Dave, NC, 1845

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DAVE (Slave)
(Not confirmed.)
"CAUGHT AT LAST, + We learn from a gentleman of Cabarrus

(Couhhy, NC) that DAVE, a negro boy, whowas convicted in
the Superior Court of that county of committing a rape
upon a white girl, and sentenced to be hanged, but escape
from jail before the time of his execution arrived, has
been caught and safely lodged in jail there to await the
execution of the law. He was taken at Mecklenburg county,
where he had been secreted in a cave. = Carolina Watchman"

REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, Jyne 13, 185, (1/he)

DAVE (Slave)

(Not confirmed.)

"CAUGHT AT LAST. ~ We learn from a gentleman of Cabarrus
(Couhby, NC) that DAVE, a negro boy, who was convicted in
the Superior Court of that county of committing a rape
upon a white girl, and sentenced to be hanged, but escaped
from jail before the time of his execution arrived, has
been caught and safely lodged in jail there to await the
execution of the law. He was taken at Mecklenburg county,
where he had been secreted in a cave. = Carolina Watchman"

REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, Jyne 13, 1815, (1/he)

DAVE (Slave)
(Not confirmed.)
"CAUGHT AT LAST, = We learn from a

mnitting a rape
upon a white girl, and sentenced to be hanged, but escape
from jail before the time of his execution arrived, ha:

been caught and safely lodged in jail there to avait the
execution of the law.

where he had been secreted in a
REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, June 13, 1815, (1/le)

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