THE TRIAL OF A G. W. MCKINNEY FOR MURDER.

THE TRIAL OF A G. W. MCKINNEY FOR MURDER.

While researching my George W. McKINNEY, I came upon a George W. MCKINNEY who was tried for murder in Fort Smith ARK 1879. Subpoenas are served for support for him to some individuals in Carroll and Ray Counties MO. I have found there is a George W. MCKINNEY, b. 1839, in the Carroll Co. census in 1870, b. MO., and though I’ve no proof I am assuming this may be the George W. McKINNEY who was on trial for murder. He isn’t my ancestor. I’m placing this material online as I procured it from the Ft. Smith archives and may as well make it available.

* 4 March 1878 writ against McKINNEY for murder, witnesses Jonathan MILES, John F. MILES, W. S. MILES, Isaac LIGHTLE, Orange FULLER
* 4 March 1878 writ against McKINNEY for murder, witnesses Jonathan MILES, John F. MILES, W. S. MILES, Isaac LIGHTLE, Orange FULLER, with attachment by Stephen WHEELER August 9 1878.
* 4 March 1878 subpoena of Jonathan MILES, John F. MILES, W. S. MILES, and Isaac LIGHTLE
* 4 March 1878 Complaint against McKINNEY filed for 15 May 1872 commission of murder by Stephen WHEELER, Commissioner
* 5 August 1878 Warrant for the arrest of G. W. MCKINNEY (I seem to now be missing this file)
* 5 August 1878 Subpoena of Jonathan MILES, John MILES, W. S. missing MILES and Isaac LIGHTLE of Tom Greene Co. Texas (I seem to now be missing this file)
* 5 August 1878 W. E. DORSEY deputizes C. C. AYERS (I seem to now be missing this file)
* 16 August 1878 Arrest of G. W. MCKINNEY (I seem to now be missing this file)
* 12 Sept 1878 G. W. MCKINNEY commended to the jail at Ft. Worth for the crime of murder charged against him
* Sept. 12-13 1878 testimony of William and Jonathan MILES
* September 14 1878 Subpoena of Orange FULLER for November 4th 1878 testimony (I seem to now be missing this file)
* September 14 1878 Subpoena of Isaac LYTLE for November 4th 1878 testimony
* September 15 1878 Deputy AYERS fees for services
* September 16 1878 subpoena of Orange Fuller
* 21 Sept 1878 G. W. MCKINNEY commended to the jail at Ft. Worth for the crime of murder
* November 1878 term of court
* 16 Dec 1878 Subpoena of B. F. HOGAN, George R. HIGHSMITH, Walter S. WILLIAMS, Thomas McKINNEY, F. G. ELLIOTT for February 3rd 1879. (I seem to now be missing this file)
* 13 Jan 1879 Subpoena of Landon F. ELLIOTT for February 3rd 1879.
* 6 Feb 1879 Statement
* 8 Feb 1879 Subpoena of T. G. ELLIOTT, B. F. HOGAN, Landon ELLIOTT, Walter S. WILLIAMS, Thomas B. MCKINNEY, George R. HIGHSMITH