It appears from evidence that the prisoners had taken "with force of
arms" a mare ffom the possession of Ellsberry Holcombe, in January
last. The trial was ably conducted and testimony patiently heard and
examined by the Judge,®"
REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, May 19, 1835 (3/3.)
It appears from evidence that the prisoners had taken "with force of
arms" a mare ffom the possession of Ellsberry Holcombe, in January
last. The trial was ably conducted and testimony patiently heard and
examined by the Judge.®"
REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, May 19, 1835 (3/3)
It appears from evidence that the prisoners had taken "with force igi
arms" a mare ffom the possession of Ellsberry Holcombe, in Jam
last. The trial was ably erie as acc ant ates eet ener asaeirand
examined by the Judge.
REGISTER, Raleigh, NC, "Hay 19, 1835 (3/3.)
BLY, Ranhey WE tay 19, 05 (338)
HENRY, James and SNEED, James
Henry and Sneed,--two-young natives of Tennessee, were tricd_andcon=
victed of highway robbery in Asheville, N. [.,:for stealing a horse
from a man named Berry Holcembe. They: both denied: their guilt but
—were—not—allowed_to—speak-in-theirown-defiense atthe trial where,—
according to reports, the evidence against them was flimsy. They
“were sentenced to hang, and on May27, 1835, they were taken to the
gallows, sittine-ontheir-coffins on-a-wagon, Prior to theirexecus—
tions, both men denied that they were guilty of highwa y robbery
though in his final statement BERS Sneed admitted that he had cheated
- BXSIRIE ERXEIPR-at—oards, —Thetrap-did-not-fall allof—the-way,-and-
the two men strangled to death with their toes barely touching the
trap. It was subsequently charged against Holcombe that he had lied
——and—that—the-herse-had—never been—_stoten_but—had_dieds wn
VR ACHEVILIE, CITIZEN Asheville, Ne Gy) CUdy Loy cools
"From the Rutherfordton SPECTATOR of May 2nd, we extract the following:
‘Ata late term of the Superior Court, held for the county of Buncombe,
Judge Settle presiding, James Henry and James Sneed, were tried and __
convicted of highway robbery, and sentenced to be hung on the 29th inst.
HENRY, James and SNEED, James
H_enry—and Sneed,two young Tennessee, were
victed of highway robbery le, N. ©.,:for ste:
‘yom 2 ned Berry Holcombe. They: both denied: the
sre-not—allowed—to-_speak_in-—their own-defiense atthe trial where,
cording to reports, the evidence against them was flimsy.
@ sentenced to hang, and on May2%, 1835, they we
+heir—coffins_on-a—wagon. Prior :
+ they were guilty highwa y robl
atement BERE Sneed admitted that he had cheated
con
a
taken to
exe cus
‘ons, both men den:
el
the two men strangled to death with their toes barely toucl
trap. It was subsequently charged against Holcombe that
see A net
wed ie % 4 ade A cpp
ind —that—the-herse-had-never-been-stolLen—t had died.
d lied
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, Asheville, N. C,, July 13, 1952.
"From the Rutherfordton SPECTATOR of May 2nd, we extract the following:
fAt-a-late term of the Superior Court, held for the county of Buncombe,
Nudge Settle presiding, James Henry and James Sneed, were tried and
convicted of highway robbery, and sentenced to be hung on the 29th inst,|
erry Holsone
though in his fir
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= 2 L9D2.
From the Rutherfordton SPECTATOR of May 2nd, we extract the following:
!At alate term of the Superior Court, held for the county of Buncombe,
judge Settle presiding, James Henry and James Sneed, were tried and
konvicted of highway robbery, and sentenced to be hung on the 29th inst.|
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