HISTORY OF TENNESSEE; Nashville: Goodspeed Pub-
lishing Co., 1886, page 821.
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE; Nashville: Goodspeed Pub-
lishing Co., 1886, page 821.
Y¥ OF TENNESSEE; Nashville: Goodspeed Pub-
lishing Co., 1886, page 821.
HENRY, a slave
McNairy €Gounty, Tennessee,
"..eHenry, slave of J, P. Erwin,was indicted fo
killing 'Diana Erwin, a freee, white woman,' The
offense was committhd April 22, 1860, by strik-
ing the victim over the head with a billet of
wood. The case came before the following jury:
Shadrack Maness, John Cannon, Wm, Vertrees, Sam
uel Irvine, Benjamin New, E. S. Boyington, B. J
Young, G. “, Prewett, J. C. Goodman, F. F. Car-
roll, ,Joseph Roark and John Muledock on Jf@ly 12,
1860, and he was sentenced to hang Tuesday,
September 7, 1860. The executionwas duly car-~
ried out on that day. Being the first legal
anging in the count it drew an immense con-=-
e cours 6 to Witneas lene scone." (over for
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HENRY, a slave
McNairy Gounty, Tennessee.
"Henry, slave of J, P. Erwin,was indicted for
killing 'Diana Erwin, a free, white woman.' The
offense was committhd April 22, 1860, by strik-
ing the victim over the head with a billet of
wood. The case came before the following jury:
Shadrack Maness, John Cannon, Wm. Vertrees, Sam-
uel Irvine, Benjamin New, E, S. Boyington, B,. J,
Young, G. “, Prewett, J. C. Goodman, F. F, Car-
voll, ,Joseph Roark and John Mulpdock on Jffly 12,
1860, and he was sentenced to hang Tuesday,
September 7, 1860. The executionwas duly car-
ried out on that day. Being the first legal
i it drew gn immense con=
Be aneae ton enesen tne Beene. | (over for
source
HENRY, a slave
McNairy 6ounty, Tennessee.
slave of J, P. savy indicted fo:
ing 'biena Erwin, a free, white woman,' The
offense was committkhd Roer 22, 1860, by strik-
ing the victim over the head with a billet of
geek MO EGS LES einen Bie Sanne eG
Shadrack Maness, John Cannon, Wm, Vertrees, Sam:
uel Irvine, Benjamin New, E, S, Boyington, B. J.
Young, G. “, Prewett, J. C, Goodman, F, F, Car-
roll, Joseph Roark and John Muirdock on J@ly 12,
1860, and he was sentenced to hang Tuesday,
September 7, 1860. The executionwas duly car-
ried out on that day. Being the first legal
it drew gn
hanging in, the, county,
to witness fhe scene.
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