jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present, that John Copeland, late of the county aforesaid, on the day and year first aforesaid, in the county of Perry aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, was present, aiding, abetting and assisting the said James Copeland the felony and murder aforesaid to do and commit; and the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say, that the said James Copeland and John Copeland him the said James A. Harvey, in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully and of their malice aforethought did kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi. GEORGE WOOD, _District Attorney_. Upon this indictment was indorsed “A true bill signed, John Fairley, foreman.” At the September Term the following proceedings were had in the case: “Be it remembered that there was begun and held a regular Term of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Perry and State of Mississippi, at the Court House of said county, in the town of Augusta, the place designated by law for holding said court, on the second Monday of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, it being the 14th day of said month, present the Hon. W. M. Hancock, presiding Judge of the 8th Judicial District of Mississippi, George Wood, Esq., District Attorney for the said 8th Judicial District, James R. S. Pitts, Sheriff of Perry county and James Carpenter, Clerk of said Court.” STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, } _vs._ } MURDER. JAMES COPELAND. } This day comes George Wood, District Attorney, who prosecutes for the State of Mississippi, and the prisoner is brought to the bar in custody of the Sheriff, and upon notice of the District Attorney, a special venue for thirty-six free-holders, or house holders, of Perry county, and liable to jury service therein, ordered returnable to-morrow morning, at 8 o’clock; the prisoner, in his own proper person, waiving two days’ service of a list thereof and a copy of the indictment, consenting that it be returned at said time; and upon suggestion that the prisoner is insane, it is ordered that the Sheriff of Perry county summons twelve good and lawful men of said county, to be and appear before said Court on Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock A.M., to take inquisition as to the case of lunacy, and try whether the prisoner be of sound mind and understanding. TUESDAY MORNING, 8 O’CLOCK. Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present as on yesterday. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, } _vs._ } MURDER. JAMES COPELAND. }