These legal documents relate to the case of the Kansas Territory vs. Hiram Crane, Lewis J. Smith, Adam McGee, Thomas McGee, Joel Grover, Homer Hays, A. M. Wheeden, and ? Kennedy for robbery. Crane and his associates were accused of robbing the house of Samuel Crane on September 12, 1856 in Douglas County, Kansas Territory. The men were indicted by the First District Court during the October term of 1856 in Lecompton, Kansas Territory. The indictment includes a list of what was taken from Samuel Crane's property. (see item #444917 for more information)
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Kansas Territory versus Hiram Crane et al. for robbery - 2