The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1820. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes Indiana Centinel – 25 Mar 1820 – Page 2, Column 2

From the Indiana Oracle.

Trial for Murder!

The Circuit Court for Dearborn county closed on Saturday last—the whole of the term was consumed by the trial of Amasa Fuller, on an indictment for the murder of Palmer Warren. Few trials have excited more general interest, as well from the character and appearance of the prisoner, as from the circumstances which led to the atrocious deed. The circumstances were briefly these:–Fuller had, for some considerable time prior to the murder of Warren, been attentive to a young lady who was residing with her uncle in Lawrenceburgh; about the last of Nov. 1819, Fuller left this place for Brookville; while there, the unfortunate deceased commenced an intimacy with the young lady to whom Fuller had been before attached; their intimacy resulted in an engagement of marriage, which was to have been consummated on the fatal 10th Jan. 1820. It appeared in evidence, that about the middle or last of Dec. Fuller, then at Brookville, received a letter in the handwriting of Warren, & signed by the young lady, enclosing a ring, in which she renounced all feelings of attachment towards him, and returned him the ring in pledge; that after the receipt of this letter, Fuller appeared gloomy and melancholy, and on Friday, 7th January, he left Brookville on foot, and arrived at Lawrenceburgh in the evening of that day; after changing his wet clothes (having rained) he went into the house of the young lady’s uncle, next to Mr. Coburn’s hotel, where he put up, and was there frequently between the time of his arrival from Brookville and the day of the murder, meeting Warren at the house; he several times attempted to quarrel with him, which Warren as often declined; on Saturday, 8th Jan. it appeared that Fuller borrowed a pair of pistols with the avowed design of shooting at a mark, in which amusement he requested several young men to participate; on the afternoon of that day he asked a Mr. Hitchcock if he would go out and hunt with him, he replied that he would and would go for his gun, Fuller answered I do not hunt with guns, but with pistols. On Sunday, 9th Jan. Fuller seemed cool and collected, talking on various subjects with his fellow boarders, & declared he had no pretentions to the young lady in question. On Monday morning, 10th Jan. he asked Mr. Hitchcock, when up in his room at the hotel, what was the best way to load a pistol and the surest way to kill? and observed I am afraid that this pistol has not enough powder in it, how shall I shoot it off so as not to be heard? (It must be observed that Warren’s office is under the same roof with Coburn’s hotel.) Fuller went downstairs, and shortly after came up saying, I have shot it off, and no person heard me. Fuller then loaded the pistols with powder and four slugs each—Hitchcock told him he hoped he had no evil designs—Fuller replied, “I have not, but I will shew you some fun.” Fuller then put on a great coat which he had borrowed from Mr. Coburn, and feeling if it had pockets, he put one pistol in each pocket of the coat, and walked downstairs, having previously asked Hitchcock if he could discover that he had pistols. It appeared further in evidence, that Fuller left the house, came back and went out again; he was seen by Mr. Farrar, who was standing in the door of his house, next but one to Warren’s Office, to come out of Coburn’s bar room about a yard behind Warren, who unlocked the door of his office and entered followed by Fuller; in about 3 4’s of a minute Mr. Farrar heard the report of a pistol in Warren’s Office, instantly ran there, and attempting to open the door, it was stopped by something, and looking down he discovered the body of Warren lying crosswise the door and upon entering the office discovered Fuller standing beside the body, and the room filled with smoke and the smell of the powder; Warren was not yet dead, but struggling in the last agonies. Mr. Farrar seized hold of Fuller exclaimed, “good heavens, Fuller, is it possible you have done this?” Fuller replied, “I am a man and have acted the part of a man! I have been ridding the earth of a vile reptile! I glory in the deed!!!” The pistols were found lying on the counter in the office, one discharged of its contents, the other still charged, a writing was found on the floor, the substance of which was, that Warren, in the presence of Almighty God, swore to renounce all pretentions to the young lady, and acknowledge himself to be a base liar and a scoundrel! Fuller said, after his arrival, that he had presented this paper to Warren, desired him to sign it: he refused—he then offered him a pistol, bidding him defend himself like a man: this Warren also refused—and that he then shot the cowardly rascal. The body of Warren was pierced with a wound just below the pap of the left breast. It does not appear that Warren had even taken any undue advantage of Fuller, or even spoke a disrespectful word of him to the young lady, or any other person.

The prosecution was conducted by Amos Lane and John Test, esquires; the prisoner was ably defended by Charles Dewey, Joseph S. Benham, Daniel J. Caswell, Wm. C. Drew, Samuel Q. Richardson, and Merrit S. Craig, esquires. The counsel for the prisoner moved to continue the trial, until the next term of this court, on an affidavit of the absence of two material witnesses. This motion was overruled by the court, because not stating the facts to be proved by those two witnesses. Another motion was then made for continuance by the counsel for the prisoner, on affidavit of the fact that popular prejudice ran so high that the prisoner could not have a fair trial. The opinion of the court was: That if the fact thus stated came to the knowledge of the prisoner subsequent to the former motion for a continuance, we would listen to it; but as it does not appear that it did, the motion is overruled. The defense set up on the trial was Insanity. It, however, appeared in evidence that the prisoner had been thought by those witnesses who had seen him, to be more gloomy and melancholy than usual; but nothing like insanity was made out. After a long and patient hearing of the testimony, which was very consistent and positive, and after an able defense by the prisoner’s counsel, the jury retired—and in about two hours returned into the court with a verdict of Guilty. On Saturday morning the sentence of the Court was passed, by his honor Judge Eggleston, that the prisoner at the bar be remanded to his place of confinement, and be thence conducted, on Friday, 31st of March inst. to the place of execution, and be there hanged by the neck until he be dead! Fuller preserved throughout the trial, and at the time the Judge pronounced to him his awful doom, that his days were numbered, a stern, inflexible countenance.

Vincennes Indiana Centinel – 22 Apr 1820 – Page 3, Column 2

LAWRENCEBURGH, April 1.

The Governor of this State has respited the execution of Amasa Fuller, at present confined in the jail of this county, and under sentence of death for the murder of Palmer Warren, until the 14th of August next.

Lawrenceburg Indiana Oracle – 15 Apr 1820 – Page 4, Column 2

STATE OF INDIANA, SUPREME COURT, November Term, 1819.

Thursday, November 2d, 1819.

Michael Cline vs. Robert Green/Creen} An error  from Dearborn.

AND now, at this day, came the plaintiff by his counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the defendant is not an inhabitant of this state, it is therefore ordered by the Court, that the defendant appear here on the first day of the next July term of this Court, and answer the plaintiffs errors filed herein. An it is further ordered, that a copy of this order by published in “The Indiana Oracle,” printed at Lawrenceburgh, for three weeks successively.

H. P. Coburn, Clerk Supreme Court.

Nov. 17.

Lawrenceburg Indiana Oracle – 1 May 1820 – Page 3, Column 4

Foreign Attachment.

WHEREAS a writ of foreign attachment hath issued from the office of the undersigned, on of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Dearborn, state of Indiana, against the goods and chattels, rights and credits, monies and effects, of Zachariah Renno, a non-resident of this state, at the suit of Elijah D. Renno, in a plea of debt, nine dollars—which attachment the constable hath returned executed by attaching fifteen dollars in the hands of George Weaver as the money and property of the defendant.

Notice is therefore hereby given, to the said Zachariah Renno, that unless he appear either by himself or his attorney, at my office, to give special bail to answer to the said suit on or before the 10th day of April next, judgment will then be entered against him by default, and the moneys thus attached applied to the payment of the said debt and cost.

John Porter, J. P.

April 18, 1820.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1817. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Madison Indiana Republican – 21 June 1817 – Page 3, Column 4

Dearborn circuit court, May term 1817.
Eleanor, alias Honner Cooper, versus William Cooper} On a Bill for a Divorce, now filed:

This day came the complainant aforesaid by her attorney and filed her bill praying a divorce from her husband William Cooper, the defendant aforesaid; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant aforesaid is not a resident of this state: It is therefore ordered that notice of the pendency of the said bill, be published for eight weeks successively, in the Indiana Republican, printed at Madison: and that unless the said defendant appear at, or before the next term of this court, and answer to the bill aforesaid; the said cause will then be heard in his absence.

A true copy from the Record.
Attest, JAMES DILL, Clk.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1815. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Madison (Indiana) Western Eagle – 15 Jul 1815 – Page 4, Column 2

NOTICE,

This is the character of our noble William Colwell, that was said to be duly sworn in as lister of all taxable property in the county of Dearborn Indiana Territory in the year 1814 he Volunteered himself before the court and Jury of Lawrenceburgh, and made oath that he went to the house of Robert Ricketts in said county, and demanded a list of his taxable property, and received all that he was willing to give in, and qualified him, after being qualified he told him, that he had two more quarter sections of land that he did not give in, but still insisted that it was not taxable property, being that it was only entered but this being brought into action before the court and Jury in said county, and William Ricketts seniour, Robert Ricketts jr, Isaac Ricketts and John Ricketts, was called upon to give in our testimony before the court and Jury in said trial, but being interrupted on oath, we did not declare whether it was before said Ricketts, was qualified, or after that he told of this said land, but believed it to be before, I myself in particular by lawyer Lane’s asking me this question, and I John Ricketts did answer that I did not remember exactly, but I believed it was before, which I can prove though said Robert was cast in said trial, though it has been reported in general through the neighborhood, that we the evidence did give our evidence against said Robert, that he did not tell of this land until he was duly qualified, though said Robert was granted a new trial, but instead of getting a new hearing, his case was thrown out of court and then said Robert for to get revenge knowing that he was innocent, did indite said Colwell for swearing false against him and said William Rickets was called upon again to give in his evidence, & William Rickets junion & I John Rickets, when we did testify the second time, that said Robert did tell of the said land before he was qualified, then it was the general report through the neighborhood that said Robert was cast the second time and that we of the last evidence did all sware false, being that we were all relations of one name, but if three or four of one name cannot declare the truth, I can prove the same to be the fact by twelve or thirteen witnesses, if any one sees fit to put me to my proof against said Colwell in this case, though the same witnesses will be called upon again, and more of the same name, which will be Susannah Rickets, Edward Rickets, Elizabeth Rickets, William Moulton, John Moulton, Susannah Moulton, Phebe Chirridon and Sarah Bennet, these is the witnesses that I will call on, and if that will not satisfy any person, I will undertake to prove that I told of the witnesses in the time of the first term, now I will leave it to the reader to judge, whether it is reasonable or not that I should sware first against my father and then in turn round and tell of these other witnesses, which undoubtedly would appear that I had sworn false, and I would be very glad if said Colwell would sue me for his character, and then I would be in hopes of getting revenge for the injury done to my character, now if any one wishes to know who was so imprudent as to write this advertisement against this nobleman, let them look down at the lower end of this advertisement and they may see that my name is,

JOHN RICKETS
Dearborn county, I. T. May 6th, 1815.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1812. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 15 Sep 1812 – Page 3, Column 2

INDIANA TERRITORY.
Dearborn county, in the Circuit Court.
William Hardin, libellant, against Amelia Hardin, formerly Amelia Garey, libellee.
On a Libel for a Divorce.

NOTICE is hereby given to the aforesaid Amelia Hardin, formerly Amelia Garey, that the aforesaid William Hardin, has this day filed his petition in the clerks office of the Circuit court in and for the said county of Dearborn, praying a divorce from the said Amelia for cause of adultery, and that she be and appear before the said court at their term to be holden at Laurenceburg, on the third Monday in October next, to shew cause if any she can shew, why the prayer of the said petition aught not to be granted.

Saml. C. Vance, Clk. C. C.
J. Dill, atty. for libellant.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1811. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 13 July 1811 – Page 2, Column 4

INDIANA TERRITORY, Dearborn county, sct.}

Foreign Attachment.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a writ of attachment issued out of the court of Common Pleas of Dearborn county, Indiana territory, at the suit of Isaac Mills and Isaac Dunn, against the goods, chattles, rights, credits, lands and tenements of Barent Hulick, a non-resident debtor, in a plea of debt, 133 dollars and 31 cents, with interest from the 7th day of March, 1809, returnable to the term of August, 18110, on which the sheriff of said county hath made return that he has attached one black mare as the property of said Hulick, also, that he has summoned Mr. Samuel C. Vance, as a garnishee of said Hulick—therefore notice is hereby given to the said Barnet Hulick, that unless he do appear by himself or attorney, put in special bail to the aforesaid suit, and receive a declaration judgment will be entered against him by default, and the property so attached will be sold for the benefit of all creditors who may appear entitled to receive a share thereof, and who will legally claim the same.

SAML. C. VANCE, c. c. p. d. c.
James Noble, Atty for pltffs.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1810. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 5 May 1810 – Page 2, Column 3

Indiana Territory, Dearborn county} sct.

WHEREAS Elizabeth Miller of said county and territory, has this day filed in my office, her petition to the Honorable, the Circuit court, holden in and for the said county, praying a divorce from her husband, John A. Miller, in the words and figures, following, to wit:–“To the Honorable Judge of the Circuit court, holden in and for the county of Dearborn, in the Indiana territory, humbly complaining and sheweth unto you honor—That your petitioner, Elizabeth Miller, a citizen and resident of said county, was married in the county of [blank] and state of [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year one thousand and [blank] to a certain John A. Miller, with whom she lived as his wife from the period aforesaid, until the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, or the year one thousand eight hundred and six—and your petitioner further states, that from the time of her marriage, until the year, either one thousand eight five, or sometime on the year one thousand eight hundred and six, the aforesaid John A. Miller, her husband, treated your petitioner with the utmost rigor, and cruelty, and that either in one or other of the years last aforesaid, the said John A. Miller, left your petitioner in the county aforesaid, without either food or cloathing, and has since that time failed to contribute in any way or manner towards your petitioners support—your petitioner further states,–that when the said John A. Miller left your petitioner, he did it without any cause arising on the part of your petitioner, and that all property of consequence the said John A. Miller took with him, and has ever since his departure as far as your petitioner believes and is informed (a non resident.)

“Your petitioner therefore prays a divorce from the banns of matrimony, with her said husband, John A. Miller, and your petitioner as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.

ELIZABETH MILLER.
April 10th, 1810.
James Noble, Atty. for complt.

NOW therefore, notice is hereby given to the said John A. Miller, to appear at Laurenceburgh, on the third Monday in June next, and then and there, before our said Circuit court, shew cause, if any cause he can shew, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

SAML. C. VANCE, Clk. C. Court D. C.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 2 Jun 1810 – Page 3, Column 3

Foreign Attachment.

NOTICE is hereby given that a writ of attachment issued out of the court of Common Pleas of Dearborn county, Indiana territory, at the suit of Jacob Horner, against the goods and chattles, rights, credits, lands and tenements of Samuel Elliott, a non resident debtor, in a plea of trespass on the case, damage one hundred dollars and upwards, returnable to the term of April, 1810, on which the sheriff of said county hath made return that “he has attached lot No. 171, in the town of Laurenceburgh, and a number of building stone supposed to be five perch, together with one grind stone, as the property of said Elliott;” also, “that he has summoned Jabez Percival, and Samuel C. Vance, as garnishees of said Elliot.”—Therefore notice is hereby given to the said Samuel Elliott, that unless he do appear by himself or attorney, put in special bail to the aforesaid suit, and receive a declaration, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the property so attached will be sold for the benefit of all creditors who may appear entitled to receive a share thereof, and who will legally claim the same.

Saml. C. Vance, C. D. C. P.
James Dill, Attrny for plaintiff.
May 10th, 1810.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1809. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 18 November 1809 – Page 3, Column 1

Foreign Attachment.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a writ of attachment issued out of the court of Common Pleas of Dearborn county, Indiana territory, at the suit of James Knight, against the goods and chattels, rights and credits, lands and tenements of Richard Reddy, a non-resident, in a plea of trespass on the case, damage twenty three dollars thirty eight and a quarter cents, returnable to the term of August, 1808, on which the sheriff of said county hath returned, that he has attached one mare as the property of said Reddy,–Notice is therefore hereby given, that unless the said Richard Reddy, do appear by himself, or attorney, put in special bail, and receive a declaration, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the property so attached sold for the benefit of all creditors who may appear entitled to receive a share thereof, and who may duly claim the same.

Saml. C. Vance, C. C. P.
James Dill, attry for plaintiff.
Lawrenceburgh, 30th Sept. 1809.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 18 November 1809 – Page 3, Column 2

Foreign Attachment.

NOTICE is hereby given that a writ of attachment issued out of the court of Common Pleas, of Dearborn county, Indiana territory, at the suit of Robert Piatt, against the goods and chattels, rights, credits, lands and tenements, of John Henderson, a non-resident, in a plea of debt, twenty seven dollars, seventeen and a half cents, returnable to the term of August 1808, on which the sheriff of said county hath returned that he has attached one mare as the property of said Henderson,–Notice is therefore hereby given, that unless the said John Henderson, do appear, by himself, or attorney, put in special bail, and receive a declaration, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the property so attached, sold for the benefit of all creditors who may appear entitled to receive a share thereof, and who will duly claim the same.

Saml. C. Vance, C. C. P.
James Dil, attry. for plantiff.
Lawrenceburg, 30th Sept. 1809.

The following Dearborn County, Indiana court notices were published in Indiana newspapers in 1808. Dearborn County suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Vincennes (Indiana) Western Sun – 24 December 1808 – Page 2, Column 4

Samuel C. Vance vs. Nicholas Whitinger.
Foreign Attachment.

Whereas a writ of foreign attachment hath issued out of the court of Common Pleas of Dearborn county in the Indiana Territory, against the goods and chattels lands and tenements of Nicholas Whitinger a non-resident; at the suit of Samuel C. Vance, whereupon the sheriff of said county hath returned, that he has attached one house and out lot in or adjoining the town of Lawrenceburgh as the property of the said Whitinger. Notice is therefore hereby given to the said Nicholas Whitinger that unless he do appear, receive a declaration and enter special bail to the said upon the property so attached will be sold to satisfy the claim of the said Vance, and all others who may appear justly entitled, and who shall apply for that purpose.

SAMUEL C. VANCE Clk.
James Dill aty for pltff.
26th Nov. 1808