ly manslaughter. A gentleman who attended thetrial gave 1
me many years later the evidence as he remembered it Th
facts, as he remembered them, would not carry the aan :
penalty today. Under like circumstances a morern ju
would either give a numer of years or crautleeelct ae
ETS PTCA Tt Be
te een ee
Wise, 19at, (pecs 76 xie Press, Gulfport,
This is undoubtedly the case: In Jan., 1859, $750.
compensation was paid by warrant 978 ta J. J. McPherson
for slave executed in Oktibbeha Co., MS
State Treasury Disbursement Journal, MS St. Arch.
ly manslaughter. A gentleman who attended thetrial gave
me many years later the evidence as he remembered it, The
facts, as he remembered them, would not carry the death
penalty today. Under like circumstances, a modern jury
would either give a numer of years or acquittal,"
HISTORICAL SKETCHESOF OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MISS., by Thomas
Battle Carroll, Published The Dixie Press, Gulfport,
Miss., 1931. Page 76
This is nae eres case? ae Wee ee
compensation was paid by warran
for slave executed in Oktibbeha Co., MS
State Treasury Disbursement Journal, MS St. Arch.
gentleman who attended the trial gave
as he remembered it, The
iy would not carry the death
ly manslaughter. A
me many years later the evidenc
then,
Under like circumstances, a moriern jury
d either give a numer of years or acquittal,"
AL SKETCHESOF OK’ HA COUNTY, MISS., by Thomas
attle Carro Published The Dixie Press, Gulfport,
ss, 1931. Page 7 oe
i : In dan., 185 é
This is undoubtedly the case: In Jan h
compensation was paid by warrant 978 ta J. J. McPherson
for slave executed in Oktibbeha Co., MS
State Treasury Disbursement Journal, MS St. Arch.
| HAMPTON
"About 1856 near Silom (now in Clay Co,), a slave, Hampton,
killed his overseer, This was the first case in the his-
tory of Oktibbeha XHXKMXAH County, Miss., in which a slave
Killed a white man, It aroused widespread interest, Dis-
tinguished talent represented both prosecution and defense,
The prosecuting or district attorney was Isham G, Harris,
a very forcible man, The defense lawers were Harrison and
Cruso, distinguished partners from Columbus, employed by
the owner of the slave, Their fee was two-fold: a cash
sum and the ownership of the slave in case they secured
his acquittal, Two special venires were drawn at each of
two terms of court, Finally the case was tried and the
slave was convicte@s he was hanged by Sheriff James in
1857, This was the first death penalty inflicted by the
Court in this county, J believe this homictdewax was mere-
HAMPTON
"About 1856 near Silom (now in Clay Co,), a slave, Hampton,
killed his overseer, This was the first case in the his-
tory of Oktibbeha XHXHHX@H County, Miss,, in which a slave
killed a white man, It aroused widespread interest, Dis-
tinguished talent represented both prosecution and defense,
The prosecuting or district attorney was Isham G, Harris,
a very forcible man. The defense lawers were Harrison and
Cruso, distinguished partners from Columbus, employed by
the owner of the slave, Their fee was two-fold: a cash
sum and the ownership of the slave in case they secured
his acquittal, Two special venires were drawn at each of
two terms of court, Finally the case was tried and the
slave was convicte@g he was hanged by Sheriff James in
1857, This was the first death penalty inflicted by the
Court in this county, I believe this homic&dewas was mere-
ar Silom (now in Clay Co,), a slave, cep
ed overseer, This was the first case in the
ry of Oktibbeha XHKHMKEM County, Miss,, in which a ae
killed a white mn, It aroused widespread interest. Dis-
tinguished talent represented both prosecution and defense,|
The prosecuting or distr:
ct attorney was Isham G, Harris,
a very for an, The defense lawers were Harrison and
faye) GER OOE ea Gee Wao, GPa
the owner of the slave, The: es was two-fold: a cash
Gn He ge Ae ates cee iey eae
ae Gaeiy BS arent ee eee draym at each of
two terms of court, F. the case was ed and the
was eonvictegs he was hanged by Sherif? James in
1857, This was the first death penalty inflicted by th
Court in t! county, I believe this homickdewax was mere-|
