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children in poverty and distress.”
GAZETTE, Fayetteville, NC, June 4, 1793.

children in poverty and
GAZETTE, F

distress."
ayetteville, NC, June l, 1793.

CONOWAY, James and MéCABE,

(Not confirmed.)

"Virginia, Winchester, May 6. On Monday even-
ing last..murder was committed, in the county
of Berkeley, near Mr. Robert Rutherford's Mill,
on 8 poor laboring man of the name of Johnstone
James Conoway and =#=-<- McCabe went to John-
stone's house, used abusive language to John-
stone's wife. McCabe drew 4 pistol...which
McCabe instantly discharged,..the deceaséd ex-
pired in a few minutes. McCabe...re-loaded Kis
the pistol, took to the woods,..eHe is supposed
to be about 5 feet 6 inches high, near ]}0 years
of agees.and is an iii-looking villain, Cono-
way is taken, committed to Martinburg gaol...
Johnstone has left behind a wife and seven

CONOWAY, James and MéCABE,

(Not confirmed.)

"Virginia, Winchester, May 6. On Monday even-
ing last..murder was committed, in the county
of Berkeley, near Mr, Robert Rutherford's Mill,
on 9 poor laboring man of the name of Johnstone]
James Conoway and =#-=- McCabe went to John-
stone's house, used abusive language to John-
stone's wife. McCabe drew 4 pistol,..which
McCabe instantly discharged..,.the deceaséd ex-
pired in a few minutes. McCabe...re-loaded Kix
the pistol, took to the woods...He is supposed
to be about 5 feet 6 inches high, near }0 years
of ageee,and is an iil-looking villain. Cono-
way is taken, committed to Martinburg gaol...
Johnstone has left behind a wife and seven

CONOWAY, ‘James and MeCABE,

(Not confirmed.

"Virginia, Winchester, Mey 6. On Monday even-
ing last,.murder was committed, in the county
of Berkeley, near Mr. Robert Rutherford's Mill,
on e poor laboring man of the name of Johnstone
Jemes Conoway and McCabe went to John-

Stone's house, used ebusive language to John-

stone's wife, McCabe drew 4 pistol...which
McC:

abe instantly dischaérged,..the deceas@d ex-
pired in a few minutes. McCabe...re-loaded KX#
the pistol, took to the woods...
to be about 5 feet 6 inches high, near ),0 years
2 age.s,ond is an i11-looking villain. Cono-
way is taken, committed to rtinburg gaole. +
Johnstone has left behind a wife and seven



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