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A Mysterious Kentucky Murder Tale From 1817
A sensational recounting recalls the 1817 murder of Dr. John Sanderson in what is now Metcalfe County Kentucky. John C. Hamilton was convicted on circumstantial evidence for killing Sanderson during a slave trading trip, with details of the crime, trial, and later legends of execution and possible life beyond the gallows.
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Green River County
John P. Sanderson
Darren County
Metcalfe County
John C. Hamilton
Hamilton
Missinnippi
Carrol
Tennenses
Col. Anderson
Mississippi
Dr. Sanderson
Natches
Ito
Kentucky
Indian Territory
Barren County
Sanderson
Hawilton
Sandereon
Col. Goria
Glasgow
Berren County
Micabalppi
Dr. 8
Cot. Gorin
John Rowan
Richard U. Rousseau
Central America
Toguelgulpa
Honduras
Col. Gibson
Vickaburg
Miss
My. Rousseau
Thas Dotton
Mleslolppl
Richard Garnett
Crowk
Hamilton Beiug