“Capital Punishment
Date
3-24-1812
Newspaper
Lexington American Statesman
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Lexington Kentucky
Serial Number
202
Abstract
Notice of an execution of a slave named Jack owned by Mr. Tibbets who was accused of setting a fire on December 16, 1811 at Louisville. Fire possibly earthquake related.
Transcript
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. -Mr. Tibbatts' Jack on whom sentence of death was pronounced by the February County Court of Fayette, for burning his master's tallow chandler's shop, was executed on Wednesday last, amidst a large concourse of people.
Recommended Citation
"“Capital Punishment" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 195.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/195
