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The State vs Floersh

The State vs Floersh

Liberty Tribune February 27, 1852 Indictment for the Murder of Hall Wilkerson, of Platte In this case on Wednesday morning last, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, and assessed his punishment to twenty four years in the Penitentiary. Similar prosecutions are pending against his sons as partines in the same crime, which will be for trial at the next term of the court. Counsel for the state, Judge Brown, of Platte City, and M. Oliver, Esq., Circuit Attorney. For the accused, Amos Rees, L.D. Bird and John Doniphan,…

Johann signed promissory note for $1000 to Bird, Doniphan, & Rees for Legal defense services ($33,000) NOV 28 1851

Page 1 of the original handwritten record of John Floersch's Promissary Note to pay for legal expenses in defense of himself and his sons in the trial for the death of Hall Wilkerson. Page 2 of the original handwritten record of John Floersch's Promissary Note to pay for legal expenses in defense of himself and his sons in the trial for the death of Hall Wilkerson. Transcribed record of John Floersch's Promissary Note to pay for legal expenses in defense of himself and his sons in the trial for the death of Hall Wilkerson.