MEMORIES OF AN OLD-TIME TAR HEEL by Kemp Plummer Battle,
Edited by his son, William James Battle, Published, OLE
by University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, P, 10k
MEMORIES OF AN OLD-TIME TAR HEEL by Kemp Plummer Battle,
Edited by his son, William James Battle, Published, 19),5
by University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, P,10%
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SPARROW, William B. eye Egro—
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Proabbly hanged in North Carolina (Orange Co.?) azeund
Mayy—3820, He killed John Hunt,
letter dated 12-9-1976 from Mrs, Jean B. Anderson, Re~
SearchChairman, Hillsborough Historical Society, Box 871,
Hillsborough, Ne C, 27278
"My father told me that when he was a student at the
University, 1818-1820, the faculty allowed the students to
attend the trial of one Sparrow for the mrder of one Hunt
on the edge of the campus, The future Chief Justice
Ruffin defended him, in the vehemency of his oratory often
beating on the flbor with his knickles, He did not, howe
ever, save his client from the gallows...."
SPARROW, William B. a elie?” |
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Probably hanged in North Carolina (Orange Co.?) azeund
» He killed John Hunt.
letter dated 12-9-1976 from Mrs. Jean B, Anderson, Re-~
searchChaimman, Hillsborough Historical Society, Box 8
Hillsborough, N. C. 27278 dd det
"My father told me that when he was a student at the
University, 1618-1820, the faculty allowed the students to
attend the trial of one Sparrow for the mrder of one Hunt
on the edge of the campus, The future Chief Justice
Ruffin defended him, in the vehemency of his oratory often
beating on the flbor with his knitckles, He did not, how-
ever, save his client from the gallows...."
SPARROW, William By ue ha, 6
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Probably hanged in North Carolina (Orange Co.?)
Mayy2600, He killed John Hunt.
Ietter dated 12-9-1976 from Mrs. Jean B, Anderson, Re-
searchChaiman, iit Lsborongh Historical Society, Box 871,
Hillsborough, fe C. 27276
"Ny father told me that when he was a student at the
University, 1818-1820, the faculty allowed the students to
attend the trial of one Sparrow for the m:
on the edge of the campus, The future Chief
Ruffin defended him, in the vehenency of his arsteny often
beating on the flbor with his kniickles, He
ever, save his client from the gallows..
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