John Killduck, IL, 1819 July 14

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and quashed it. On this same day, howeve

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reassembled and returned another naive ib acainst the
Indians, The judge then remanded Captain Thomas and Big
Panther to jail to await _triat at the next session of the
court, John Killduck was immediately tried separately,
The trial proceeded with all reasonable speed, Before the
end of the day;—it _had-ended and the verdict was *,,euil=
tyee-' .A request for a new trial was made at on coe

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reassembled and returhed another indictment against the

tren remanded Captain Thomas and Big

to fal at the next session of the
hn Killduck was immediately tried separately.

proceeded with all reasonable speed, Before thd

day, it _had-ended and the verdict was +, guil=
GVee« reauest for a new trial was made at onees,

‘After argument | and due considerapion!; this motion was

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July 14, 1819), the career of John Killduck was ended,

the becord book contains no further information of the

fate of Captain Thomas and Big Panther,"

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Delaware > Indians
ey were charged with es murder of a
MeCall a short time previously, The next day
were 'led to the bar! for trial and plead-
“ab A jury composed of the men who had been
for jury service, was impaneled and the trial be-
ended on the same day with the v
motion for a new trial
alleged that the verdict was ee

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tive, At this tb eg. judge ae neue dec ecided that 2
day's es had been done, He adjourned court until 7

otclock he next morning, When the court Ua ee
uly 10; “the judge ruled that the indictment was defective
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‘led to the bar! for trial and plea d-
jury composed of the men o had base
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at the verdict was
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