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Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Thornton B. Stone of Princess Anne County was murdered by strangulation on September 21 by Parker, a slave owned by Daniel Stone. Previously misreported as death by fever. Parker was arraigned on September 30 and sentenced to hang on October 30.
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Murder most foul.—Mr. Thornton B. Stone of Princess Anne County, whose death was announced in this paper of 24th ult. incorrectly, as produced by bilious fever, was inhumanly murdered on Monday, 21st ult. by a miscreant, a negro man, by the name of Parker, the property of his father, Daniel Stone, of this Borough. The diabolical intention long cherished by this wretch, (as appears by circumstances of the case) was on that day consummated by strangulation and other acts of violence in broad day. The fellow was arraigned before the Court of Princess Anne County on Monday last, and sentenced to be hung on Friday 30th inst.
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Princess Anne County
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Monday, 21st Ult.
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thornton b. stone murdered by strangulation and violence; parker sentenced to be hung on friday 30th inst.
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Thornton B. Stone was inhumanly murdered in broad daylight by Parker, a negro man owned by Daniel Stone, through strangulation and other acts of violence. Parker was arraigned before the Court of Princess Anne County on Monday last and sentenced to hang.