Justice for Lewie??

This is part of an affidavit sworn out against James Gibson, one of the 5 men accused of attacking "Dutch Lewie" (whose name is Fritz Schwartz in reality). I was able to locate this at the Washington Digital Archives from the Frontier Justice Records on site. To see a larger image, click the image. To see my trascription, click "Read more".

Transcription of:
Territory vs. Jas. Gibson, et. al.
“affidavit”
Filed Apr. 3rd 1865
W.P. Horton
Justice of the Peace

Filed April 18, 1865
B. ?. Sexton, Clerk

Territory of Washington}
County of Walla Walla}
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In justice court before W.P. Horton, Justice

Fred Swartz-
Complains against James Gibson, Samuel Waterman, George Resor, Robbins [whose Christian name is to this complainant unknown], and Wm Courtney- and alledges that heretofore to wit on the second day of April AD 1865 the said James Gibson, Samuel Waterman, George Resor, Robbins [whose Christian name is to this complainant unknown] and Wm Courtney at the county of Walla Walla and Territory of Washington did in and upon the person of this complainant make an assault and did then and there by by means of a piece of rope which said rope the said persons aforesaid did place around and upon the neck of the complainant did attempt to strangle, kill, and murder the complainant contrary to the statutes in such cases made and provided and against the lawes and dignity of the Territory of Washington.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d day of April 1865
Fritz Schwartz
W.P. Horton-Justice of the Peace

Transcribed and annotated by Rob Spencer