This case is mentioned in The New York Herald issue of
7-26-1871 (6:5) Account states that the crime was com-
mitted on 5-20-71 and that the victim had been knocked
over the head with a board during the course of a mug-
ging. The ages of Myer and Coppedge are given as 45 and
23 respectively.
This case is mentioned in The Wew York Herald issue of
7-26-1871 (6:5) Account states that the crime was com-
mitted on 5-20-71 and that the victim had been knocked
over the head with a board during the course of a mug-
ging. The ages of Myer and Coppedge are given as 45 and
23 respectively.
This case is mentioned in The New York Herald issue of
7-26-1871 (6:5) Account states that the crime was com-
mitted on 5-20-71 and that the victim had been knocked
over the head with a board during the course of a mug-
ging. The ages of Myer and Coppedge are given as 45 and
23 respectively.
Ned Myers July el, bee} 77,
Lewis Coppedge
Offence: Murder
Location: Wadesboro NC
Ex Date: 7-21-1871
Details: Negroes. Robbed and killed a white man
named James W. Redfearn. Myers maintained
his innocence whereas Coppedge took all the blame on
himself but said that he had been put up to doing the
deed by a carpetbagger.
HDOULCe): THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT issue of 8-1-1871
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Ned Myers 1871
Lewis Coppedge
Offence: Murder
Location: Wadesboro NC
Ex Date: 7-21-1871
Details: Negroes. Robbed and killed a white man
named James W. Redfearn. Myers maintained
his innocence whereas Coppedge took all the blame on
himself but said that he had been put up to doing the
deed by a carpetbagger.
Source: THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT issue of 8-1-1871
Ned Myers
Lewis Coppedge
Offenc! Murder
Locatior Wadesboro NC
Ex Dat 7-21-1871
Details: Negroes. Robbed and killed a white man
named James W. Redfearn, Myers maintained
his innocence whereas Coppedge took all the blame on
himself but said that he had been put up to doing the
deed by a carpetbagger.
Source: THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT issue of 8-1-1871
