Rose, LA, 1859 March 4

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Negress Rose 3-4-1859

Offence: Poisoning

Location: St. Landry Parish LA

Ex Date: 3-4-1859

Details: Slave of the Widow Singleton. Cahooted

with another wench named 'Jenny' to lace
her owner's coffee pot with strychnine. Results were
not fatal. Jenny turned State's Evidence and got a life
term. Rose was hung at Gummy Point on the Bayou Chicot.

Source: NEW ORLEANS BEE, 3-4-1859 (1:1) See also
OPELOUSAS COURIER, 3-12-1859 (2:1)

Negress Rose 3-4-1859

Offence: Poisoning

Location: St. Landry Parish LA

Ex Date: 3-4-1859

Details: Slave of the Widow Singleton. Cahooted

with another wench named 'Jenny' to lace
her owner's coffee pot with strychnine. Results were
not fatal. Jenny turned State's Evidence and got a life
term. Rose was hung at Gummy Point on the Bayou Chicot.

Source: NEW ORLEANS BEE, 3-4-1859 (1:1) See also
OPELOUSAS COURIER, 3-12-1859 (2:1)

Negress Rose 3-4-1859

Offenc: Poisoning
Location: St. Landry Parish LA
3-4-1859

Ex Dat

Details: Slave of the Widow Singleton. Cahooted
with another wench named 'Jenny' to lace
her owner's coffee pot with strychnine. Results were
not fatal. Jenny turned State's Evidence and got a life
term. Rose was hung at Gummy Point on the Bayou Chicot.

Source: ORLEANS BEE, 3-4-1859 (1:1) See also
OPELOUSAS COURIER, 3-12-1859 (2:1)

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