into the creek and it was recovered by dragging the creek with hookse
Both Damon and his wife were indicted for the murder, but she was
acquitted while he was convicted and sentenced to die. Damon was
hanged at Fayetteville on June 6, 1851, Pitts was never captured and
it was beligved that he used Hunt's.money to make his way to New York
where he boarded a ship for California,
HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne C., 3-26-1851; 4-9-18513
5=2101851; and 6-11-1851,
"The trial of Damon.andhis wife for the murder of T9lghman
Hunt took place in Fayetteville on Wednesday last. The i
dence in the case did mot vary much from the statements
in this spper some weeks ago, The wife was included as
accessory, and it’ was in evidence also that she had but
short, time before the murder, attempted to commit it herself
~ had the gxe raised to give the blow - but @asisted on Da-
mon shaking his headdisyentingyy at her.-The reason of his
doing so, was that he was fearful she would make a mislick
and the plot would fail, The evidence was given by the boy
as there
into the creek and it was recovered by dragging the creek with hooks,
Both Damon and his wife were indicted for the murder, but she was
acquitted while he was convicted and sentenced to die. Damon was
hanged at Fayetteville on June 6, 1851. Pitts was never captured and
it was beligved that he used Hunt's.money to make his way to New York
where he boarded a ship for California,
HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER , Hillsboro, Ne C., 3-26-1851; 4-9-1851;
5=2101851; and 6-11-1851,
"The trial of Damon and-his wife for the murder of T@lghman
Hunt took place in Fayetteville on Wednesday lest. The evi4
dence in the case did not vary much from the statements madd
in this spper some weeks ago, The wife was included as
accessory, and it wes in evidence also that she had but a
short, time before the murder, attempted to commit it herself
- had the gqxe raised to give the blow - but dasisted on Da-
mon shaking his headdisgyentingyy at her.-The reason of his
doing so, was that he was fearful she would make a mislick
and the plot would fail, The evidence was gtven by the boy
and girl, and but little weight was given to it, as there
was _unacknowledsed enmity between them and the woman, _Mes=
Dobb.n and Shepherd appeareft for the prisoner and Mr,
SPse. 4 a pate 5 Bs DE
galcizction sirgnge,tor phe, erate. uPrey WB! 5 Velen If.)
into the creek and it was recovered by dragging the creek with hooks,
Both Damon and his wife were indicted for the murder, but she was
acquitted while he was convicted and sentenced to die. Damon was
hanged at Fayetteville on June 6, 1851, Pitts was never captured and
it was belidved that he used Hunt's money to make his way to New York
where he boarded a ship for California,
HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne C., 3-26-1651; 1-9-1851;
5-2101852; and 6-11-1651,
"The trial of Damon_and his wife for the murder of Tlghman
Hunt took place in Fayetteville on Wednesday lest. ‘Tne evi
dence in the case did mot vary much from the statements
s pepper some weeks ago, The wife was ir
ory, end it wes in evidence she
befo nur ttampted to coi
ri z the blow - but dasiste
neaddissenting}y at her.-The reason
s fearful she a mislick
and the plot would fa The evidence was
and girl, and but little weight was piven to it,
a. ity between them and the
kmowledzed enmity 1
‘nk We crank got tne recorred ty, azeein te crn with Deka,
a
2h wd Scat or
Se e DGuead ee DL Sgn)
Damon, a black’'man, was a slave and the property of Tilghman Hunt,
a Slave dealer from Guilford Cos, Ne Ce On the night of March 3,
1851, Hunt was traveling from Virginia to his home. With him were a
él~year-old white man who he had hired named Pitts, Damon, four women
Slaves and a child slave, The party was traveling on a HbEEE wagon
and huggy, each drawn by a horse and they stopped approximately one
mile north of Fayetteville and made camp for the night. After Hunt
had gone to sleep, Pitts persuaded Damon to kill him, promising to
take Damon and the other slaves to freedom. Damon killed his Sleeping
master by striking him twice over the head with an axe and they then
took the body seven miles to Rockfish Creek where they weighted it
with stones, sewed it up in tent cloth and sank it in the creek,
fled before he could be taken into custody. Damon and the other slave:
were arrested and Damon confessed the murder of Hunt with Lito le
= Webethd - te - PLU -fSguie!
Damon, a black’man, was a slave and
a slave dealer from Gui.
fel
Slaves and a child slave,
and huggys, each drawn by a
mile north of Fayetteville
had gone to sleep,
take Damon and the
the woods after giving
ssion as well as his
ken into custody.
were arrested and Damon confessed the murder
prompting. He took officers to the spot where the body was thrown
Se Wibewls Ne-~ Wed -fgre)
Damon, a black’man, was a slave and the property of Tilghman Hunt,
a slave dealer from Guilford Co., Ne C. On the night of March 3,
1651, Hunt was traveling from Virginia to his home. Wi
2~year-old white man who he ha
slaves and a child slave,
id the other slave!
ith little
k officers to the spot where the body was thrown
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