Zac, LA, 1830 February 13

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Slave KN ZAC A-/F-/(§ ZO

"Louisiana The negro Zac was hung at Mount
Bleasant on the 13th instant pursuant to his
sentence. The wild pine woods surrounding the
place of execution added its shade to the dark
scene," Note: Issue of 1-30-1830 (2:3) contains
long account of crime for which Yac was executed
According to it, he was a slave of Mr, John
Whitten and killed his master out of resentment
for his having had broken up a dance which was
being held after hours in one of the slave
cabins on the Whitten plantation. 4Zac shot his
master in his own house as he sat before the

fire by poking a rifle barrell into the chamber

through an apeture near the chimneye
Execution item, BATON ROUGE GAZETTE, Baton

Slave KX ZAC A-/ F-(SZBEO

"Toyisianal The negro Zac was hung at, Mount
Bleasant on the 13th instant pursuant to his
sentence. The wild pine woods surrounding the
place of execution added its shade to the dark
scene." Note: Issue of 1-30-1830 (2:3) contains
long account of crime for which ¥ac was executed
According to it, he was a slave of Mr, John
Whitten and killed his master out of resentment
for his having had broken up a dance which was
being held after hours in one of the slave
eabins on the Whitten plantation. Zac shot his
master in his own house as he sat before the

fire by poking a rifle barrell into the chamber

through an apeture near the chimneye
Execution item, BATON ROUGE GAZETTE, Baton

Slave KW ZAC A-/F-1§ BO

"Touisianal The negro Zac was hung at, Mount
Pleasant on the 13th instant pursuant to his
sentence. The wild pine woods surrounding the
place of execution added its shade to the dark
scene,” Note: Issue of 1-30-1830 (2:3) contains
long account of crime for which Zac was executed)
According to it, he was a slave of Mr.

Whitten end killed his master out of resentment

for his having had broken up @ dance which was
being held after hours in one of the slave
cabins on the Whitten plantation. Mac shot his
master in his own house as he sat before the
fire by poking a rifle barrell into the chamber

through an apeture near the chimneys
Execution item, BATON ROUGE GAZETTE, Baton

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