Covington County AlArchives Court....."et al" Brogden September 21 1950 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lisa Graham Lisagraham32@aol.com April 11, 2004, 11:43 pm Source: Courthouse Written: September 21 1950 Recorded: November 22 1950 The State of Alabama Covington County CIRCUIT COURT SEPTEMBER TERM, 1950 The Grand Jury of said County charge that before the finding of this indictment SIM DUNCAN and D.L. BROGDEN, whose names are to the Grand Jury, otherwise unknown, unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed EAST E. BALLARD by cutting him with a knife or a sharp instrument, a further & better description being otherwise unknown to the grand jury. State of Alabama Covington County In The Circuit Clerk TO: D.L. Brogden This is to notify you that the Judge of the Circuit Court of said County has set for trial the case in said Court wherein you are charged with Murder 1st degree, on December 11, 1950. And there is hereto attached a certified copy of the indictment upon which you are to be tried, together with as list of jurors drawn for the week in which said trial is set and also a list of names of all the jurors drawn as a special venire in your case; said list containing in all the names of sixty (60) persons who will constitute the venire from which the Jury to try your case will be selected. Witness my hand this 22 day of November, 1950 Solomon Tisdale, Clerk Circuit Covington County, Alabama No. 6743- Writ of Arrest The State of Alabama, Covington County Circuit Court The State of Alabama Vs. D.L. Brogden Writ or Arrest- No bail Recieved in this Office Sept. 21, 1950 Tom E. Head, Sheriff I have executed this Write this 21 day of Sept. 1950 by arresting the within named defendant and committing him to jail 9/21/1950 The State of Alabama, Covington County CIRCUIT COURT DEC. Term, 1950 To The Sheriff of Said County- Greetings: You are hereby commanded to summon the following named persons, qualified citizens of said County, to appear and serve as Petit Jorors at the next Term of the Circuit Court of said County, to-wit: On the 11 day of December 1950. They having been regularly drawn as Petit Jurors for the Dec. 11, 1950 Criminal week of said Term of said Court, to-Wit: 1. Rabren, Bill J., Farmer, Andalusia Ala., Beat 1 2. Beck, Charles P., Merchant, " " 3. Merrill, Henry C., Mfg. " " 4. Anderson, Andrew E., Carpenter " " 5. Kyzar, James Hugh, Merchant " " 6. Cannon, Modie E., County Treasurer " " 7. Dixon, Solon, Saw Mill Worker " " 8. Smelley, William Henry, Carpenter " " 9. Daniel, William Ruffin, Candy Mfg. " " 10. Kyzar, Randolph, Merchant, " " 11. Jay, John, Contractor " " 12. Patterson, John P., Mechanic " " 13. Bevis, L. Belser, Dry Cleaner " " 14. Chance, Sam W., Laborer " " 15. Mann, John S., Laundryman " " 16. Cauley, Jason Frank, Policeman " " 17. Knowles, Eurie D., Farmer " r.4 Beat 2 18. Johnson, Robert Chalmer, Clerk Opp Beat 3 19. Richburg, Jack, dry cleaning Opp " 20. Wilson, Everet, Barber Opp " 21. Saunders, Lawrence L., Clerk Opp " 22. Cooper, John, Clerk Opp " 23. Mcwaters, Alonzia W., Farmer Opp r.2 " 24. Bryant, Robert L., Farmer Dozier r.1 Beat 4 25. Burie Clark, Farmer Dozier r.2 Beat 5 26. Jackson, William G., Farmer Redlevel r.2 Beat 6 27. Hicks, L. Frank, Farmer Florala r.1 Beat 7 28. Barnett, Charley L., Farmer Andalusia r. Beat 8 29. Short, A.B., Farmer Dozier r.1 Beat 8 30. Herring, John T. (DEAD), L&N RR.Co. OPP r.2 Beat 8 31. Evans, John T., Furniture Florala Beat 9 32. Tramnell, Millard G., Merchant Florala Beat 9 33. Twitchell, Joseph A., Bank Clerk " " 34. Williams, Goe. Washington, Farmer Lockhart " 35. Matthews, Walter P., Farmer Florala " 36. Smith, Wallace B., Insurance " " 37. Clary, Dennis, Jr., Farmer Andalusia Beat 10 38. Sconiers, William B., Stockman Falco Beat 10 39. Rawls, Calvin, Farmer Red Level Beat 11 40. Bullock, T. Kline, Electrician Red Level Beat 12 41. Moore, Clyde, Farmer Red Level Beat 12 42. Terry, Durham E., Merchant Red Level Beat 12 43. Mason, Charles A., Farmer Red Level r.1. Beat 12 44. Henderson, Grady A., Farmer Opp Beat 13 45. Bell, Elbert, Farmer Andalusia r.2 Beat 14 46. Gantt, Donald B., Farmer Gantt Beat 15 47. Cope, Donald H. Farmer Andalusia Beat 16 48. Ingram, Austin D. Farmer Andalusia Beat 16 49. Floyd, Robert L., Farmer " R.6 Beat 16 50. Hammett, Marvin, Farmer Dozier r.1 Beat 17 51. Moore, Henry C., Farmer Opp r.2 Beat 17 52. Guy, Jerome J., Farmer Dozier r.1 Beat 17 53. Bradley, C. Frank, Farmer Andalusia rfd Beat 19 54. Walker, James K., Farmer " Beat 21 55. Pitts, John J.,Farmer Opp r.3 Beat 23 56. Carrol, Elvin, Alatex Employee Andalusia Beat 1 57. Mitchell, Robert E., Farmer Florala Beat 9 58. Cobb, Bartlette L., Barner Florala Beat 9 59. Plant, Thomas J., carpenter Florala Beat 9 60. Bush, Arthur J., Painter Andalusia Beat 20 No 6743 The State of Alabama Covington Co. Circuit Court Sept. Term 1950 The State VS Sim Duncan and D.L. Brogden Indictment Charge: Murder 1st degree No prosecutor Grand Jury No. 130 A TRUE BILL J. M. Moore, Foreman Grand Jury No Bail B.W. Simmons, Judge Additional Comments: D.L. Brogden Solomon Tisdale East E. Ballard This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb