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Jefferson Guilty in Wilson County Homicide Trial
Jefferson is found guilty in the Barnes murder case after a lengthy trial in Raleigh. Witnesses link a gun found near Mercer's house and a sequence of sightings and remarks to Jefferson. Judge Battle orders a sentence of hanging on November 16 with public or private execution at the county’s discretion.
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Ned Bunch
Captain Barnes
Nathan Anderson
Charles Best
Mercer
Moore
Messrs
F. A
S. A. Woodard
E. Woodard
Jefit
Quirrels
Best
Delphia Mercer
Williams
Jefferson
Lena Mercer
J. F. Eason
Bennie Mercer
L. A. Mercers House
William Edwards
Celia Waston
F. W. Barnes
Mercers House
James Marshbourne
Barnes
Raleigh
Enoch Howel
Frank Rountree
St. Woodard
Mrs. Mercer
Woodard
Cross
Woodard’s
Edward E. Britton
J. D. Barnes
Sid Woodard
Jake Edwards
Mercer's
Ab Rackley
James D
Boke
Tetterson
Vest
Wilson
Branch & Co
E. T. Barnes
T. J. Pence
T. Pence
Jefferson Tole
Nbe
F. A. Woodard
Jnc. E
Battie
Jeffferson
Supreme Court