John W. Marsh to Richard Yates

Warsaw Ills May 30/63

To his Excellency Gov Yates

Springfield Ills

Dr Sir The Grand Jury of Hancock County have this week formed a bill of Indictment against Mr Hiatt the Provost Marshall at Keokuk for Highway Robbery and it is said to be the intention to make a demand through you on the Executive of Iowa for his surrender &c

The object is probably to make political capital out of the matter and to add to the fever in excitement that already exists in or county.

I understand that Hiatt as Provost Marshall sent over [into?]

this county a few men to take a couple of Horses alledgedly a soldier at Keokuk to belong to him and that the men under his order [illegible] on Keokuk took the horses in the day time and in accordance with their order and took them to Keokuk

These are about the facts on which our Grand Jury find a Bill of Indictment against Mr Hiatt for Highway Robbery.

I write in order that you may be advised of the matter and not surprised by the application.

Being a stranger to you I refer you to I I Loomis

Asst Adjt Gen for the standing &c of the writer

Yours truly

John W Marsh

Attention! –

( R )

Requesting &c

Marsh John W

Warsaw Ills May 30th 1863.

Says the grand Jury of Hancock county have found a bill of Indictment against Mr Hiatt Provost Marshall at Keokuk for Highway robbery. The Governor will be called on to make requisition for him on the Governor of Iowa.

Keep this carefully & file with others to come

Recd Ex O. June 10 1863.