Attempted Murder of Hannah Page, 1892

In the County Court of the County of Pulaski,
COUNTY OF PULASKI, TO-WIT:
The GRAND JURORS of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the body of the County
of Pulaski and now attending said Court at its May term, in the year 1892 on
their oaths present that Walter Page on the 8th day of October, in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one in the said County and within the 
jurisdiction of the said County Court of the County of Pulaski, (he the said
Walter Page being then and there armed with a certain pistol loaded with gun
powder and leaden bullets) one Hannah Page, feloniously, willfully and of 
his malice aforethought did attempt to kill and murder, by then and there 
feloniously and maliciously aiming the said pistol at her, the said Hanah 
Page, and by feloniously and maciliciously discharging and shooting off the 
said pistol, at her the said Hannah Page, within the distance at which the 
said pistol would shoot and do execution with intent, thereby, then and 
there feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought, the said Hannah
Page to kill and murder--

against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Judge Furlisses
Sum.
Hannah Page--
Witnesses sworn and sent by the Court to the Grand Jury to give evidence.

Transcription by Jim Sulcer
April 05, 1999



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