-',,.Captain Dixon's body was found a few days later in the
river, showing evidence of violence, Biscoe was arrested,
and last Feb, made a full confession which today is mmx
made public, He claimed that Capt, Dixon had repeatedly
threatened his life, and that on the night of the murder
the captain attacked him with a carving knife and that, in
self defense, he struck the capt. over the head with a
stick and knocked him to the floor of the cabin senseless,
and before he could rewower he took the body and threw it
overboarde Biscoe's claim that he committed the mrder in
self defense was not sugbained by the evidence and he was
tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree, Bis-
coe was attended to thelast by Fathers Jenkins and Wallace
. theCatholic church," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 1-28-1888
L-);)°
| t,..Captain Dixon's body was found a few days later in the
river, showing evidence of violence, Biscoe was arrested,
and last Feb. made a full confession which today is maiz
made public, He claimed that Capt. Dixon had repeatedly
threatened his life, and that on the night of the mrder
the captain attacked him with a carving knife and that, in
self defense, he struck the capt. over the head with a
stick and knocked him to the floor of the cabin senseless,
and before he could revower he took the body and threw it
overboard. Biscoe's claim that he committed the mrder in
self defense was not suspbained by the evidence and he was
tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree, Bis4
coe was attended to thelast by Fathers Jenkins and Wallace
i theCatholic Church," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, ])-28-1888
1-l;)*
",,.Captain Dixon's body was found a few days later in the
river, Bigcoe was arrested,
and last Feb, made a full confession which today is mmiz
made public, He claimed that Capt. Dixon had repeatedly
threatened his life, and that on the night of the mrder
the captain attacked him with a cerving knife and that, in
self defense, he struck the capt, over the head with a
stick and knocked him to the floor of the cabin senseless,
and before he could recover he took the body and threw it
overboard, Biscoe's claim that he committed the mrder in
self defense was not suppained by the evidence and he was
tried and found guilty of mrder in the first degree. Bis
coe was attended to thelast by Fathers Jenkins and Vallace
a ie church," NBWS, Galveston, Texas, 4-28-1688
| BISOOE, ~ John Benjamin ;
"Leonardtown, Md., April 27, 1888-John Benjamin Biscoe,
colored, was executed here today for the murder of Captain
Rs Dixon on the Botomac River at the close of August,
1886, The execution was private, as under the law only
twenty persons are permitted to be present.
The murder for which Biscoe was twice convieted after two
trials, was committed on the Potomac River, near the mouth
of Machodoe Creek, August 28, 1886. Captain Dixon was
sailing the sloop Mary J, with Biscoe as a hand and they
were the only people on the boat. Biscoe claimed that he
acted in self-defense, the captain having attacked him
with a drawing knife and threatened to kill him."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Fae re
= 8-1888
L2 Atlantic 25 MD=B&ME a
BISOOE, John Benjamin
"Leonardtown, Md. April 27, 1888-John Benjamin Biscoe,
colored, was executed here today for the murder of Captain
R, P. Dixon on the Botomac River at the close of August,
1886, The execution was private, as under the law only
twenty persons are permitted to be present.
The murder for which Biscoe was twice convicted after two
trials, was committed on the Potomac a » near the mouth
of Machodoe Creek, August 29, 1886. in Dixon was
sailing the sloop Mary J. with Seo a hand, and they
were the only people on the boat. Biscoe claimed that he
- acted in self-defense, the captain having attacked him
with a drawing knife and threatened to kill him."
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pa,, laP8-1888
12 Atlantic 25 MD=R&ME
S
BISOOE, John Benjamin
“Leonardtown, Md,, April 27, 1888-John Benjamin Biscoe,
The murder for which Biscoe was twice convidted after two
trials, was committed on the Potomac Riv
of Machodoe Creek, August 29, 1886, tale
sailing the sloop Mary Je with Biscoe as a
were the only people on the boat.
acted in self-defense, the captain having attacked hin
with a drawing knife and threatened to kill hime"
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadetphia, Pa., 128-1888
12 Atlantic 25 MD-BEME
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