that which the victim was known to be carrying. He also
confessed to having committed the crime.
Sources: THE) LOULSVILLE DATLY, JOURNALS 2) 28/445 ri)
& 4/24/45 (3:2). ) See: also Annuals Repose on
the Kentucky State Auditor for fiscal year
1844-1845 which notes payment of $550 for a
slave executed in Fayette County.
Note: The murdered man was a resident of Bourbon
County.
that which the victim was known to be carrying. He also
confessed to having committed the crime.
Sources: THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, 12/28/44 (3:1)
& 4/24/45 (3:2). See also Annual Report of
the Kentucky State Auditor for fiscal year
1844-1845 which notes payment of $550 for a
slave executed in Fayette County.
Note: The murdered man was a resident of Bourbon
County.
that which the victim was known to be carrying. He also
confessed to having committed the crime.
Sources:
THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, 12/28/44 (3:1)
& 4/24/45 (3:2). See also Annual Report of
the Kentucky State Auditor for fiscal year
1844-1845 which notes payment of $550 for a
slave executed in Fayette County.
The murdered man was a resident of Bourbon
County.
Negro Tom 5-30-1845
Location: Lexington KY
Offense: Murder
Details: Slave of R.J. Wilson Esq. He robbed and
killed a white man named John Curtis in
December of 1844. The victim was a rural shoemaker who
was on his way to Lexington in order to purchase cob-
bler's materials. He was found dead in the woods four
miles outside of Lexington, (on the farm of John W. Hunt
Esq. on the Russell Road), bludgeoned and stripped of
his valuables. The killer was found with the victim's
pocketbook in his possession plus a sum of cash like
Negro Tom 5-30-1845
Location: Lexington KY
Offense: Murder
Details: Slave of R.J. Wilson Esq. He robbed and
killed a white man named John Curtis in
December of 1844. The victim was a rural shoemaker who
was on his way to Lexington in order to purchase cob-
bler's materials. He was found dead in the woods four
miles outside of Lexington, (on the farm of John W. Hunt
Esq. on the Russell Road), bludgeoned and stripped of
his valuables. The killer was found with the victim's
pocketbook in his possession plus a sum of cash like
5-30-1845
Negro Tom
Location: Lexington KY
Offense: Murder
Details: Wilson Esq. He robbed and
lled a white man named John Curtis
December of 1844, The victim was a rural shoemaker who
was on his way to Lexington in order to purchase cob-
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He was found dead in the woods fow
+ Hunt
Slave of R.J.
bler's materials.
miles outside of Lexington, (on the farm of John W.
on the Russell Road), bludgeoned and stripped of
The killer was found with the victim's
pocketbook in his possession plus a sum of cash like
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