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Domestic News
December 3, 1870
The Cairo Daily Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Jackson County Circuit Court convened on Monday last under Judge M. J. Crawford, with nearly 600 cases including two murders. The trial of Wm. B. Whitehead for the murder of Buck Dupas in Anna, Union County, begins next Wednesday, prosecuted by Col. Townes assisted by Mayham & Layman of Murphysboro.
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JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
The Jackson county Circuit Court convened on Monday last, with Judge M. J. Crawford, presiding. The docket contains in all nearly 600 cases, two of which are for murder. The case of Wm. B. Whitehead, charged with the murder of Buck Dupas, at Anna in Union county, is one of them. The trial will commence next Wednesday, and consume the remainder of the week. Col. Townes, State's attorney, will be assisted in the prosecution by Messrs. Mayham & Layman, of Murphysboro.
The Jackson county Circuit Court convened on Monday last, with Judge M. J. Crawford, presiding. The docket contains in all nearly 600 cases, two of which are for murder. The case of Wm. B. Whitehead, charged with the murder of Buck Dupas, at Anna in Union county, is one of them. The trial will commence next Wednesday, and consume the remainder of the week. Col. Townes, State's attorney, will be assisted in the prosecution by Messrs. Mayham & Layman, of Murphysboro.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Jackson County Court
Murder Trial
Whitehead
Dupas
Anna Union County
What entities or persons were involved?
M. J. Crawford
Wm. B. Whitehead
Buck Dupas
Col. Townes
Mayham
Layman
Where did it happen?
Jackson County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jackson County
Event Date
Monday Last; Trial Next Wednesday
Key Persons
M. J. Crawford
Wm. B. Whitehead
Buck Dupas
Col. Townes
Mayham
Layman
Event Details
The court convened with nearly 600 cases, two for murder. Whitehead's trial for Dupas's murder at Anna in Union County starts next Wednesday and will last the week. Prosecution by Townes assisted by Mayham & Layman of Murphysboro.