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March 13, 1858
Amador Weekly Ledger
Jackson, Amador County, California
What is this article about?
Commodore Vincent of Granville County, NC, arrested after confessing to strangling a slave of Col. R. Moss with a rope from horseback ten years ago; body dumped in pool, case unsolved until now; committed for trial.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Singular Confession of Murder.—Commodore Vincent, a citizen of Granville Co. N. C., has been arrested on his own confession of a murder committed some ten years ago. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express states that a slave belonging to Col. R. Moss, was killed and thrown into a pool of water, and though every exertion was made to detect the perpetrator, the murder remained for years shrouded in mystery. A short time since, according to the testimony Vincent confessed that he committed the murder: that he placed a rope around the slave's neck, and then taking it by the end, mounted and put spurs to his horse, thus producing strangulation and death. Vincent was committed for trial.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Murder Confession
Slave Murder
Strangulation
Granville County
Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Commodore Vincent
Col. R. Moss
Where did it happen?
Granville Co. N. C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Commodore Vincent
Col. R. Moss
Location
Granville Co. N. C.
Event Date
Some Ten Years Ago
Story Details
Commodore Vincent confesses to murdering a slave belonging to Col. R. Moss by placing a rope around the slave's neck, mounting a horse, and spurring it to cause strangulation; the body was thrown into a pool of water, remaining a mystery for years until his recent confession leading to arrest and commitment for trial.