John, LA, 1858 October 1

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whole affair,'' MOBILE REGISTER, 9-26-1858 . "The ne-
gro that shot Dr, Rhode's overseer is sentenced to be hung
on the plantation on Oct, 1 and another negro that was
accessory is to be sent to the penitentiary for life,
They both are in jail in Franklin," MOBILE REGISTER,
10=3-1858 (2-3) quoting FRANKLIN BANNER of 9-23.

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whole affair.'! MOBILE REGISTER, 9-26-1858. "The ne-

gro that shot Dr. Rhode's overseer is sentenced to be hung

on the plantation on Oct, 1 and another negro that was

accessory is to be sent to the penitentiary for life,

They both are in jail in Franklin," MOBILE REGISTER,

10=3-1858 (2-3) quoting FRANKLIN BANNER of 9-23.

whole affair," MOBILE REGISTER, 9-26-1858, "The ne=
gro that shot Dr, Rhode!s overseer is sentenced to be hung
on the plantation on Oct, 1 and another negro that was

accessory is to be sent to the penitentiary for life,

They both are in jail in Franklin," MOBILE REGISTER,
10-3-1858 (2=3) quoting FRAVKLIN BANNER of 9-23,

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"A (oR Poet M whether hanged. ani Peed at Berwick Bay
fin Louisiana) on Sunday night last (9-19-1858). Mr.
Joachim Como, overseer on the plantation of Dr. Rhodes
was called to the window at about 11 o'clock and shot
through the breatst, causing death in about five mins,
The District Attorney took the matter inmediately in

hand and yesterday Ames, a slave belonging to Dr. Rhode
turned State's evidence and declared John, a slave also
belonging to Dr, Rhodes, to be the one who committed thy
deed, They were tried yesterday, found guilty and

John sentenced to be hung on the first Friday of next
month (Oct, 1, 1858) and Amos to the p@nitentiary for
life, Other negroes are implicated in the affair, but
as yet no certain clues have been obtained as to their
identity. Whiskey, we learn, was ab the bottom of the

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"A Gee Horbrel ecm rioe ae gon Peed at Berwick Bay
(in Louisiana) on Sunday night last (9-19-1858). Mr.
Joachim Como, overseer on the plantation of Dr. Rhodes
was called to the window at about 11 o'clock and shot
through the breatst, causing death in about five mins,
The District Attorney took the matter inmediately in
hand and yesterday Ames, a slave belonging to Dr. Rhode
turned State's evidence and declared John, a slave also
belonging to Dr, Rhodes, to be the one who committed th
deed. They were tried yesterday, found guilty and
John sentenced to be hung on the first Friday of next
month (Oct. 1, 1858) and Amos to the panitentiary for
Life. Other pegroes are implicated in the affair, but
as yet no certain clues have been obtained as to their
identity. Whiskey, we learn, was at the bottom of the

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(in Louisiana) on Sunday night last (9-19-1858). Mr.

Joachin Como, overseer on the plantation of Dr. Rhodes

was called to the window at about 11 o'clock and shot
eatat causing death in abot Fave wines

turned State's evidence and declared John,

belonging to Dr, Rhodes, to be the one who gomitted tht
deed, They were tried sarees found guilty a

John sentenced to be hung on the first Friday of nan
month (Oct, 1, 1858) and hae to the. ae for
life, Other pegroes are implicated in the affair, but
as yet no certain clues have been erealney as to their
identity, Whiskey, we learn, was at the bottom of the

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