The State Vs. Duncan & Brogden against murder of East E. Ballard
Source: Courthouse
Written: September 21 1950
Recorded: November 22 1950
The State of Alabama Covington County
CIRCUIT COURT SEPTEMBER TERM, 1950
The Grand Jury of said County charge that before the finding of this
indictment SIM DUNCAN and D. L. BROGDEN, whose names are to the Grand Jury,
otherwise unknown, unlawfully and with malice aforethought killed EAST E.
BALLARD by cutting him with a knife or a sharp instrument, a further & better
description being otherwise unknown to the grand jury.
State of Alabama Covington County In The Circuit Clerk
TO: D.L. Brogden
This is to notify you that the Judge of the Circuit Court of said County
has
set for trial the case in said Court wherein you are charged with Murder 1st
degree, on December 11, 1950 And there is hereto attached a certified copy
of
the indictment upon which you are to be tried, together with as list of jurors
drawn for the week in which said trial is set and also a list of names of all
the jurors drawn as a special venire in your case; said list containing in all
the names of sixty (60) persons who will constitute the venire from which the
Jury to try your case will be selected.
Witness my hand this 22 day of November, 1950 Solomon Tisdale,
Clerk Circuit
Covington County, Alabama
No. 6743- Writ of Arrest
The State of Alabama, Covington County Circuit Court
The State of Alabama Vs. D.L. Brogden
Writ or Arrest- No bail Received in this Office Sept. 21, 1950
Tom E. Head, Sheriff
I have executed this Write this 21 day of Sept. 1950 by arresting the within
named defendant and committing him to jail 9/21/1950
The State of Alabama, Covington County CIRCUIT COURT DEC. Term, 1950
To The Sheriff of Said County- Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon the following named persons,
qualified
citizens of said County, to appear and serve as Petit Jurors at the next Term
of the Circuit Court of said County, to-wit:
On the 11 day of December 1950. They having been regularly drawn as Petit
Jurors for the Dec. 11, 1950 Criminal week of said Term of said Court, to-Wit:
1. Rabren, Bill J., Farmer, Andalusia Ala., Beat 1
2. Beck, Charles P., Merchant, "
"
3. Merrill, Henry C., Mfg.
" "
4. Anderson, Andrew E., Carpenter "
"
5. Kyzar, James Hugh, Merchant "
"
6. Cannon, Modie E., County Treasurer " "
7. Dixon, Solon, Saw Mill Worker "
"
8. Smelley, William Henry, Carpenter "
"
9. Daniel, William Ruffin, Candy Mfg. "
"
10. Kyzar, Randolph, Merchant,
" "
11. Jay, John, Contractor
" "
12. Patterson, John P., Mechanic
" "
13. Bevis, L. Belser, Dry Cleaner "
"
14. Chance, Sam W., Laborer
" "
15. Mann, John S., Laundryman
" "
16. Cauley, Jason Frank, Policeman "
"
17. Knowles, Eurie D., Farmer "
r.4 Beat 2
18. Johnson, Robert Chalmer, Clerk Opp
Beat 3
19. Richburg, Jack, dry cleaning Opp
"
20. Wilson, Everet, Barber
Opp "
21. Saunders, Lawrence L., Clerk Opp
"
22. Cooper, John, Clerk
Opp "
23. Mcwaters, Alonzia W., Farmer Opp r.2
"
24. Bryant, Robert L., Farmer Dozier r.1
Beat 4
25. Burie Clark, Farmer
Dozier r.2 Beat 5
26. Jackson, William G., Farmer Redlevel r.2 Beat 6
27. Hicks, L. Frank, Farmer Florala
r.1 Beat 7
28. Barnett, Charley L., Farmer Andalusia r. Beat 8
29. Short, A.B., Farmer
Dozier r.1 Beat 8
30. Herring, John T. (DEAD), L&N RR.Co. OPP r.2 Beat 8
31. Evans, John T., Furniture Florala
Beat 9
32. Tramnell, Millard G., Merchant Florala
Beat 9
33. Twitchell, Joseph A., Bank Clerk "
Beat 9
34. Williams, Goe. Washington, Farmer Lockhart Beat 9
35. Matthews, Walter P., Farmer Florala
Beat 9
36. Smith, Wallace B., Insurance
" "
37. Clary, Dennis, Jr., Farmer
Andalusia Beat 10
38. Sconiers, William B., Stockman Falco
Beat 10
39. Rawls, Calvin, Farmer
Red Level Beat 11
40. Bullock, T. Kline, Electrician Red Level
Beat 12
41. Moore, Clyde, Farmer
Red Level Beat 12
42. Terry, Durham E., Merchant Red Level
Beat 12
43. Mason, Charles A., Farmer Red Level
Beat 12
44. Henderson, Grady A., Farmer Opp
Beat 13
45. Bell, Elbert, Farmer Andalusia OPP
Beat 14
46. Gantt, Donald B., Farmer Gantt
Beat 15
47. Cope, Donald H. Farmer Andalusia
Beat 16
48. Ingram, Austin D. Farmer Andalusia
Beat 16
49. Floyd, Robert L., Farmer "
R.6 Beat 16
50. Hammett, Marvin, Farmer Dozier r.1
Beat 17
51. Moore, Henry C., Farmer Opp r.2
Beat 17
52. Guy, Jerome J., Farmer Dozier
r.1 Beat 17
53. Bradley, C. Frank, Farmer Andalusia
Beat 19
54. Walker, James K., Farmer "
Beat 21
55. Pitts, John J.,Farmer Opp r.3
Beat 23
56. Carrol, Elvin, Alatex Employee Andalusia Beat 1
57. Mitchell, Robert E., Farmer
Florala Beat 9
58. Cobb, Bartlette L., Barner Florala
Beat 9
59. Plant, Thomas J., carpenter
Florala Beat 9
60. Bush, Arthur J., Painter
Andalusia Beat 20
No 6743 The State of Alabama Covington Co. Circuit Court Sept. Term 1950
The State VS
Sim Duncan and D. L. Brogden
Indictment Charge: Murder 1st degree
No prosecutor
Grand Jury No. 130 A TRUE BILL
J. M. Moore, Foreman Grand Jury No Bail B. W. Simmons, Judge
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