State of Mississippi vs. Robert Gleed

Robert Gleed Court Records: Criminal Court

State of Mississippi vs. Robert Gleed, 1874-1877

This is a rather confusing collection of documents because two separate cases – one for Assault & Battery (3731) and one for Perjury (3800) in the A&B case – are intertwined. I’ve put them in chronological order and transcribed what I considered to be the most pertinent information. If you are interested in this set of cases, you should contact the Local History Department at Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, where they are housed, and view the complete files.

Click thumbnails to view transcriptions of individual pages, or read the combined transcription below.

3731

The State
vs. } Assault & Battery with intent to Kill
Robert Gleed

Dis—
Apl 23, 1877

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No 3731

THE STATE,
vs } alias CAPIAS,
Robert Gleed

Issued March 8 1876
Received Mch 8 1876
E H Hargrove Sheriff.

Executed on Robt Gleed who gave bond for his appearance in sum of One hundred & fifty dollars with Daniel Davis, Ephraim Curry, & Edmund Hamilton as sureties. bond herewith returned Apl 22, 1876 E H Hargrove Sheriff.

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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lowndes County.

CIRCUIT COURT,
October Term, A. D., 1874

The Grand Jurors of the State of Mississippi, elected, empanelled, sworn and charged to inquire for the body of the County of Lowndes — upon their oath present, that Robert Gleed — late of said County, on the 15th day of October A.D. 1874, in said County, in and upon one G. T. Smith in the peace of said State, then and there being, did make an assault. And the said Robert Gleed — with a certain deadly weapon, to-wit, a pistol — did then and there strike, shoot — and wound the said G. T. Smith — with intent him, the said G. T. Smith — then and there feloniously, willfully, and of malice aforethought to kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.

And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, further present that Robt Gleed, late of said county, on the 15th day of October A.D. 1874, in said county, in and upon one G. T. Smith, in the peace of said state then and there being did make an assault. And the said Robert Gleed, with a certain stick, did then and there strike, beat, [?] and wound the said G. T. Smith, and other wrongs then and there did to the said G. T. Smith, against the peace and dignity of the state of Mississippi.

H. B. Whitfield
Dist. Atty.

WITNESSES:
G. T. Smith
Jas. T. Harrison, sr
C. E. Dancy
Isaac Clark
Isaac James

A TRUE BILL.
C. Hardy
Foreman of the Grand Jury.

Filed 6th day of November A.D. 1874

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The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

Circuit Court,
October Term, 1874.

The grand jurors of the State of Mississippi, elected, empanelled, sworn and charged to inquire for the body of the county of Lowndes, upon their oath present, that Robert Gleed, late of said County, on the 12th day of November, A.D. 1874, in said County, came voluntarily before the grand jury of said County, empanelled at said term, of said Court, and prior to his examination as a witness before said grand jury, as aforesaid, was duly and legally sworn by C. Hardy, who was then and there foreman of said grand jury, and as such had competent authority to administer said oath; that, after coming before said grand jury, as a witness as aforesaid, and after having been legally sworn, as aforesaid, under the sanction of such oath, the said Robert Gleed then and there gave testimony as to sundry violations of the laws of said state, and after having made certain statements in regard thereto, then and there under sanction of said oath, administered as aforesaid, proceeded to make statements and give evidence in his own behalf, in regard to a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill one G. T. Smith, which had been preferred against said Robert Gleed, before the grand jury of said County, and which the said grand jury had partially investigated, and were still considering, and which was then and there pending before them; and the said Robert Gleed, on the day and year last aforesaid, in said County, did then and there willfully, corruptly and feloniously swear falsely to material matters and things concerning the said charge so preferred, and then pending against him, before said grand jury, and then being duly inquired of by them, in substance and to the effect following, to-wit:

That, when he first met said G. T. Smith on the day of the difficulty with him, he stopped before him (said Smith), and first struck him with a stick, while they were face to face, and that he (said Gleed) did not strike him (said Smith) from behind.

Whereas, in truth and in fact, the said Robert Gleed, when he first met said G. T. Smith on the day of the difficulty with him, did not stop before him (said Smith), and did not first strike him with a stick while they were face to face, and he (said Gleed) did strike him (said Smith) from behind.

And, whereas, the statements and evidence so made and given by said Robert Gleed were material to the inquiry then and there pending, as aforesaid, before said grand jury, and whereas, the said Robert Gleed did then and there, in manner and form aforesaid, willfully, corruptly and feloniously, swear, affirm and testify falsely to material matters and things concerning the charge so preferred and then pending against him before said grand jury, and then being duly inquired of by them, therefore, the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say, that the said Robert Gleed, in said county, on the said 12th day of November, A.D. 1874, wickedly, falsely, corruptly and feloniously, did then and there, in manner and form aforesaid, commit wicked, false, corrupt and felonious perjury, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state of Mississippi.

Henry B. Whitfield,
Dist. Atty.

No. 3800

The State
vs } Perjury
Robert Gleed

No Prosecution

Witnesses:
C. Hardy
A. J. Payne
John Miller
Dr. G. T. Smith
Jas. T. Harrison, sr.
C. E. Dancy
Isaac James

A True Bill
C. Hardy
Foreman of Grand Jury

Filed 19″ day of November, A.D. 1874.

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Executive Office,
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

To the Sheriff of Lowndes County

Greeting:

Whereas, at the November Term, 1874, of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County, in said State, Robert Gleed was Indicted for the crime of Assault and battery with intent to Kill, and by the Court held to answer

Now, Therefore, I, A K Davis Lieut Gov Actg Governor of the State of Mississippi, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of said State, and for divers good and sufficient reasons, me, thereto moving, do grant unto the said Robert Gleed a full pardon for said crime of Assault and battery with intent to Kill and do authorize and direct you, on receipt of these presents, to release him from confinement.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi to be affixed this 27th day of November 1874.

A K Davis

BY THE Lieut Gov Actg GOVERNOR:
James Hill
SECRETARY OF STATE.

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The State of Mississippi–Lowndes County.

To The Sheriff of Lowndes County–Greeting:

We Command you to take the body of Robert Gleed if to be found in your County, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Judge of our Circuit Court, now in session, for the County of Lowndes, at the Court House in the town of Columbus, on the 4 Monday of April 1876, then and there to answer the State of Mississippi, on an Indictment found by the Grand Jurors of said State at October Term 1874 of our said Circuit Court for Assault & Battery with intent to Kill contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.

Bond will be required in the sum of — Dollars.

Herein fail not, and have then and there this Writ.

Witness, my hand and seal of office at Columbus, this the 8th day of March 1876, the same being the day of issuance hereof.

J. H. Stevens Clerk.

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The State of Mississippi–Lowndes County.

To The Sheriff of Lowndes County–Greeting:

We Command you to take the body of Robert Gleed if to be found in your County, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Judge of our Circuit Court, now in session, for the County of Lowndes, at the Court House in the town of Columbus, on the 4th Monday of April 1876, then and there to answer the State of Mississippi, on an Indictment found by the Grand Jurors of said State at October Term 1874 of our said Circuit Court for Perjury contrary to the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.

Bond will be required in the sum of $100— Dollars.

Herein fail not, and have then and there this Writ.

Witness, my hand and seal of office at Columbus, this the 8 day of March 1876, the same being the day of issuance hereof.

J. H. Stevens Clerk.

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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, LOWNDES COUNTY.

Before me, E H Hargrove, Sheriff of said county, this day appeared Robt Gleed Daniel Davis and Ephraim Curry and Edmund Hamilton who acknowledged themselves indebted, jointly and severally, to the State of Mississippi, in the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars, to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements. The condition of said recognizance is, that whereas, at the October term, A.D. 1874, of the circuit court of Lowndes county, a bill of indictment was found by the Grand Jury of said county against the above named Robt Gleed charging him with Assault and Battery with intent to Kill

Now, if the said Robt Gleed does personally appear before the circuit court of said county, at the Court House thereof on the Fourth Monday of April A.D. 1876, to answer said charge of which he is Indicted, and shall not depart from said court, but shall remain from day to day and from term to term, until he shall be fully discharged, then this recognizance to be void.

In witness whereof, they hereunto put their names and seals this 22 day of April A.D. 1876.

R. Gleed
Daniel Davis (X his mark)
Ephraim Curry (X his mark)
Edmund Hamilton

I, E H Hargrove, Sheriff of said county and State, do hereby certify that the foregoing recognizance was signed, sealed and acknowledged before me, and the securities thereto by me approved, on the day and date therein written.

Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of April 1876

E H Hargrove
Sheriff Lowndes County.
By C. L Lincoln D S

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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, LOWNDES COUNTY.

Before me, E H Hargrove, Sheriff of said county, this day appeared Robt Gleed, Daniel Davis and Ephraim Curry and Edmund Hamilton who acknowledged themselves indebted, jointly and severally, to the State of Mississippi, in the sum of One hundred dollars, to be levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements. The condition of said recognizance is, that whereas, at the October term, A.D. 1874, of the circuit court of Lowndes county, a bill of indictment was found by the Grand Jury of said county against the above named Robt Gleed charging him with Perjury

In witness whereof, they hereunto put their names and seals this 22 day of April A.D. 1876.

R. Gleed
Daniel Davis (X his mark)
Ephraim Curry (X his mark)
Edmund Hamilton

Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of April 1876

E H Hargrove
Sheriff Lowndes County.
By C L Lincoln D S

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Office of Secretary of State,
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

I, James Hill, Secretary of State, do certify the hereto attached, transcript of pardons issued in favor of Robert Gleed, November 27th 1874 is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in this office.

Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi hereunto affixed, this [?] day of May 1876

James Hill
Secretary of State.

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The State of Mississippi–Lowndes County,

To the Sheriff of Lowndes County—Greeting:

We Command you to Summon G. T. Smith, James T. Harrison, Sr. C. E. Dancy Isaac Clark, & Isaac James if to be found in your County, personally to be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court of said county, at the Court House, in the town of Columbus, on the 3rd Monday of Oct 1876, to-wit: on the 23 day of Oct 1876, being a day in said Term of said Court, to attend from day to day and Term to Term, until discharged by due course of law, then and there give evidence in behalf of the Plaintiff in a certain cause therein pending wherein The State Miss. is Plaintiff, and Robert Gleed is Defendant.

Herein fail not, under the penalty prescribed by law.

WITNESS my hand and seal of office, this the 21 day of Augst 1876, the same being the date of issuance hereof.

J. H. Stevens Clerk.

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The State of Mississippi–Lowndes County,

To the Sheriff of Lowndes County—Greeting:

We Command you to Summon C. Hardy, A. S. Payne, John Miller, G. T. Smith, J. T. Harrison, Sr, C. E. Dancey if to be found in your County, personally to be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court of said county, at the Court House, in the town of Columbus, on the 3rd Monday of Oct 1876, to-wit: on the 23 day of Oct 1876, being a day in said Term of said Court, to attend from day to day and Term to Term, until discharged by due course of law, then and there give evidence in behalf of the Plff in a certain cause therein pending wherein The State Miss. Plaintiff, and Robert Gleed is Defendant.

Herein fail not, under the penalty prescribed by law.

WITNESS my hand and seal of office, this the 22 day of Augst 1876, the same being the date of issuance hereof.

J. H. Stevens Clerk.

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3731.

The State
v. } A & B with intent to kill
Plea of pardon
Robert Gleed

Filed 3d day of Jan’y 1877

J. H. Stevens
Clerk

Transcript of Pardon in this case, with papers of 3800—

The State of Mississippi
Lowndes County

Circuit Court.
April term 1877

The State
3731. v. A & B with intent to kill
Robert Gleed

And the said Robert Gleed in his own proper person comes into court here, and having heard said indictment read, says, that the said state ought not further to prosecute the said indictment against him the said Robert Gleed; because he says, that since the finding and return of said indictment into court here to wit on the 27th day of November 1874, a pardon has been granted & issued to him for the offence in said indictment charged in words & figures following to wit:

Executive office.
Jackson Mississippi

To the Sheriff of Lowndes County Greeting.

Whereas, at the November term 1874 of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County in said state Robert Gleed was indicted for the crime of Assault and battery with intent to kill and by the court held to answer — Now, therefore, I, A. K. Davis Lieut Gov. Actg Governor of the state of Mississippi, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of said state, and for divers good and sufficient reasons, me, thereto moving, do grant unto the said Robert Gleed a full pardon for said crime of Assault and battery with intent to kill, and do authorise and direct you on receipt of these presents, to release him from confinement.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Mississippi to be affixed this 27th day of November 1874

A. K. Davis

By the Lieut Gov.
Actg Governor
James Hill
Secretary of State

And this he the said Robert Gleed is ready to verify:

Wherefore he prays judgement and that by the Court here he may be dismissed and discharged from the said premises in the said indictment specified.

Robert Gleed in his own proper person
Beverly Matthews atty for defendant.

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3800

The State
vs. } Perjury
Robert Gleed

Plea pardon
Conferred by State
April 28/77