be so strong that the suspicions of those for whom it was
intended were aroused before the milk was drank, and to thi
circumstance are they doubtless indebted for the preserva-
tion of their lives.!!, TIMES, New York, N.. Y., Oct, 19,
1860 (page 2, column 5,)
T,formation received from.Schwartz, 7-6-1985 indicates
that Colin was owned by John A. Johns, Srey, so the other
two were evidently owned by Spencer, Schwartz's source:
Virginia Treasury Office, Cash Disbursements Journal,
Virginia State Library and Lunenburg Minutes Book, 1859=
1866, unpaginated,
be so strong that the suspicions of those for whom it was
intended were aroused before the milk was drank, and to thj
circumstance are they doubtless indebted for the preserva-
tion of their lives.", TIMES, New York, N. Y., Oct. 19,
1860 (page 2, column 5.)
I,,formation received from.Schwartz, 7-6-1985 indicates
that Colin was owned by John A. Johns, Srey so the other
two were evidently owned by Spencer, Schwartz's source:
Virginia Treasury Office, Cash Disbursements Journal,
Virginia State Library and Lunenburg Minutes Book, 1859-
1866, unpaginated.
be so strong that the suspicions of those for whom it was
intended were aroused before the milk was drank, and to th:
circumstance are they doubtless indebted for the preserva-
tion of their lives.!, TIMES, New York, N, Y., Oct. 19,
1860 (page 2, column 5.)
I,formation received from Schwartz, 7-6-1985 indicates
that Colin was owed by John A. Johns, Srey so the other
two were evidently omned by Spencer, Schwartz's source:
Virginia Treasury Osfice, C,sh Disbursements Journal,
Virginia Sate Library and Lunenburg Minutes Book, 1859-
1866, unpaginated,
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‘COLIN, DICK, and JOHN (Slaves) ov, 9, 1860
"On Friday, Nov. 9, 1860, three slaves (John Dick and Colin
were executed at Lunenburg Ce Hy Vaeyg for an attempt to
poison the family of a respectable citizen,"
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vae 11-17-1860
"The PFTERSBHBG EXPRESS Of Saturday says: 'Three negro men
two of them slaves to Mr, M, L. Spencer and the other
owned by Mr, John A, Johns, were convicted at the County
Court of Lunenburg, held this week, of an attempt to poi-
son the family of Mr, Spencer, and sentenced tobe hung on
Friday, Nov. 9, The slave of Mr, Jones has a wife at the
residence of Mr, Spencer, and thus he became implicated in
the plot, The effort to kill was arranged by placing a
strong concoction of some poisonous herb or plant into a
basis of milk. The peculiar odor of the poison proved to
COLIN, DICK, and JOHN (Slaves) Nov. 9, 1860
"On Friday, Nove 9, 1860, three slaves (John Dick and Colin
were executed at Lunenburg C. He, Vaey for an attempt to
poison the family of a respectable citizen."
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vae,11-17-1860
"The PRTERSBHEG EXPRESS Of Saturday says: 'Three negro men
two of them slaves to Mr, M, L, Spencer and the other
owned by Mr, John A. Johns, were convicted at the County
Court of Lunenburg, held this week, of an attempt to poi-
son the family of Mr, Spencer, and sentenced tobe hung on|
Friday, Nov. 9, The slave of Mr. Jones has a wife at the
residence of Mr, Spencer, and thus he became implicated in
the plot, The effort to kill was arranged by placing a
strong concoction of some poisonous herb or plant into a
basis of milk. The peculiar odor of the poison proved to
COLIN, DICK, and JOHN (Slaves) Nov. 9, 1860
"On Friday, Nov. 9, 1860, three slaves (John Dick and Colin]
were executed at Lunenburg C, H., Vas, for an attempt to
poison the family of a respectable citizen,"
RICHMOND SOL, Richmond, Vas 11-17-1860
‘the Berexsbuns iuprass of Satltday sayst 'Three negro ner]
cr eM bo nee one Ge others
owned by Mr, John A, Johns, were convicted at the County
Court of Lune nburg, held this week, of an attempt to poi-
son the family of Mx, Spencer, and sentenced tobe hung on|
Nov, 9, The slave of Mr, Jones has a wife at the
See trate Spencer, and thus he became implicated ii
the plot, The effort to kill
stronz concoction of some poisonous her!
basis of milk, The peculiar odor of the poison prove
font, SEK, and JCEM (Staves) ov, 9, 1860
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