ADVERTISER AND STATE GAZETTE, Mont, Alas, 6-12-1850()=3)
catched hold of me, and we had a severe suuffle on the bed
/and she got away from me and ran out of the house, I ran
}after her and picked up a chesnut chunk that was lying in
,the yard and struck her 3 licks with it on the back of the
}head, which knocked her down and struck her two more after
}she fell, which killed her, When she fell, she begged of
me not to kill her, I then went into the house, both the
children were on the bed and awake, and I took up the Doc-
tor's pantaloons and took out what money he had in them,
andethen went.to Mr, Brown's and told them that somebody
was a killing of them. 1 suppose the youngest child was
killed by the scuffling on the bed with Mrs, Longgon, I
did not strike it a lick with anything, nor did i Intend
killing either of the children, and I would not have
killed Mrs, Longgon if she had not waked up and I killed he
because I was afraid she would tell of it," -
ADVERTISER AND STATE GAZEITE, Mont., Ala, 6-12-1850(h=3)
catched hold of me, and we had a severe suuffle on the bed
and she got away from me and ran out of the house, I ran
after her and picked up a chesnut chunk that was lyin in
the yard and struck her 3 licks with it on the back of the
head, which knocked her down and struck her two more after
| she fell, which killed her, When she fell, she begged of
me not to kill her. I then went into the house, both the
children were on the bed and awake, and I took up the Doc-
tor's pantaloons and took out what money he had in them,
and»then went.to Mr, Brown's and told them that somebody
was a killing of them, I suppose the youngest child was
Killed by the scuffling on the bed with Mrs, Longgon, I
did not strike it a lick with anything, nor did i Intend
killing either of the children, and I would not have
killed Mrs, Longgon if she had not waked up and I killed ne
because I was afraid she would tell of it."
ADVERTISER AND STATE GAZEITE, Mont., Alac, 6-12-1850(h-3)
catched hold of me, and we had a severe euuffle on the bed
and she got away from me and ran out of the house, I ran
after her and picked up a chesnut chunk that was lyin in
the yard and struck her 3 licks with it on the back of the
head, which knocked her down and struck her two more after
she fell, which killed her, When she fell, she begged of
me not to kill her, I then went into the house, both the
children were on the bed and awake, and I took up the Doc-
tor's pantaloons and took out what money he had in them,
andsthen went, to Mr, Brown's and told them that somebody
a killing of them, I suppose the youngest child was
lled by the scuffling on the bed with Mrs. Longgon, I
did not strike it a lick with anything, nor did i Intend
killing either of the children, and I would not have
killed Mrs, Longgon if she had not waked up and I killed her
because I was afraid she would tell of it,"
CICELY , wee aloo /Z Mtiecesd tte Jo2, 522-1850
(Slave woman hanged for murder of master, mistress and
child at Paulding, Mississippi, on May 22, 1850,) The
_ following confession taken from Paulding EASTERN CLARION
and was made a day or two before execution: "!'On Tuesday
night ~ (April, 188), sometime after the whole family
had laid down and about midnight, I went at got a broad-
axe that was sticking in a crack near the door; I took
the axe and went into the house, both doors being open, so
that any body could go in, The family were all lying on
the floor asleep, Ilcrept up to the place where they were
lyigg and choppdd off Dr, Longgon s heads striking him 3
licks with the broadaxe, which cut his head nearly off;
On striking the first Picks. accidentally cut the oldest
child, Sarah, on the arm, which eried out, and after a
while waked up Mrs. Longgon, but not until after I had
struck the Dr, the three times. Mrs. Longgon got up and
ras
CICELY | se. aloo |S Meiteed ytte' LZ 5-22-1850
(Slave woman hanged for murder of master, mistress and
child at Paulding, Mississippi, on May 22, 15505) lhe
following confession taken from Paulding EASTERN CLARION
-and was made a day or two before execution: "'0n Tuesday
night - (April, 188), sometime after whe whole family
had laid down and about midnight, I went at got a broad-
axe that was sticking in a crack near the doors; I took
the axe and went into the house, both Woors being Open, so
that any body could go in, The family were all lying on
the floor asleep, Icrept up to the place where they were
lyigg and choppdd off Dr, Longgon s heads striking him 3
licks with the broadaxe, which cut his head nearly off.
On striking the first lick, I accidentally cut the oldest
child, Sarah, on the arm, which cried out, and after a
while waked up Mrs. Longgon, but not until after I had
struck the Dr, the three times. Mrs. Longgon got up and
ee + Jee aloo (I MMiddisd ste LOZ 5-22-1850
(Slave woman Aknged for mrder of faster, mistress and
child at Paulding, Mississippi, on May 22, 1850,)
following confession taken from Paulding EASTERN CLARION
and was made a day or two before executiont "!0n Tuesday
night - (April, 1818), sometime after the whole family
had laid down and about midnight, I went at got a broad=
axe that was sticking in a crack near the doors I took
the axe and went into the house,
that any body could go in,
the floor asleep, Icrept up to the
lyige and choppdd
'y cut the oldest
it and after a
while waked up Mrs. Longgon, but not until after I had
struck the Dr, the three times, Mrs, Longgon got up and
