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Domestic News
March 20, 1872
The Fairfield Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Near Pollard, Florida, negroes ambushed a raft in revenge for a prior difficulty, killing raftman Soreggins and wounding three others. Five perpetrators arrested despite community calls for lynching; law prevailed. Reported in Pensacola Mail on the 18th.
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Murder in Florida.
We learned yesterday of a sad occurrence near Pollard. Some negroes of the place had a difficulty with some raftmen, and determined on revenge. They went down the river a short distance, and lay in ambush for the raft of their enemies. While waiting, a raft, which was not the one they were looking for, came down the river. The negroes fired into the crowd, killing one, a man named Soreggins, immediately, and badly wounding three others. The party went back to Pollard, and at last succeeded in arresting five of the negroes. There was a strong disposition among the people of the community to hang the culprits, but law and order prevailed, and they are now in the hands of the law.--Pensacola Mail, 18th.
We learned yesterday of a sad occurrence near Pollard. Some negroes of the place had a difficulty with some raftmen, and determined on revenge. They went down the river a short distance, and lay in ambush for the raft of their enemies. While waiting, a raft, which was not the one they were looking for, came down the river. The negroes fired into the crowd, killing one, a man named Soreggins, immediately, and badly wounding three others. The party went back to Pollard, and at last succeeded in arresting five of the negroes. There was a strong disposition among the people of the community to hang the culprits, but law and order prevailed, and they are now in the hands of the law.--Pensacola Mail, 18th.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Pollard
Negroes
Raftmen
Ambush
Arrests
Lynching Thwarted
What entities or persons were involved?
Soreggins
Where did it happen?
Near Pollard, Florida
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Near Pollard, Florida
Event Date
Learned Yesterday; Reported 18th
Key Persons
Soreggins
Outcome
one killed (soreggins), three badly wounded; five negroes arrested
Event Details
Negroes from Pollard, after a difficulty with raftmen, ambushed a passing raft on the river, firing into the crowd. They mistook it for their enemies' raft. Community desired lynching but arrests made and law upheld.