Texas:

MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE FILED BY DEFENDANT JNO. ADAMS, IN STATE OF TEXAS V. JNO. ADAMS, WHO IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT: "ALL OF HIS WITNESSES TO WIT S.F. STARLEY , J.M. PURDOM, ARCHIE CROMWELL AND BILL FERRELL ARE ABSENT ALL OF WHOM ARE RESIDENT CITIZENS OF NAVARRO CO. TX. DEFT EXPECTS TO PROVE BY SAID WITNESSES THAT HE ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE AND THAT HE WAS AT HIS OWN PLACE OF BUSINESS WHEN THE PARTY ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED BROUGHT ON THE ATTACK AND STRUCK THE FIRST BLOW THAT THE WITNESS [sic] ARE NOT ABSENT BY THE PROCUREMENT OF DEFT. | JNO ADAMS "X" HIS MARK | SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THE 5TH DAY OF SEPT. 1882. S.H. KERR, C.C.C. NC, BY F.S. KERR, DEPUTY"

[Navarro Co., Texas]: 1882. Large folio, folded to 8" x 12-1/2" to make [2], [2 blank] pp. Lined paper with ruled margins, completely in legible ink manuscript. Motion on first two pages and signed by J.S. Kerr as Deputy Sheriff. Docketed on final page "No. 699, State of Texas vs. Jno. Adams/ Aff. for Continuance/ Filed Sept. 4, 1882, S.H. Kerr, CCCNC By F.S. Kerr, Depty." Old folds. Near Fine.

It is unclear who the defendant John Adams is, as there were at least five living in Navarro County at the time of this case, three of whom were living in Corsicana where it was likely he lived. Samuel Harris Kerr [1823-1894], of Corsicana, was one of the first county judges of Navarro county and also served as the County Clerk for about ten years. Frank Smith Kerr [1858-1935], Samuel's son, worked as Deputy County Clerk under his father, and was also involved with insurance, real estate and oil. JM Purdom was James M. Purdom [1849-1924], born in Kentucky; lived in Corsicana, Navarro County, and worked as a merchant; later moved to Oklahoma where he continued his occupation until his death. Archie W. Cromwell [born c.1851 in Kentucky] lived in Corsicana and held various jobs including bar tender and carpenter. S.F. Starley was Silas Fletcher Starley [c.1824-1887], a physician in Corsicana. Item #36817

Price: $125.00