th A.D. 1885 The Sheriff returned the warrant by apprihending into court the above defendants.

September 9th A.D. 1885 at 5 O Clock P.M. the above named defendants in court and arranged for Examination  

The Above named Defendants each and all waived the Examination, and is demanded to enter into a  Bond at $500.00 to each defendant, conditional for the appearance of all Defendants, at the nex Term of the District Court in Sweetwater County Wyo. Terr.

The Bond is on this 9th day of September given as required and approved by me on this same day

September 22cond A.D. 1885, a Recognizance is issued the above Defendants are each Bound over with good suficiant surity at $500.00 each and the old Bond discharged

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,

The Territory of Wyoming,
Against
John Irwin, Edward Brown  Edward Kelly  Richard Keenan   Robert Gibson

Charge of 
Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery

September 6th A.D. 1885 This day came Joseph Young and

Being duly Sworn on oath deposeth and says: That on or about the 2cond day of September A.D. 1885, in the town of Rock Springs in the County of Sweetwater and Territory of Wyoming the said John Irwin, Edward Brown, Edward Kelly, Richard Keenan and Robert Gibson did willfully and maliciously feloneusly and with their malice aforethought commit the Crims of Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery on one or more Chinamen, then and there, did commit Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery upon the aforesaid one or more Chinamen against the peace and dignity of the Territory of Wyoming and the Statute in such case made and provided

Signed Joseph Young

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 6th day of September A.D. 1885
John Ludvigsen 
Justice of the Peace

September 6th A.D. 1885 issued warrant for the arrest of the above named defendants and deliverd the same to Joseph Young Sheriff for Service

September 9th A.D. 1885 The Sheriff returned the Warrant by apprihending into court all the Defendants above named

September 9th A.D. 1885 at 5 O Clock P.M. the above named Defendants are all arranged for Examination.

The above named defendants each and all waived the Examination and are demanded to enter into a joint Bond together with 6 other defendants docketed on the nex Page Back of this Page, the Bond to be at the rate of $500.00 Dollars to each defendant, conditiond for the appearance of all the Defendants at the nex term of District Court, in Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory

The Bond is given as required and approved by me this 9th day of September A.D. 1885

September 22cond A.D. 1885 A Recognizance is issued and the above named Defendants are each bound over[?] with good suficiant surity at $500.00 each and the old Bond discharged

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace

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Criminal Docket.

The Territory of Wyoming,
Sweetwater County, ss.
Rock Springs Precinct.

In Justice's Court.
Before John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace,

The Territory of Wyoming,
Against
James McQuinllan
John Matthews
John E Davis
James Bell
Thos Purdy

Charge of 
Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery

September 6th A.D. 1885 This day came Joseph Young and

Being duly sworn on oath deposeth and says, That on or about the 2cond day of September A.D. 1885 in the town of Rock Springs in the County of Sweetwater and Territory of Wyoming the said James McQuinllan John Matthews John E. Davis James Bell, and Thos Purdy did willfully and maliciously feloneusly and with their malice aforethought commit the Crimes of Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery, on one or more Chinamen then and there did commit Riot, Arson, Murder, and Robbery upon the aforesaid one or more Chinamen against the peace and dignity of the Territory of Wyoming and the Statute in such case made and provided

Signed Joseph Young

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 6th day of September A.D. 1885
John Ludvigsen Justice of the Peace

September 6th A.D. 1885 issued warrant for the arrest of the above named defendants and deliverd the same to Joseph Young Sheriff for Service

September 9th A.D. 1885 The Sherriff returned the warrant by apprihending in to court all the Defendants above named

September 9th A.D. 1885 at 5 O Clock P.M. the above named Defendants are all arranged for Examination

The above named defendants each and all waived the Examination, and are demanded to enter into a joint Bond together with 11 other defendants docketed on the two next pages Back of this, making a total of 16 Defendants Bound over all on the one Bond at the rate of $500.00 to each defendant therein named, the Total amount of Bond $8000.00, conditiond for the appearance of all the Defendants at the next term of District Court in Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory, the names of the sureties on this Bond is as follows Samuel Matthews $1000.00 John Gagan $3000.00 Thorpe & Sutten $1000.00 Gorden[?] Peterson & Co. $1000.00 A. T. Chalice $750.00 Karl Spinner $1000.00 W. Harcome $250.00

The above mentioned Bond is duly signed by all the 16 Defendants, and by each person named as surety with the ammount oppisite each name, for which they the said sureties have given and signed their names as sureties, conditiond for the appearance of all the defendants named in said Bond at the next term of District court in Sweetwater County Wyoming Territory

The Bond is given as required and the sureties approved of by me this 9th day of September A.D. 1885, and the 16 defendants are all discharged untill the time set fourth in the Bond

September 22d A.D. 1885. Recognizance issued the above Defendants are each bound over with suficient surity at 500.00 the old Bond discharged

John Ludvigsen
Justice of the Peace