Trouble in Hale County
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Title
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Trouble in Hale County
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Source Type
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Newspaper
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Author
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N/A
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Publisher
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The Livingston Journal
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Publication Place
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Livingston, Alabama
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Publication Date
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September 1, 1871
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Transcript
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"Trouble in Hale County - We have been credibly informed that several nights ago, while the freedman in the Eastport neighborhood were holding sérvices in their church, near Sims' plantation, they were fired upon by unknown persons and one of the number wounded. The negroes (as a matter of course) became very much alarmed and fled in every direction. Being very much excited and incensed at the proceeding they resolved on retaliations, consequently on Sunday night--without any evidence that Mr. John Monette, a young man living in the vacinity, was one of the parties that did the shooting the previous night--about 20 for 25 negros went to his house and hailed him, and on his going to the window a number of shots was fired at him without effect, although the window near which he was standing was perforated with buckshot. A Mr. Robinson who was spending the night Monette, and at the time was in the yard bathing, was also fired at several times, while retreating to the house, and barely escaped being killed. The two young men being inside, the house and armed, fired upon the negroes, when they retreated. The next morning one of the negroes was found dead, near his the sene of action, with the top of head shot off. The examining physician gave it as his opinion, before the jury of inquest, that from the nature of the wound, the man was accidentally killed by one of his comrades.
The wouldbe assassins are believed to be from the Herndon Plantation, as the paper used by them for wadding contained the written name of Thos. H. Herndon and that of another man who has the charge of the business of the place.
We have been told that the negroes publicly threaten vengeance on young Monette and others, and swear that they will yet have Monette and besides burn everything on his place. At last accounts no arrest had been made. Comment by us now may be regarded as hasty. Well wait and see. Eutaw Whig"
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Sources for
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AMP065-18710820