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j Ah' Mtmw moii.*— Our city was thrown into the I great*!. €'»»i»I»iiw11 on ei«Tlt;kiy morning, in emi-j v. tin* murd* r ol iin inchviiiu.il named! M’Onurv. and tin* stabbing Mini othervise injur | ing 1 * r ft oiinTs. hy tin* i.lt;*gr»»‘s, on the night ! prVio';... An r»!iei/ipt was made on Saturday j night to g-t up an abolition 1in^ in the !**oii'i it*a:se. 11 aving tail'd in lh» a-! tempt, an app I ws-1 J.o tiie that no abiiilion n;rmmg1 would ba hod on Monday evening, at the house o; i i n* oi lt;ur lr. Jewell, ivirly in tie-f *i i!;iv ell Monday, indications o( h.stilny t * * lie*lt; *| hohiin * sueu m*'» !in 's weje n.anih stec ! throughout the city. Hut in clt;uiiqlt;nn eofihe I pressure ot tiie Ma v*or and oihrr *»I!Itis, at thetime ai.d p’jr-e o| imvfing. rumparativv q jiet was ■ maintained, until att»-r its close. Hut immediate-' |y upon the hmaiwiig up lt;d tue ni‘»diug, and *he 1 rmisequent ah‘**nee ol tin* police, the windows ol! Dr. J.’s hoii-e w-ere broken in, and other acts ol I violence committed.Hut the business did not stop here. Having hea'd that a whHe wman was residing with some negroes, in the outskirts ol’the city, a num. her ot individuals repaired to the place and demanded of the inmates whether such was the tact? Upon being answered in the negative, theyilien enquired whether any abolitionists werewithin? Whereupon a general tight commenced, in which M’Creary was killed upon the spot, and 4 or ft other, badly wounded! !u ihe morning, aninquest wa9 held upon the body ot the deceased and a verdict returned in accordance with these facts. The greatest, excitement prevails among us. While we write, our slreeis are promenaded by men, in whose countenances are depicted sor sow, consternation, horror, and vengeance.I P. S. Three of the blacks engaged in the riot
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Albany Weekly Argus and Rough hewer
Albany, New York, US
Sat, Feb 13, 1841
Page 4
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