Territory of Washington
County of Spokane} ss
In District Court Fourth Judicial Dist Holding terms at Spokane Falls
Territory of Washington
v.
Ray Raymond
Territory of Washington
County of Spokane }ss
W.C. Jones being first duly sworn deposes and says: That he is the prosecuting attorney for said county district
That Joseph Bradshaw is a material and necessary witness on the part of the plaintiff in the above entitled action without whence plaintiff cannot safely proceed to trial of said action. That defendant is informed and believes that said Joseph Bradhsaw is now confined in the county jail of County Washington Territory under sentence for a criminal offense.
Affiant further says that this affidavit is made for the purpose of procurring a writ of Habeas Corpus to present the body of said Joseph Bradshaw to be produced in court on the trial of said action to give testimony therein
W.C. Jones
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 6th day of May A.D. 1887
S.C. Hyde
Notary Public
To the clerk of the District Court.
Let the writ issue as
prayed in the petition.
May 7th 1997
George Turner
Judge