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420 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

The following jurors were selected: Joseph Mayo, foreman, and
Nathaniel Davis, of Roxbury; Abraham Wheeler and Edward
Peiree, of Dorchester; Josiah Thayer, of Braintree; Benjamin
Fisher, of Dedham; Samue) Davenport and Joseph Haughton, of

ously, wilfully and of his malice aforethonght, did shoot off, and
discharge at and against the ssid Crispus Attucks, and that the aaid
William Warren, with the leaden bullets as aforesaid, out of the
said hand gun, then and there by force of the suid gun powder so
shot off and discharged aa aforesaid, did then and there, feloniously,
wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, strike, penetrate and
wound the said Crispus Attucks in and upon the right breast, a
little below the right pap of him the said Crispus, and in and upon
the left breast, a little below the left pap of him the said Crispus,
thereby giving to him the said Crispus, with one of the bullets
aforesaid, so shot off and discharged as aforesaid, in and upon the
ight breast, a little below the right pap of him the said Crispus,
one mortal wound of the depth of six inches, and of the width of
one inch; and also thereby giving to him the said Crispus, with
the other bullet aforesaid, 60 shot off and diecharged by the said
‘William Warren as aforesaid, in and upon the left breast, a little
below the left pap of him the said Crispus, one other mortal wound
of the depth of six inches, and of the width of one inch, of which
said mortal wounds, the said Crispus Attucks then and there in-
stantly died; and that the aforesaid Thomas Preston, William
‘Wemms, James Hartegan, William M’Cauley, Hugh White, Mat-
thew Kilroy, William Warren, John Carrol, Hugh Montgomery,
Hammond Green, Thomas Greenwood, Edward Manwaring, and
John Munroe, then and there, feloniously, wilfully, and of their
matice aforethought, were present, aiding, helping, sbetting, com-
forting, assisting, and maintainng the said William Warren, to do
and commit the felony and murder aforesaid,

And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their said oath, do say, that
the said Thomas Preston, William Wemms, James Hartegan, Wil-
Yam M’Cauley, Hugh White, Matthew Killroy, William Warren,
Jobn Carrol, Hugh Montgomery, Hammond Green, Thomas Green-
wood, Edward Manwaring, and John Munroe, then and there, in
manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfally, and of their
malies aforethought, did kill and murder the said Crispus Attucks,
against the peace of the said Lord the King, his erown and dignity.

Jon. Sewall, Att. pro. Dom. Rege.
Wm, Taylor, Foreman.

‘At the same Court the said James Hartegan, was indicted for the
murder of Samuel Gray; and the said Thomas Preston, Heq., Wil-
Hiam Wemma, William M’Cauley, Hugh White, Matthew Killroy,
William Warren, John Carrol, and Hugh Montgomery, for being
present, aiding, helping and abetting the said James Wartegan to
do and commit the felony and murder aforesaid.

And at the same Court the ssid Matthew Killroy, was indicted for

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