The Virginia Gazette

Williamsburg, August 18. We hear from Hanover County. This one Evans, a Coachmaker, who lately lived in this City, and removed to Rappahannock, was lately found murder'd in the Woods. He had been travelling from Rappahannock to the mountainous Parts of Hanover, and unfortunately Lodg'd at a House where there happened to be a Convict Runaway Servant, who saw Mr. Evans deliver for Safety, a Handkerchief with Money in it, to the Master of the House where he lodged. The Rogue was not then suspected to be a Runaway, and went from the House about the same Time as Mr. Evans did, and 'tis supposed, watch'd his Opportunity to rob him. He was about 2 Days after, taken up for a Runaway, and had such a Handkerchief as Mr. Evans's is since described to be, and a Considerable Sum of Money about him: He was treated as a Runaway, and sent in Custody to his Master in Spotsylvania: Since that, the Body of the said Evans has been found dead in the Woods, about 20 Miles from the House beforementioned, with his Skull fractured; and by all Circumstances, it's believed he was murder'd and robb'd by the Convict Runaway.