United States v. Paul Premo
Item
United States V. Paul Premo. 1819, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60619
- Case Title
- United States v. Paul Premo
- Series
- Lewis and Clark
- Plaintiff
- United States of America
- Defendant
- Primeau, Paul
- Date Filed
- 1819-12-09
- Filing Date
- 1819-12-09
- Court Name
- St. Louis County Court
- Court Term
- 1819-12
- Clerk
- Gamble, Archibald
- Sheriff
- McGirk
- Walker, John
- Cause of Action
- Indictment for Disorderly House
- Case Notes
- Also spelled Primo, Primau; saloon, gambling, whorehouse.
- Identifier
- ccr1819.06142.012
- Source
- Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
- Rights
- Public Domain
- PDF Download
- Download PDF of all images
- Transcription
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**United States v. Paul Premo**
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**Page 1** (6142_001.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Indictment for Disorderly House*
In the Circuit Court
December Term 1819
St. St. Louis County (To [illegible])
The [illegible] for the United States of Amer-ica[?] present that Paul [illegible] [illegible] of the Said county Pub
lican from the last October to the present day 8 Dec. 1809 and
on [illegible] other times & days between that day & the day of the
finding of the indictment with force & arms at his residence in the
Town of St St. Louis in the County of St Louis did keep maintenance at
certain common & ill governed and disordely house and in
his said house for his own [illegible] & gain certain persons as well men
or women of evil [illegible] & fame & of [illegible] conversation to
frequent & comm together then & on other days & times there un-
lawfully & wilfully did cause &[?] [illegible] the said new women
[illegible] his said [illegible] in the night [illegible] the & on the other
day & times there to be & remain [illegible] fighting drinking [illegible] gambling whoring [illegible] themselves unlawfully [illegible]
did permit & [illegible] doth permit to the great damage & common nuisance
of all the good people there inhabiting, residing & passing to the evil
example of all others in the like case offending and against the
Peace & dignity of the United States of America
*[illegible] M. atty*
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**Page 2** (6142_002.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
U . States vs Paul [illegible]
Indictment
for
disorderly
house
True Bill
Matthew Kerr
Foreman
*Witness Jabez Warren*
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**Page 3** (6142_003.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons for Paul Premo to Appear and Answer to a Bill of Indictment*
Territory of Missouri [illegible]
County of St. Louis The [illegible] of America to
the sheriff of said county
Greeting:
We command you to take Paul Premo
if he may be found in your country and bring
him forthwith before our Circuit Court now
in session at the court house, in the town of
St. Louis to answer to a Bill of indictment for
keeping a disorderly house formed against him
by the Grand Jury and have you then there
this writ
*Witness Archibald Gamble clerk
of our said court this ninth day
of December 1819
Archibald Gamble clerk by John [illegible]*
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**Page 4** (6142_004.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed this writ by arresting [illegible] Paul [illegible] in St Louis & bringing him into court 10th Dec 1819
*McGirk D Shff[?]*
> *Legal Function: Costs*
| | |
|---|---|
| Service | $ 1.00 [illegible] |
| travel | 10 |
| | 1.10[?] |
> *Legal Function: Caption*
United States
vs Paul Premo
capias
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**Page 5** (6142_005.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons for Jabez Warren to Appear on the Part of Plaintiff*
Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St. Louis county, Greeting:
YOU are hereby commanded to summon Jabez Warren
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and in proper perosn before the Judge of our cir-
cuit
court on the 11th day of December at the Town of St. Louis , then there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein United States are plaintiff and Paul
Premo defendant on the part of the Plaintiff
and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the Town of St. Louis ,
this 10th day of December in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the Independence of the United States the forty fourth Archibald Gamble clerk, St. L . C. C.*
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**Page 6** (6142_006.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
United States vs Paul Premo
for plantiff 11th December
*Jabez Warren*
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed on
Jabez Warren
*10th Dec 1819
Jno. R. Walker
D Shff
[illegible] 39*
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**Page 7** (6142_007.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons to Appear on the Part of Defendant*
Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St St. Louis county, Greeting:
YOU are hereby commanded to summon Baptiste Alan. Joseph La Croix Bapte Lallemand of Mows: Moutagne[?]
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our cir-
cuit court on the forthwith [illegible] at the Town of St. Louis , then there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein the United States are plaintiff and Paul Premo
is defendant on the part of the Defendant
and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the Town of St. Louis ,
this Eleventh day of Decr in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the Independence of the United
States the forty fourth
A Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*
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**Page 8** (6142_008.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificte of Execution*
Executed this writ on B Alan
Josh [illegible] Wm. Moutange
[illegible] the 16th Dec 1819 Baptiste
Lallemande not found
*John K. Walker
D Shff*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
U.S
vs Premo
for
*B. Alan [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Bapte Lallemand[?]*
> *Legal Function: Costs*
| | |
|---|---|
| 3 Served | 99 |
| nonest[?] | 50 |
| travel | 9 |
| | \$1.58 |
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**Page 9** (6142_009.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons for Robert Farris, Thomas Lee, and William Parks to Appear on the Part of Defendant*
Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St . louis county, Greeting:
YOU are hereby commanded to summon [illegible] Thomas Lee
and William Parks that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of our cir-
cuit court on the forthwith day of at the Town of St. Louis , then there to testify
and the truth to say in certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein The United
States are plaintiff and Paul Premo is defendant on the part of the Defendant
and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the Town of St. Louis ,
this thirteenth day of Dec in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and ninteen and of the Independence of the United
States the forty Fourth
A Gamble Clerk, St . L . C.C.*
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**Page 10** (6142_010.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Caption*
U. States vs Paul Premo
for
*Robt . Farries Thomas Lee Wm Parks Forthwith for Defendant*
> *Legal Function: Costs*
| | |
|---|---|
| service | 99 |
| travel | 6 |
| | \$1.05 |
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Service*
[illegible] this writ by reading it to
all the within named persons on
[illegible] 15th December 1819
*John R. Walker
D Shff*
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**Page 11** (6142_011.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Writ and Summons for Jabez Warren to Appear on the Part of Defendant*
Territory of Missouri , County of St. Louis , sct. The United States of America , To the Sheriff of St.Louis county, Greeting:
YOU are herebey commanded to summon Jabez Warren that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proer person before the Judge of our cir-
cuit court [illegible] forthwith [illegible] at the Town of St. Louis , then there to testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Untited
States are palintiff and Paul Premo defendant on the part of the Defendant and have you then there this writ.
*Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said circuit court, at the Town of St. Louis ,
this 16 day of December in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and nineteeth and of the Independence of the United
States the forty fourth
Archibald Gamble Clerk, St. L . C. C.*
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**Page 12** (6142_012.jpg)
> *Legal Function: Certificate of Execution*
Executed on Jabez Warren in the
town of St. Louis on the 16th Decr
1819
*John R. Walker D Shff Service & travel 39*
> *Legal Function: Caption*
United states
vs Paul Premo
[illegible] for Jabez Warren forthwith
39
1.58
1.05
.39
3.41
United States V. Paul Premo. 1819, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 4, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/60619