State vs Weldon Regarding Playing Cards with a Slave 11A Packet 12

Drawer 11-A Packet 0012

State vs Weldon

played cards with a negro slave 1862

State of Alabama } Circuit Court Spring Shelby County } Term 1959

The grand jury of said county charge that before the finding of this indictment Andrew Welden played a game of cards with a negro slave, named Virge the property of Andrew J Crops son

against the peace and dignity of State of Alabama J.M McReid Sol protem for the 3rd judicial court

Filed in court 23 March 1859 WH Pope Clerk

Capias Issd Mch 11/62 No 20

State of Alabama vs } playing cards with negro

Andrew Welden A true bill

No Prosecutor

Witness 430. Elbert Arnstrong

A True Bill H W. Nelson Foreman G.J. Grand Jury