"Comes now Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney within and for the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, and, upon his oath, informs the court that one Thomas Hargraves, late of the county and state aforesaid, on or about the 15th day of January, in the year 1904, at and in the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, in and upon one John Greer, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and, with a certain dangerous and deadly weapon, which said weapon is to this affiant unknown, him, the said John Greer, in, upon and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, then and there feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did strike and beat, giving to the said John Greer at the time and place aforesaid, with the dangerous and deadly weapon aforesaid, in the manner aforesaid, in, upon, and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, several mortal wounds, of which mortal wounds he, the said John Greer, then and there instantly did die. And so Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does inform the court that the said Thomas Hargraves him, the said John Greer, in the manner and form aforesaid, by the means aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder; contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state.
"And Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does further inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves, late of the county and state aforesaid, on or about the 15th day of January, in the year 1904, at and in the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, in and upon one John Greer, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and with a certain dangerous and deadly weapon, which said weapon is to this affiant unknown, him, the said John Greer, in, upon, and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, then and there feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did strike and beat, giving to the said John Greer at the time and place aforesaid, with the dangerous and deadly weapon aforesaid, in the manner aforesaid, in, upon, and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, several mortal wounds, of which said mortal wounds he, the said John Greer, did languish, and languishing did live from the said 15th day of January, in the year
1904, at and in the said county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, until the 16th day of January, in the year 1904, on which said 16th day of January, in the year 1904, the said John Greer, of the mortal wounds aforesaid, at and in the said county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, died. And so Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves him, the said John Greer, in the manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, and willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder; contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state.
"And Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does further inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves, late of the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, on or about the 15th day of January, in the year 1904, at and in the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, in and upon one John Greer, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and with his hand or hands him, the said John Greer, in, upon, and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, feloniously, willfully, unlawfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, then and there did strike, beat, wound, and bruise, giving to the said John Greer, at the time and place aforesaid, in the manner and by the means aforesaid, in, upon, and about the head and body of him, the said John Greer, several mortal wounds, of which mortal wounds he, the said John Greer, then and there instantly did die. And so Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves him, the said John Greer, in the manner and form aforesaid, by the means aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder; contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state.
"And Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does further inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves, late of the county and state aforesaid, on or about the 15th day of January, in the year 1904, at and in the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, in and upon one John Greer, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that the said Thomas Hargraves did then and there feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, fix, clasp, and press the hands of him, the said Thomas Hargraves, about the neck and throat of him, the said John Greer, and did then and there, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, mortally choke and strangle him, the said John Greer, of which said mortal choking and strangling as aforesaid the said John Greer then and there instantly did die. And so Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does inform the court that the said Thomas Hargraves him, the said John Greer, in the manner and form aforesaid, by means aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder; contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state.
"And Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does further inform the court that one Thomas Hargraves, late of the county and state aforesaid, on or about the 15th day of January, in the year 1904, at and in the county of Bollinger and state of Missouri, in and upon one John Greer, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and him, the said John Greer, in some way and manner and by some means and instruments to this affiant unknown, did then and there feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, deprive of life, so that he, said John Greer, then and there instantly did die. And so Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney, aforesaid, upon his oath aforesaid, does inform the court that the said Thomas Hargraves, him, the said John Greer, in the manner and form aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid, feloniously, willfully, deliberately, premeditatedly, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder; contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state.
Charles G. Revelle
"Prosecuting Attorney
"Charles G. Revelle, prosecuting attorney aforesaid, makes oath and says that the facts stated in the foregoing information are true, according to his best knowledge and belief. Charles G. Revelle, Prosecuting Attorney.
"Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of March, in the year 1904. Sam J. McMinn, Clerk, by Chas. O. Hobbs, Deputy. [L. S.]"