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Domestic News November 23, 1838

The Charlotte Journal

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

What is this article about?

In Yalabusha County, Mississippi, a grand jury indicted twenty gamblers about four weeks ago. The armed gamblers assembled in Grenada jail, vowing to resist arrest. Failed arrest attempts reported; sheriff plans to overpower them without bloodshed.

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Gamblers.—About four weeks since the Grand Jury of Yalabusha county, Mississippi, returned bills of indictment against twenty gamblers. A letter from Coffeeville, the seat of Government of the county, published in the Louisville Advertiser, states that the desperadoes had assembled in the jail of Grenada, armed with shot guns, bowie knives, and pistols, and declare their determination to stand to their ground and resist the process of the court, or welter in their blood. One or two unsuccessful attempts had been made to arrest them, but the last advices the sheriff of the county preparing to move on them with a force sufficient to overpower them without blood.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court Riot Or Protest

What keywords are associated?

Gamblers Indictments Yalabusha County Armed Resistance Grenada Jail Sheriff Arrest

Where did it happen?

Yalabusha County, Mississippi

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Yalabusha County, Mississippi

Event Date

About Four Weeks Since

Outcome

one or two unsuccessful attempts had been made to arrest them, but the last advices the sheriff of the county preparing to move on them with a force sufficient to overpower them without blood.

Event Details

The Grand Jury of Yalabusha county, Mississippi, returned bills of indictment against twenty gamblers. The desperadoes assembled in the jail of Grenada, armed with shot guns, bowie knives, and pistols, declaring their determination to resist the process of the court or welter in their blood.

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