When was it published?

April 28, 1858 in The Evansville Daily Journal

Domestic News April 28, 1858

The Evansville Daily Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

James Herdson, Smith, James Anderson, Carbaugh, Christopher Bissell, R. S. Howard, James Barker, Henry Schneider, A. J. Smith, James Oakley & Son, John Burns, W. F. Sublett, Charles Travis, Rebecca Mcavey, Thomas Mcavoy

Q: What keywords are associated?

Court Trials, Counterfeiting, Manslaughter, Theft, Robbery, Divorce

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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What is this article about?

Court trials resulted in James Herdson sentenced to 10 years for counterfeiting, James Anderson to 2 years for manslaughter, Christopher Bissell to 48 hours for theft, acquittals or dismissals for James Barker, A.J. Smith, John Burns, and Charles Travis, and a divorce granted to Rebecca McAvey from Thomas McAvoy.

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James Herdson, Alias Smith, was tried on Monday, on counterfeiting half dollars, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years.

James Anderson, indicted for manslaughter in killing CarBaugh in a fight on the levee, one night last winter, was sent to the penitentiary for two years.

Christopher Bissell, tried for stealing 12 pounds of coffee from R. S. Howard, was sentenced to 48 hours imprisonment in the county jail.

James Barker, for stealing $36 from Henry Schneider, was acquitted. Prosecutor did not appear.

A. J. Smith, indicted for stealing a $100 bill from James Oakley & Son escaped through a flaw in the indictment.

In the case of John Burns indicted for highway robbery, in knocking down and robbing W. F. Sublett, of a gold watch, he got through for want of evidence on the part of the State. Charles Travis the accomplice of Burns also escaped.

Rebecca McAvey's petition for divorce from Thomas McAvoy, was granted.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Court Trials Counterfeiting Manslaughter Theft Robbery Divorce

What entities or persons were involved?

James Herdson Smith James Anderson Carbaugh Christopher Bissell R. S. Howard James Barker Henry Schneider A. J. Smith James Oakley & Son John Burns W. F. Sublett Charles Travis Rebecca Mcavey Thomas Mcavoy

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Monday

Key Persons

James Herdson Smith James Anderson Carbaugh Christopher Bissell R. S. Howard James Barker Henry Schneider A. J. Smith James Oakley & Son John Burns W. F. Sublett Charles Travis Rebecca Mcavey Thomas Mcavoy

Outcome

herdson: 10 years penitentiary; anderson: 2 years penitentiary; bissell: 48 hours jail; barker: acquitted; a.j. smith: escaped indictment; burns and travis: escaped for lack of evidence; mcavey: divorce granted.

Event Details

Multiple court cases: Herdson alias Smith tried for counterfeiting half dollars; Anderson for manslaughter in levee fight killing CarBaugh last winter; Bissell for stealing coffee; Barker for stealing money, acquitted; A.J. Smith for stealing bill, escaped flaw; Burns for highway robbery of watch, escaped lack of evidence; Travis accomplice escaped; McAvey divorce petition granted.