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J.M Stone Governor of the State of Mississippi, To the Seriff of Hinds County, Or to the Seriff of any other County -- GREETING: Whereas, His Excellency the Governor of the State of Alabama has made know to me that L. Winter alias M. Winter stands charged with having comitted the crime of Setting up or carrying on a Lottery (as sety forth in the annexed copy of an indictment which is hereby certified to be authentic,) in the State of Alabama on the ---- day of ---- 18 --; And, Whereas, It appears that said L. Winter alias M. Winter has fled from justice, and is to be found in the State of Mississippi, where he has taken refuge; AND WHEREAS, the Governor aforesaid has demanded of me the arrest and delivery of said L. Winter alias Mr. Winter to John E. Martin whom he has appointed agent to receive and convey said L. Winter alias M. Winter to the jurisdictional limits within which he stands charged. Now, Therefore, I, J. M. Stone, Governor of the State of Mississippi, do, by virtue of the power vested in my by the Constitution and Laws of this State, direct and require you to arrest the said L. Winter alias M. Winter and deliver him to the custody of the said John W. Martin the agent appointed by the Governor of Alabama to the end that he may be conveyed to the jurisdictional limits where he stands charged. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my hand and signature, and the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi, hereunto affixed, this 12th day of April, 1876. [Seal] J M Stone By the Governor Secretary of State
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The State of Alabama - Macon Co. Circuit Court Spring Term 1875 The Grand Jury of said County charge that before the finding of this Indictment, that L Winter alias M Winter set up or was concerned in setting up or carrying on a Lottery without the Legislative authority of this State The Grand Jury of [said] further charge that before this finding of this indictment that L. Winter alias M Winter otherwise unknown to the Grand Jury, set up or was concerned in setting up or carrying on a Lottery without the Legislative authority of this State.
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The State of Alabama Macon County I A S Harper clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Alabama for Macon County hereby certify that the indictment to which this is attached, of the State vs L Winter or M Winter for carrying on Lottery, is a true and correct copy of it [ ] on file in my office Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of April AD 1876 AS Harper clerk Circuit Court Macon County [seal]
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[column 1] A True Bill A.G. Simpson Filed in open court by the Foreman of the Grand Jury in the presence of fifteen other members of the Grand Jury March 6th 1875 A S Harper clerk
[column 2] No. 944 The State Lottery VERSUS L. Winter alias M Winterr No Prosecutor Witnesses: S.B. Phillips John Conner Zach Rodgers
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The State of Alabama To his Excellency, the Governor of Mississippi The undersigned, Governor of the State of Alabama, would inform your Excellency that L. Winter alias M. Winter charged with the crime of "Setting up or carrying on a Lottery" as will more fully appear by the papers hereunto annexed, which I certify to be authentic, is a fugitive from the justice of this State, and is now supposed to be within the limits of the State of Mississippi Your Excellency is Therefore Requested, in conformity to the Constitution, and a Law of the United States, to cause the said L. Winter alias M. Winter to be delivered to John W. Martin who is appointed AGENT to receive him; that he may be brought into this State, and dealt with as to law and justice my appertain. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of this State to ber hereunto affixerd, at Montgomery this Tenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Six, and in the one Hundreth Year of the Independence of the United State of America [seal] BY THE GOVERNOR: R.K. Boyd Secretary of State Geo S Houson