fhe people generally rushed into the streets to ascertain
the cause, and some of the more superstitious sort professe
to have seen the girl alluded to sitting on the steps of
the jail. It was years before the cause of alarm was as-
certained, At the time of the occurrence and for many year
afterwards, a large 2-story frame building stood on the
northwest corner of New and Courthouse streets, opposite
the Washington Tavern, and in this building Ren, Morris, a
prosperous merchant, had his store, He had in his employ-
ment a mischievous clerk, or salesman, who confessed, when
it was safe to do so, that he had climbed upon the roof of
the store-house through the trap-door, and aroused th
town by means of a speaking-trumet.' Jory yg [yet —
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA by Waddell. Pages 391-
390. Vee Archives, tued 155, Box 5, Biv. 1615,
James Tate, Augusta Co., comp. $200 for Amy.
fhe people generally rushed into the streets to ascertain
the cause, and some of the more superstitious sort profess¢|
to have seen the girl alluded to sitting on the steps of
the jail. It was years before the cause of alarm was as-
certained. At the time of the occurrence and for many fear
afterwards, a large 2-story frame building stood on the
northwest corner of New and Courthouse streets, opposite
the Washington Tavern, and in this building Ben, Morris, a
prosperous merchant, had his store, He had in his employ-
ment a mischievous clerk, or salesman, who confessed, when
it was safe to do so, that he had climbed upon the roof of
the store-house through the trap-door, and aroused th
town by means of a speaking-trumete! orn fy Mutt —
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, ‘VIRGINIA by Waddell, Pages 391-
392 .. VA. Archives, Item’153, Box 3, Env. 1813.
James Tate, Augusta Co., comp. $200 for Amy,
the people generally rushed into the streets to ascertain
the cause, and some of the more superstitious sort profess¢|
to have seen the girl alluded to sitting on the steps of
the jail, It was years before the cause of alarm was as-
certained, At the time of the occurrence and for many yea
afterwards, a large 2-story frame building stood on the
northwest corner of New and Courthouse streets, opposite
the Washington Tavern, and in this building Ren, Morris, a
prosperous merchant, had his store, He had in his employ-
nent a mischievous clerk, or salesman, who confessed, when
it was safe to do so, that he had climbed upon the roof of
the store-house through the trap-door, and aroused th,
town by means of a speaking-tramsetet orn ag Malt
ANNALS OF AIQUETA COUNTY. ‘VIRGINIA by ace Pages en
392 Va. ives, Item 153, Box 3, knv. 1813
ee Paeueta Co., comp. $200 con Amy.
ft WV s
AMY December 11, 1812
"On Friday, December 11, 1812, a negro girl was hung near
Staunton for the murder, by drowning, of her master's
infant @hild, She was duly tried and convicted by the
County Court, Oct. 29th, Mr, Peyton prosecuting, and Gen.
Blackburn defending the accused, The circumstance would
not deserve mention in a history of the cout, but an in-
cident connected with it is somewhat interesting, Much
sympathy was excited in the community in behalf of the
miserable girl, many persons doubting whether she intend-
- ed to drown the child, At any rate there was a feverish
state of febling on the subject. During the night after
the execution the people of Staunton were aroused from
their slumber by a most unearthly noise, Loud and
apparently supernatural groans resounded through the town.
AMY December 11, 1812
"On Friday, December 11, 1812, a negro girl was hung near
Staunton for the murder, by drowning, of her master's
infant &hild, She was duly tried and convicted by the
County Court, Oct, 29th, Mr. Peyton prosecuting, and Gen.
Blackburn defending the accused. The circumstance would
not deserve mention in a history of the cout, but an in-
cident connected with it is somewhat interesting, Much
sympathy was excited in the community in behalf of the
miserable girl, many persons doubting whether she intend-
ed to drown the child, At any rate there was a feverish
state of febling on the subject. During the night after
the execution the people of Staunton were aroused from
their slumber by a most unearthly noise, Loud and
apparently supernatural groans resounded through the town.
aut December 11, 1812
"On Friday, Necember 11, 1812, a negro girl was hung near
Staunton for the murder, by drowning, of her master's
infant éhild, She was duly tried and convicted by the
County Court, Oct, 29th, Mr. Peyton prosecuting, and Gen,
Blackburn defending the accused, The circumstance would
cident connected with it is somewhat interesting.
sympathy was excited in the conmunity in behalf of the
miserable girl, many persons doubting whether she intend-
ed to drown the child, At any rate there was a feverish
state of fetling on the subject. During the night after
the execution the people of Staunton were acral
their slumber by a most unearthly noise. Loud and
apparently supernatural groans resounded through the town,
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