Slave FRANCES
"Francis, a slave, was charged, in 1860, with the offense
of trying to poison the family of Hiram Berry. Several
members of the family came near dying. ‘She was tried in
July of that year and found guilty. The judgment of the
court was, 'It is adjudged that the defendant be taken
to the jail of this county and there safely kept until
the 7th day of Spptember next, on which day between sun=
rise and sunset the Sheriff of this county shall hang her
by the neck until she be dead,* The jddgment was execue
ted at the time stated." HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY,
by Le Fe Johnsons Franklin, 1912; p 119
Slave FRANCES
"Francis, a slave, was charged, in 1860, with the offense
of trying to poison the family of Hiram Berry. Several
members of the family came near dyinge She was tried in
July of that year and found guilty. The judgment of the
court was, 'It is adjudged that the defendant be taken
to the jail of this county and there safely kept until
the 7th day of Spptember next, on which day between sun-=-
rise and sunset the Sheriff of this county shall hang her
by the neck until she be dead.’ The judgment was execu-
ted at the time stated." HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY,
by Le Fe Johnson; Franklin, 19123 p 119
Slave FRANCES
“Francis, a slave, was charged, in 1860, with the offense
of trying to poison the family of Hiram Berry, Several
members of the family came near dying. She was tried in
July of that year and found guilty. The judgment of the
court was, 'It is adjudged that the defendant be taken
to the jail of this county and there safely kept until
the 7th day of Spptember next, on which day between sun=
by the neck until she be deads!
ted at the time stated." HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY,
by Le Fe Johnsons Franklin, 19123 p 119
Uy te re ceiman; ranidin, 19125 p 9
