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11 or ri Mr Misnlrr.— (In Wednesday evening Iasi, about Miinlown, a belonging in Mr. John I). Fuudrou rofti-tiiitUmI a sltoekiug murder upon his overseer, Mr. CoIelMull. It appeared that I III* negro luid I.,n-n chopping with an axis ami on reluming home fnun his work, was met ai nr near I in* farm gat,., liy ilit* overs,*,-r. who aeomded him in re-M*1 **'i lo wlnit h.nl hei n done, nut angrily however, hut with a desire to Farn something of tin* ihij ’s business. Whilst Mr. Cnl» m«ii was s|m- ikiiifX, tin* r». *trnek him with tin* polo of ihe axe. Mr. Coin-man then run towards the hewn*, railing lor help. The nrgro overtook him, midstriking him on the I mad knocking him down, lie fell upon Ids huok, and. tw is supposed, was falling for help, when the negro struck the blade of the axe throughhis mouth and cut off the entire upper portion of his head !Mr. Fondren immediately arrested thenegro and had him committed to jail.— Mr. Colenmn, the murdered num. we are informed, was n stranger, having been hut a short time in Mr. Foudrens employment and by whom he is spoken of as a cure!ul manager and a correct and estimable gentleman.111 aymond Gaz( tie.on. 1 : i ai
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The Prairie News
Okolona, Mississippi, US
Thu, Mar 10, 1859
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