Sth mim,.the Devil got into me, and I struck him with
| the "Mfr; until_he was dead, and then rolled him in the
fire and burnt him up.' She denied that any one assisted
| her, or sided or abetted in any way. She was hung at 24
o'clock on Friday, Dec, 21, 1855. Thus has closed one of
the most horrible tragedies ever enacted in our county,"
TIMES, New York, N, Yes 1/16/1856 (2/6),
"eeelhe case originates in Callaway County, Missori, and is
in the county records, file # 4,96. I have no information
concerning compensation to the family of the owner, whom
Celia killed." Ltr. Dtd,. 2-10-1983 from Melton A. McLaurin
Chairman, Dept. of History, University of North Carolina at
Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 281,60.
ig the Devil got into me, and I struck him with
until_he was dead, and then rolled him in the
| é urnt him up.' She denied that any one assisted
| her, or sided or abetted in any waye She was hung at:23
| o'clock on Friday, Dec. 21, 1855, Thus has closed one of
the most horrible tragedies ever enacted in our county."
TIMES, New York, N. Y., 1/16/1856 (2/6).
"eeeThe case originates in Callaway County, Missori, and is
I have no information
in the county records, file # h,96.
concerning compensation to the family of the owner, whom
Ltre Did. 2-10-1983 from Melton A. McLaurin,
Chairman, Dept. of History, University of North Carolina at
Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28,60.
Celia killed."
I have no See
concerning compensation to the Pt, of the owner, wh
Cella killed.” Ltrs Dd, 2-10-1983 fron Melton Ae MoLaurin,
Sheth, Dent (oe listory, University of North Carolina at
Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 281,60.
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(Don't know whether hanged or not)
"Celia, a negro woman, convicted of the mrder of
Robert Newsom in Cad laway County, Mo., was to be
hung at Fulton, in that state on Friday last (Nov,
16, L855),
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‘From Fulton, Mo., TELEXRAPH, dan. lh, 1856¢% Celia, s™mee=
ress, who has been under sentence of deqth sénce Oct. 1h,
1855, for the murder of her master, Robt. Newsome, in June
last, was executed near this place on Dec. 21, 1855, The
evening previous to her execution, and while under the
gallows, she made what she said was:a full ‘confession of
the crime. She has, at various times, implicated several’
persons; but, by her dying confession, all of them are exe
onerated from any participation in the murder. She said
that on the evening of the occurrence she procured a large,
stout stick (much larger and heavier than that before des-
cribed by her) and took a position behind the door, leaving
it slightly ajar; that her master came to the cabin, pushed
the door open and enteredg as soon as he entered she struck
him with the stick, felling him to the ground, She did not
at first, intend to kill him, but she said, 'as soon as I
CELIA (Slave) Hacged /Z-0/-/Z6E a} nee
"From Fulton, Mo,, TELEGRAPH, Jan. , 1856¢ Celia, eg= |
ress, who has been under sentence of deqth stnce Oct. ll,
1855, for the murder of her master, Robt. Newsome, in June
last, was executed near this place on Dec. 21, 1855, The
evening previous to her execution, and while under the
gallows, she made what she said was.a full ‘confession of
the crime, She has, at various times, implicated several
persons; but, by her dying confession, all of them are ex-
onerated from any participation in the mrder. She said
that on the evening of the occurrence she procured a large,
stout stick (much larger and heavier than that before des-
cribed by her) and took a position behind the door, leaving
it slightly ajar; that her master came to the cabin, pushed
the door open and entereds as soon as he entered she struck
him with the stick, felling him to the ground, She did not
at first, intend to kill him, but she said, 'as soon as I
CELIA (Slave) 4/2 Voc 7-7 955
"From Fulton, Mo., TELEGRAPH, Jan, lh, 1856¢ Celia, ™
ress, who has been under sentence of der
gallows, she made what she said was.a full confession of
the crime, She has, at various times, implicated several
perséns; but, by her dying confession, all of them are
cribed by her) and took a position behind the door, leaving|
it slightly ajar; that her master came to the cabin, pushed|
the door open and entereds as soon as he entered she struck|
him with the stick, felling him to the ground, She did not|
at first, intend to kill him, but she said, 'as soon as I
