aid - the charge from the court was of the most favorable
character for the prisoner - the Jury retired from the
box at o'clock PM and on Saturday 11 tdclock, after a
deliberation of 19 hours, returned a verdict of guilty.
Previous to pronouncing the sentence, Judge M, @ddressed
a few remarks to the prisoner. We have never witnessed a
scene of this kind more solerm nor heard a more feeling
address, All in the presence of the Judge seemed moved
except the unfortunate creature to whom he addressed him=
self. The sentence of the court is to be carried into
execution on Friday lth December next (December |, 1829) =
MINERVA." REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, November 12, 1829 (2/5)
TARBOROUGH (NC) FREE PREaS, 12-25-1829 (3:2)
confimms execution took place on 12-4-1829 &
that Mitchell confessed to murdering Wife as
well as stepdaughter,
aid - the charge from the court was of the most favorable
character for the prisoner - the Jury retired from the
box at o'clock PM and on Saturday 11 tdclock, after a
deliberation of 19 hours, returned a verdict of guilty.
Previous to pronouncing the sentence, Judge M,. @ddressed
a few remarks to the prisoner. We have never witnessed a
scene of this kind more solem nor heard a more feeling
address. All in the presence of the Judge seemed moved
except the unfortunate creature to whom he addressed him=
self. The sentence of the court is to be carried into
execution on Friday lth December next (December l, 1829)=
MINERVA." REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, November 12, 1829 (2/5)
TARBOROUGH (NG) FREE PRisS, 12-25-1829 (3:2)
confimms execution took place on 12-4-1829 &
that Mitchell confessed to murdering Wife as
well as stepdaughter.
aid - the charge from the court was of the most favorable
character for the prisoner - the Jury retired from the
box at ) o'clock PM and on Saturday 11 dbclock, after a
returned a verdict of guilty.
him-
self, The sentence of the court is to be carried into
execution on Friday lth December next (December l, 1829)=
MINERVA." REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, November 12, 1629 (2/5)
TARBOROUGH (NC) FREE PRESS, 12-25-1829 (3:2)
confimms execution took place on 12-4-1629 &
that Mitchell confessed to murdering Wife as
well as stepdaughter.
except the unfortunate creature to whom he addresse
weil Seepdeugnter,
MITCHELL, James. December 4, 182
(Noed~confiznetien)
"HALIFAX (NC) SUPERIOR COURT)=The trial of James Mitchell
a man of colour, for murder came before Judge Mangum on
Friday 30th ult, - From testimony of a negro slave, it
appeared that the prisoner burnt by suspending naked over
a fire, a child about ) years old, the daughter of his
wife By a former husband, that whilst engaged in this bar
barous act he observed that he was determined to put her
out of his way, and that the child died 3 days after, Th
slave was supported in his statement and character by his
overseer and another witness, who deposed to several
corroborating circumstances = Counsel having been assigne
the prisoner, he was ably defended by Messrs, Ransom & By
num and by H, Seawell, Esqe., so well known in our courts f
for the very faithful discharge of such duties to those
who cannot, as well as those who can employ his powerful
MITCHELL, James December 4, 1829
(need~confizmetien)
"HALIFAX (NC) SUPERIOR COURT)=The trial of James Mitchell,
a man of colour, for murder came before Judge Mangum on
Friday 30th ult, - From testimony of a negro slave, it
appeared that the prisoner burnt by suspending naked over
a fire, a child about years old, the daughter of his
wife By a former husband, that whilst engaged in this bar4
barous act he observed that he was determined to put her
out of his way, and that the child died 3 days after. Tha
slave was supported in his statement and character by his
overseer and another witness, who deposed to several
corroborating circumstances = Counsel having been assigned
the prisoner, he was ably defended by Messrs, Ransom & By+
num and by H, Seawell, Esqe, so well known in our courts f
for the very faithful discharge of such duties to those
who cannot, as well as those who can employ his powerful
MITCHELL, James” December 4, 1629
"HALIFAX (NC) SUPERIOR COURT)=The trial of James Mitchell,
aman of colour, for mrder came before Judge Mangum on
wife By a former husband, that whilst engaged in this bar.
barous act he observed that he was determined to put her
out of his way, and that the child died 3 days after.
the prisoner, he was ably defended by Messrs, Ransom & By-
num and by H, Seawell, Esqe, so well known in our courts
for the very faithful discharge of such duties to those
who cannot, as well as those who can employ his powerful
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