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Sunbury American And Shamokin Journal
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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In Benton, Yazoo County, Mississippi, Mr. Trice was fatally shot by a runaway enslaved man hiding in his gin-house; Trice killed the man and wounded the woman before dying from his injuries.
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"We learn from a gentleman direct from Benton, Yazoo county, some of the particulars, of a most melancholy occurrence. It seems a Mr. Trice had been hunting, and on his return he heard a noise in his gin-house. He called out and asked the cause—no answer was returned. He got off his horse and opened the door—a runaway negro and his wife, the property of a Mr. Vaughn, were inside of the door. The negro man raised a rifle loaded with slugs and fired at Mr. Trice, and the slugs entered his body and head. He asked the negro why he had shot him—no answer was returned, whereupon he raised his gun and shot the man down, at the same time severely wounding the woman. Mr. T. walked a few steps and sat down and in a few moments died."
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Benton, Yazoo County, Mississippi
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mr. trice died from gunshot wounds to body and head; the runaway negro man was shot down (killed); the woman was severely wounded.
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Mr. Trice, returning from hunting, heard noise in his gin-house, opened the door, and was shot by a runaway enslaved man owned by Mr. Vaughn who was hiding inside with his wife; Trice then shot and killed the man and wounded the woman before succumbing to his injuries.