Love Tryst Ends in Slaying, 1967
Jackson News 8 Jun 1967
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Attempted murder at Crossley, 1915
Lakewood Citizen 23 Jul 1915 "none of the witnesses could explain why they did not give the same testimony at the hearing"....
Luke Quan murdered by Richard Denby, 1818
New Jersey Mirror 25 Nov 1818 A Coroner's Inquest was held over the body of Luke Quan (a colored man) on November 19, 1818. The Jury decided "that the repeated blows given him by Richard Denby (a colored man) in an affray near Lumberton, on the 14th instant, occasioned his death." Denby has not yet been taken.
Clayton Still murdered, 1852
New Jersey Mirror 12 Feb 1852 We learn that Clayton Still, the colored boy, who was stabbed by Josiah Cornelius, about two weeks since, died from the effects of the injury, on Saturday evening last. The case appeared to be doing well, and the symptoms were of such a nature as to warrant a belief, that it would, with care, soon terminate favorably. There was an occasional discharge of blood, but not such as to materially affect the system. The wound suppurated, and matter was freely discharged--the swelling of the limb, in some degree, disappeared, but on Saturday morning more blood was discharged, which indicated the necessity of a surgical operation. A consultation of surgeons was promptly called, and it was found necessary to cut down and tie the main artery of the arm near the shoulder joint. This was done, and every means, which art could suggest, was resorted to, but without benefit. He survived about two hours. A dissection of the arm was made after death, and strange to say,
