When was it published?

August 10, 1848 in Martinsburg Gazette

Domestic News August 10, 1848

Martinsburg Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court, Slave Related, Crime

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Drayton, Andrew Hoover, W. H. Upperman

Q: What keywords are associated?

Drayton Conviction, Slave Stealing, Court Trial, Guilty Verdict

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Daniel Drayton was found guilty by a jury of stealing slaves owned by Andrew Hoover after deliberating Thursday night. He was then put on trial for stealing slaves from W. H. Upperman, with the court adjourning at four o'clock.

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Conviction of Drayton.—The jury in the case of the United States vs. Daniel Drayton, after being locked up all Thursday night, came into the court room yesterday afternoon about three o'clock with a verdict of guilty on the indictment charging him with stealing slaves the property of Andrew Hoover. The prisoner was yesterday put upon his trial on another indictment charging him with stealing slaves the property of W. H. Upperman. The Court adjourned at four o'clock while this trial was in progress.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Slave Related Crime

What keywords are associated?

Drayton Conviction Slave Stealing Court Trial Guilty Verdict

What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Drayton Andrew Hoover W. H. Upperman

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Yesterday Afternoon

Key Persons

Daniel Drayton Andrew Hoover W. H. Upperman

Outcome

verdict of guilty on indictment for stealing slaves from andrew hoover; trial in progress on indictment for stealing slaves from w. h. upperman; court adjourned at four o'clock

Event Details

The jury deliberated all Thursday night and returned a guilty verdict around three o'clock yesterday afternoon in the case of the United States vs. Daniel Drayton for stealing slaves the property of Andrew Hoover. The prisoner was then put on trial on another indictment for stealing slaves the property of W. H. Upperman.