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The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The justice and Mercy of Butler's rule in Eastern North Carolina. (search)
the large bounty offered for re-enlistment will cause everything to go up still higher. Butler claims to have restored justice to the citizens of North Carolina and Virginia, who have come under his rule. Here is an instance of their blasted justice: About ten days ago Miss Emma Blunt, a young lady of Washington county, was found dead near the picket stand. A post mortem examination showed that she had been foully used and then knocked in the head with an axe. Suspicion pointed to one Moore, a free negro, living near the place. He was arrested, and the premises examined, and an axe with the eye bloody was found, covered with some loose fodder. It was subsequently proven that the negro was absent the night before — that he brought home a bloody axe, and hid it under the fodder. The print of an axe was found in the road exactly corresponding to the bloody axe. On being examined he prevaricated exceedingly, and told several different tales. The one, however, that seemed most p
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The justice and Mercy of Butler's rule in Eastern North Carolina. (search)
50 dollars reward --Ran away from Jetersville, on the 15th of this month, my boy Allen, who was hired to Mr. James Moore, of that place. Said boy Allen is a bright, gingerbread color, 19 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, rather high forehead, and is very likely. I will give a reward of fifty dollars for his delivery to me at Jetersville, Amelia county, or lodged in any jail so that I get him again. He may arm to go to Richmond. George E. Farley, ja 22--8t