July 25, 1659
Woodville, Mississippi
STEPHEN, Stave
Stephen, slave of Francis Best, murdered his master's
S8-year-old son, Willie Best, because Willie had threaten-
to report him to his father fon some infraction.
Stephen hit the little boy over th head with a brick
and then broke his neck.
BEE, New Orleans, LA April 2, 1859 (1/2) & 7/26/1859.
See MS Book and magazine exceptps.
July 25, 1859
Woodville, Mississippi
STEPHEN, Sdave
Stephen, slave of Francis Best, murdered his master's
8-year-old son, Willie Best, because Willie had threaten-
to report him to his father fon some infraction.
Stephen hit the little boy over th head with a brick
and then broke his neck.
BEE, New Orleans, LA April 2, 1859 (1/2) & 7/26/1859.
See MS Book and magazine exceptps.
July 25, 1859
Woodville, Mississippi
STEPHEN, Saave
cis Best, murdered his master's
Best, because Willie had threaten=
some infraction
Stephen hit the little boy over th head with a brick
and then broke his n
eck.
BEE, New Crieans, LA April 2, 1859 (1/2) & 7/26/1859.
See MS Book and magazine exceptps.
