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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New-Haven on July 30, O'Neal is accused and confesses to murdering an Indian messenger near Derby after agreeing to help carry his packages. Col. Bailey examines him, leading to recovery of the body and goods from a river. The Indian party is informed, proposing O'Neal's trial in Albany or New-York to avert further conflict.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the New-Haven domestic news item about the murder of an Indian by O'Neal, split across page 1 and page 2. The second component was incorrectly labeled as 'story'.
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A party of Indians who were lately hunting near Derby, sent a messenger into that town to know on what terms they could be allowed to trade with the Inhabitants. Before he left the town he agreed with one O'Neal to assist him to carry his Packages. Shortly after they departed, several circumstances occurred which occasioned a Suspicion that he had murdered that Indian whom he agreed to assist, whereon he was secured, examined and charged with the murder by Col. Bailey, who carried him to different places marked with the signs of such a transaction. After several Equivocations, when he was brought to confess it.
In Griffith, the place where the blood was spilt, he confessed his guilt. He then pretended the Indian killed his brother in the last war, and as they lately walked together attempted to kill him also, which he prevented by destroying his adversary. O'Neal dragged the body into a river and hid the goods near the bank thereof, where they were both found according to his directions. They then sent for the Indian party, to whom it was proposed to send O'Neal to Albany or New-York, that justice might be done, in order to prevent further mischief.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Derby
Event Date
July 30
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indian messenger murdered, body dragged into river and recovered; goods hidden and found; o'neal confesses and proposes trial in albany or new-york to prevent further mischief.
Event Details
A party of Indians hunting near Derby sent a messenger to town to inquire about trading terms. The messenger agreed with O'Neal to carry packages. Suspicion arose of murder, leading to O'Neal's securing and examination by Col. Bailey. He confessed after equivocations at the blood-spilled place in Griffith, claiming self-defense due to past war grudge. Body and goods recovered from river.