William Ambrose: Court Records
Minute Aug Term 1887
J.
C. Carr being swoorn says on the 10th day of may 1887 I met William
Ambrose at the end of a lane and I told him I had heard that he was
going to whip me and he said he had said so. And I told him that I
reconed that was as good a time as any and he said yess a[n]d I told
him if he wanted to to get down off of his horse and try it then and he
got down, I then got down and commensed pulling of my coat. And he said
you need not pull of your coat I wont fight you fare. And I told him
then if he would not fight me fare we would not fight that I had
nothing to fight him with. He then got back upon his
horse.
I then told him if he would not fight me fare he must keep my name out
of fuses. He then told me that I had met him there to raise that fus
with him that I was armed. I told him I was not armed that I
had
nothing attal to fight with. Then he shot me with a small pistol. This
was all in the Eastern District of Carroll County Arkansas
J. C. (X his mark) Carr
(s)Martha Wood
Rosey Wood being swoorn sayes on the 8th of may 1887 I heard William Ambros swear that he could whip John Carr.
(s) Rosey Wood
A true Bill
Assalt with intent to Kill
1894
State of Arkansas
VS.
William Ambrose
Madison County, AR
Assault With Intent to Kill
This {} Change of Venue From Carroll County
Witnesses for State:
| Days | Miles | Amount Dolls. Cts. |
Signature |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | M. T. Reynolds |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | W. Martin |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | H. M. [Waggoner] |
| 3 | 61 | 7.60 | Wm. Goforth |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | H. M. Barnes |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | J. C. Carr |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | M. J. Woods |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | R. C. Wood |
| 3 | 80 | 8.50 | J. M. Jones |
Jury Drawn jury by trial--Verdict guilty of assault with a deadly thing. Fine $200 and 30 days imprisonment in the County Jail.
[transcr. Danette Robinette]