COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 1827-1865, By John H, Martin, Gilbert Book
Printer and Binder, Columbus, Ga., 187), Pages 10) and 10h.
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Columbus, Ga., 2-9-1858; 12-18-1858
25 GEORGIA 699
"On last Sunday evening on Front Street, Michael Tracy was wounded
in the neck by a pistol discharged from the hand of a man named
Hinch reputed to live in Tennessee, Tracy lived about ten minutes.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 1827-1865, By John H, Martin, Gilbert Book
Printer and Binder, Columbus, Ga., 187), Pages 10) and 108.
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Columbus, Ga,, 2-9-1858; 12-18-1858
25 GEORGIA 699
he Be: j AWA
"On last Sunday evening on Front Street, Michael Tracy was wounded
in the neck by a pistol discharged from the hand of a man named
Hinch reputed to live in Tennessee, Tracy lived about ten minutes.
after he was shot. Hinch was immediately arrested by our indefatige
igble and vigilent Deputy Marshal Robinson assisted by Mr. Re Te
Simons, and committed to jail," ENQUIRER, Columbus, Ga., 2/9/1858(2)
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 1827-1865, By John H, Martin, Gilbert Book
Printer and Binder, Columbus, Ga., 187), Pages 10) and 10h.
COLUMBUS ENQUIRER. Columbus, Ga,, 2-9-1858; 12-18-1858
25 GEORGIA 699
tu Henges AWA
"On last Sun@ay evening on Front Strect, Michael Tracy was wounded
in the neck by a pistol discharged from the hand of a man named
Hinch reputed to live in Tennessee. Tracy lived about ten minutes
after he was shot. Hinch was immediately arrested by our indefatig=
igble and vigilent Deputy “arshal Robinson assisted by Mr. Re Ts
Simons, and committed to jail," ENQUIRER, Columbus, Ga., 2/9/1858(2)
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HINCH. Samuel December 17, 185 8
Hinch, a white man, was a newcomer to Columbus, Ga,, from his native.
Tennessee when, on the night of Feb, 7, 1858, he was in a party of
men, one of whom, Michael Tracy, was acting belligerant and had ad-
vanced on several others in the group with an open knife, Hinch was
a much larger and stronger man than the diminutive Tracy and on each
occasion he was able to prevent Trany's harming others, Tracy then
advanced on Hinch with his knife and Hinch drew a pistol and shot
him through the neck, inflicting a wound from which Tracy died with-
in ten minutes, At his trial, Hinch maintained that he had shot
Tracy in self-defense but the jury was influenced by the fact that,
~ because of his superior strenghb, he could have disarmed Tracy in-
stead of killing him, His conviction and the sentence of death were
affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia and he was hanged in Colum-
bus on December 17, 1858, He met his death with fortitude and made
a speech from the gallows in which he reiterated his claim that he
had killed Tracy in self-defense and without malice, He closed his
remarks by saying that while he was nepleper to the pill of God, he
could pot become reconciled to the fac % he was hange
under the circumstancese
HINCH. Samuel December 17, 185 8
Hinch, a white man, was a newcomer to Columbus, Ga,, from his native
Tennessee when, on the night of Feb, 7, 1858, he was in a party of
men, one of whom, Michael Tracy, was acting belligerant and had ad-
vanced on several others in the Broup with an open knife, Hinch was
a much larger and stronger man than the diminutive Tracy and on each
occasion he was able to prevent Trany's harming others, Tracy then
advanced on Hinch with his knife and Hinch drew a pistol and shot
him through the neck, inflicting a wound from which Tracy died with-
in ten minutes, At his trial, Hinch maintained that he had shot
Tracy in self-defense but the jury was influenced by the fact that,
because of his superior strenghb, he could have disarmed Tracy in-
stead of killing him, His conviction and the sentence of death were
affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia and he was hanged in Colum-
bus on December 17, 1858. He met his death with fortitude and made
a speech from the gallows in which he reiterated his claim that he
had killed Tracy in self-defense and without malice, He closed his
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HINCH. Samuel December 17, 185 8
Binch, a white man, was a newcomer to Columbus, Ga,, from his native
Tennessee when, on the night of Feb, 7, 1858, he was in a party of
men, one of whom, Michael Tracy, was acting belligerant and had ad-
vanced on several others in the group with an open knife, Hinch was
a much larger and stronger man than the diminutive Tracy and on each
occasion he was able to prevent Trapg's harming others, Tracy then
advanced on Hinch with his knife and Hinch drew a pistol and shot
him through the neck, inflicting a wound from which Tracy died with-
in ten minutes, At his trial, Hinch maintained that he had shot
Tracy in self-defense but the jury was influenced by the fact that,
because of his superior strengbh, he could have disarmed Tracy in-
stead of killing him, His conviction and the sentence of death were
affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia and he was hanged in Colum-
bus on December 17, 1858. He met his death with fortitude and made
a speech from the gallows in which he reiterated his claim that he
had killed Tracy in self-defense and without malice, He closed his
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