PEOPLE v JANE ANDERSON & THEODORE ANDERSON: TRANSCRIPT OF THE COURT FILE OF A CASE DEFENDED BY LINCOLN

Set forth below is a transcript which I made of the important documents in court file from a murder case which Lincoln defended.

The document numbers in the right hand column represent the document numbers assigned to the documents by the Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln website.

	PEOPLE v JANE & THEODORE ANDERSON: TRANSCRIPT OF COURT FILE
DATE	DOCUMENT	DOC.#
6/11/56	People v Anderson } Continued	91678
6/12/56	The People vs Jane Anderson} Murder W.H. Kirkman foreman	91688
6/12/56	The People of the State of Illinois against Jane Anderson and Theodore Anderson} For Murder A True Bill William Kirkman Foreman of the Grand Jury	122617
6/13/56	People v. Anderson & Anderson} Witnesses Recognized in $50.00 [names of witnesses]	91690
6/13/56	The People of Illinois, Plaintiff against Jane Anderson & Theodore Anderson, Defendant} Murder Recog. Witness [Formal recognizance of witnesses]	122618
11/21/56	The People vs Theodore Anderson and Jane Anderson} Trial Jury Perry Linn, M.B. Horn, John Graham, Philemon Stout, William Duff, Daniel Scott, William J. Smith, William D. Logan, George Burch, William Stafford, John B. Beard, James Harman Verdict Not Guilty Witnesses: F.J. Dean Thos. Conner, Lise Concert	92175
11/21/56	States Attorney: M Williams Logan Stuart & Edwards for Mrs. Anderson The People vs Theodore Anderson& Jane Anderson – Murder Plea of not guilty List of jurors & witnesses furnished. Jury Sworn. Verdict Not Guilty – & Discharged –	104762
11/21/56	The People of the State of Illinois Plaintiff against Theodore Anderson and Jane Anderson Defendants} For Murder And now at this day came the said People by A. McWilliams their attorney and the said Defendants in proper person and by counsel, and the said Defendants being furnished with a copy of the indictment and a list of the jurors and witnesses herein, and being arraigned for plea say that they are not guilty in manner and form as charged in said indictment and of this they put themselves upon the Country and the People do the like. And thereupon came a Jury to wit: Perry Linn, M.B. Horn, John G. Graham, Philemon Stout, William Duff, Daniel Scott, William J. Smith, William D. Logan, George Burch, William Stafford, John B. Brand, and Jack Hearman, who being elected tried and sworn after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel for their verdict say “We the Jury find the Defendants not guilty.” It is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the said Defendants be discharged and go hence without delay.	102302