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Flagrant Outrages
An excerpt from the "Cincinnati Correspondence: Letters to the Editor of the Bugle" section published on the third page of the May 25th, 1850 edition, “[…] a white boy drove eight colored people, belonging to a widow in Boone County, Ky., in her own wagon to Covington, and on Saturday morning crossed to this city at Fifth St. ferry. The wagon was covered up with blankets and white cloth in such a way as to conceal the ‘negroes,’ and have the appearance of a market wagon. They all escaped except the white boy, who was taken, but professes entire innocence and ignorance of the whole design, being merely induced by the colored people to drive them over. In these exchanges Kentucky has been the loser, having captured one and lost eight.”
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Draft in the Sixth District of Kentucky
A published listing of individuals drafted to fight in the U.S. Civil War.
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George Towsey
An exploration of the life of George Towsey.
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Hamilton Daily News (Hamilton, Ohio), 1919-1933; The
A daily paper which covered news and events with a main concern for the Hamilton and Butler County, Ohio.
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Keziah Brockman
An article describing the experiences of Kezia Brockman who was castigated for refusing to sit in segregated seating and for being accused of adultery and thus excluded from her church and community.
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First Man Hung for Murder in Kenton County
The first man hung for murder in Kenton County, Kentucky, was Phil Watson. He was hung for murdering his wife, Edith.
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A Negro Mother Poisons Her Two Children with Strychnine
Text from the article, "About a week ago last Sunday, two colored children, named Greenville Graves aged two years and four months and William Henry Graves, aged one year and two months, died suddenly at the residence of Mr. Simpson, near Cheviot, in this county. The death of the children, and the action of their mother, Frances Graves, who was in the employment of Mr. S., led to the conviction that the children had died an unnatural death. Coroner Carey was notified, the mother was put under arrest, and an inquest was held. A post mortem examination was held and the manifest presence of poison was discovered. The jury returned their verdict yesterday, via: 'That Grenville and William Henry Graves came to their deaths from the effects of strychnine, administered by their mother, willfully and intentionally, and thereby procuring their death.' This unfortunate woman was about nine months ago a slave, and belonged to Ex-Senator Graves, a resident of Boone County, Kentucky. Since her liberation she has wandered around from place to place, and was at Mrs. Simpson's when she administered the strychnine to her only two children for the purpose of getting them out of her way, and under the pretense, as she alleges, that they would be better off. She is now confined in the County Jail, awaiting trial."
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Frances Graves Charged with First Degree Murder
From the article, " Frances Graves, murderer in the first degree. The accused, a negro woman, is charged with poisoning her two infant children, the eldest about five years old, near Cheviot. She appeared to be about 30 years of age, and when arraigned, put in a plea of not guilty. Not having means to fee an attorney, Judge T.M. Key was assigned to defend her."
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Death Before Separation
A mention of the attempted poisoning of a family and resulting exclusion from the Big Bone Baptist Church for such a transgression.
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Henrietta Woods Sues for Forced Slavery
A detailed description of the story of Henrietta Wood's kidnapping and imprisonment and forced slavery until the end of the civil war. She ultimately sued and won.
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Slaves Sold in Sight of Cincinnati
The Atlas of Monday says that on Friday last, three slaves, a man, woman and child, were sold at auction in front of the City Hall, Covington, to a gentleman in Boone County, Ky.
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Reward for Charles
A reward is offered for the capture and return of a freedom seeker.
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Mass Escape Out of Germantown
Twenty-Two enslaved persons escaped out of Germantown.
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Escape Attempt Across River
Eight Enslaved persons escaped on a skiff which capsized, 4 drowed, 4 were caught, and a sympathizer who was aiding them was flogged for the effort.
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A Family of Nine Escape
A family of nine escape, with help. All but one are recaptured. The man who aided the attempt was accused, tried, and financially ruined.
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The Jones Family Escape
A family of nine escape, with help. All but one are recaptured. The man who aided the attempt was accused, tried, and financially ruined.
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Disaster On The River
Ten freedom seekers escape without their belongings. Once safely in Canada, it is reported in the obituary of their former slaveholder that he sent them supplies.
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Anderson Ferry
George R. Smith aids the escape of several freedom seekers.
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Seven Escape, Dennis and John Weaver Tried
Seven successful escapes. Two are accused of aiding the attempt.
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Dennis and John Weaver Accused of Aiding Escapes
Two men are accused of aiding escaped enslaved persons.
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Six Enslaved to C. Blackburn
The article mentions the presumed escape of six sold slaves after the sinking of a steamer upon which they were traveling.
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Runaway Slave Caught! KENTON.
An article which mentions the capture of an escaped enslaved man from the holding of William Sandford. The unidentified man attempted to escape with two unknown others, one was killed and the other was captured and sold.
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Freedom Seeker Captured
A notice which describes the capture of a freedom seeker.
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Six Slaves Escape
An article mentioning the escape of six slaves from G. Weaver.
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Two Enslaved from Dover
An article mentioning that two freedom seekers escaped enslavement by Robert. M. Ingram but were captured upon returning to Cincinnati to aid other freedom seekers.