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May 24, 1856
The North Carolinian
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In Sampson county, Mr. Fleet Cooper and a companion accosted a negro they thought was a runaway. The free negro shot Cooper slightly in the left arm and fled, but was later arrested and jailed.
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Shooting by a Negro.—On Tuesday night last, in Sampson county, Mr Fleet Cooper and another gentleman were traveling the road together, when they discovered a negro on the way side, whom they accosted. The negro replied in an insolent manner, and Mr Cooper and his companion, supposing the fellow to be a runaway, dismounted from their horses and attempted to seize him. The negro immediately discharged a pistol at Mr Cooper, wounding him slightly in the left arm, and fled. The negro, who, it appears, was free, has since been arrested and lodged in jail.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Shooting
Negro
Sampson County
Arrest
Runaway
Free Negro
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr Fleet Cooper
The Negro
Where did it happen?
Sampson County
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr Fleet Cooper
The Negro
Location
Sampson County
Event Date
Tuesday Night Last
Story Details
Mr Fleet Cooper and another gentleman accosted a negro on the roadside, supposing him a runaway, and attempted to seize him. The free negro shot Mr Cooper slightly in the left arm and fled, but was later arrested and jailed.