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Domestic News
August 26, 1817
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Liberty, Amite County, Tucker murdered Cotton during an arrest attempt by shooting him with buckshot after Cotton entered his house. Tucker fled.
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ANOTHER MURDER
Was committed at Liberty, in Amite County, about ten days since, by a man of the name of Tucker on the person of Cotton. We are informed that a territorial writ had been put in the hands of the sheriff against Cotton, which it was thought advisable to take assistants to execute, of which Tucker was one: that after the sheriff had made the arrest, Cotton left him and went into his house, and that Tucker followed and shot him in the body, with a very large load of buck shot! - Tucker has fled
Was committed at Liberty, in Amite County, about ten days since, by a man of the name of Tucker on the person of Cotton. We are informed that a territorial writ had been put in the hands of the sheriff against Cotton, which it was thought advisable to take assistants to execute, of which Tucker was one: that after the sheriff had made the arrest, Cotton left him and went into his house, and that Tucker followed and shot him in the body, with a very large load of buck shot! - Tucker has fled
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Tucker
Cotton
Amite County
Sheriff Arrest
Buckshot
Fled
What entities or persons were involved?
Tucker
Cotton
Where did it happen?
Liberty, In Amite County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Liberty, In Amite County
Event Date
About Ten Days Since
Key Persons
Tucker
Cotton
Outcome
cotton shot in the body with a very large load of buck shot; tucker has fled
Event Details
A territorial writ was issued against Cotton and given to the sheriff, who took assistants including Tucker to execute it. After the arrest, Cotton went into his house, and Tucker followed and shot him.