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Montgomery County (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 13
n the road, and to have discharged his revolver when in Huntsville and reloading it before leaving, to have taken Mr. Boon's buggy to Montgomery to have it repaired, and to have borrowed a spade in the neighborhood with which to inter the bodies. In short there was not the faintest shadow of a doubt of the guilt of the hardened wretch. Hall, day before yesterday, was arraigned before Esquires Rogers and Robinson, of Walker county, but the fact appearing that the crime was done in Montgomery county, the Justice ordered him thither in charge of a strong guard. Yesterday he started in charge of Sheriff Marsfelder and some twenty persons as his posse. This morning, we learn, that, as the Sheriff was on his way down, he was waylaid near the scene of the dreadful tragedy and forcibly deprived of his prisoner by from 100 to 200 armed and determined men, who executed the wretch on the spot where his victims lay. Hall made a full confession; said how he had taken their lives, what
Huntsville (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 13
by killing him. The Houston Telegraph says: Under the pretext that a valuable negro boy of Boon's was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. und, the bodies disinterred and identified. The miserable outlaw seemed utterly destitute of anything resembling caution. He is known to have brought his gun part of the way, leaving it on the road, and to have discharged his revolver when in Huntsville and reloading it before leaving, to have taken Mr. Boon's buggy to Montgomery to have it repaired, and to have borrowed a spade in the neighborhood with which to inter the bodies. In short there was not the faintest shadow of a doubt of the gu
Cherokee, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 13
, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one grave, where they were found and identified. The non-return of B. and H to Cherokee, and their apparent silence, first attracted attention among their friends, several of whom came down to see about them. From what they heard they at once suspected their fate, and Hall having shown forged bills of sale to the negroes left with him by Boon they caused his arrest and at once set about an investigation to get at the truth, Hall in the meantime being confined in the Huntsville jail. A general interest having been excited, the whole country in the vicinity of the place w
Walker County (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 13
He is known to have brought his gun part of the way, leaving it on the road, and to have discharged his revolver when in Huntsville and reloading it before leaving, to have taken Mr. Boon's buggy to Montgomery to have it repaired, and to have borrowed a spade in the neighborhood with which to inter the bodies. In short there was not the faintest shadow of a doubt of the guilt of the hardened wretch. Hall, day before yesterday, was arraigned before Esquires Rogers and Robinson, of Walker county, but the fact appearing that the crime was done in Montgomery county, the Justice ordered him thither in charge of a strong guard. Yesterday he started in charge of Sheriff Marsfelder and some twenty persons as his posse. This morning, we learn, that, as the Sheriff was on his way down, he was waylaid near the scene of the dreadful tragedy and forcibly deprived of his prisoner by from 100 to 200 armed and determined men, who executed the wretch on the spot where his victims lay. Ha
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 13
Murder and Lynch law. --Col. Walt S Hert, of Alabama, and Mr. Boon, of Cherokee co, Texas, were murdered in Montgomery county, Texas, a few weeks since, by C. C. Hall, a young man aged 23 years. Hall had some negroes of Boon's in his possession, which he could acquire by killing him. The Houston Telegraph says: Under the pretext that a valuable negro boy of Boon's was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one grave, where they were found and identified. The non-return of B. and H to Cherokee, and their apparent silence, first att
Boone, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 13
d Mr. Boon, of Cherokee co, Texas, were murdered in Montgomery county, Texas, a few weeks since, by C. C. Hall, a young man aged 23 years. Hall had some negroes of Boon's in his possession, which he could acquire by killing him. The Houston Telegraph says: Under the pretext that a valuable negro boy of Boon's was very ill atBoon's was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, at where his victims lay. Hall made a full confession; said how he had taken their lives, what he had taken from them, and the disposition made of it. He gave orders to have the negroes and money to be given up to Boon's family. On the gallows the culprit said: "Had I lived I should have become one of the worst men living."
Cherokee (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 13
Murder and Lynch law. --Col. Walt S Hert, of Alabama, and Mr. Boon, of Cherokee co, Texas, were murdered in Montgomery county, Texas, a few weeks since, by C. C. Hall, a young man aged 23 years. Hall had some negroes of Boon's in his possession, which he could acquire by killing him. The Houston Telegraph says: Under the pretext that a valuable negro boy of Boon's was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one grave, where they were found and identified. The non-return of B. and H to Cherokee, and their apparent silence, first attr
Montgomery (Texas, United States) (search for this): article 13
Murder and Lynch law. --Col. Walt S Hert, of Alabama, and Mr. Boon, of Cherokee co, Texas, were murdered in Montgomery county, Texas, a few weeks since, by C. C. Hall, a young man aged 23 years. Hall had some negroes of Boon's in his possession, which he could acquire by killing him. The Houston Telegraph says: Under the pretext that a valuable negro boy of Boon's was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one grave, where they were found and identified. The non-return of B. and H to Cherokee, and their apparent silence, first attr
Hart (search for this): article 13
was very ill at his (Hall's) house, a fact afterwards ascertained to be false, Hall induced Boon to visit his house, some sixteen miles from Huntsville, in the direction of Montgomery. Although still quite unwell, Boon started, accompanied by Col. Hart, in his (B.'s) buggy. On their way down Hall shot Boon from behind, instantly killing him, and afterwards, at two shots, killing Col. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one gCol. Hart. He then removed the bodies for some distance to a ravine, where he buried them next day, both in one grave, where they were found and identified. The non-return of B. and H to Cherokee, and their apparent silence, first attracted attention among their friends, several of whom came down to see about them. From what they heard they at once suspected their fate, and Hall having shown forged bills of sale to the negroes left with him by Boon they caused his arrest and at once set about an investigation to get at the truth, Hall in the meantime being confined in the Huntsville jail. A genera
Marsfelder (search for this): article 13
r. Boon's buggy to Montgomery to have it repaired, and to have borrowed a spade in the neighborhood with which to inter the bodies. In short there was not the faintest shadow of a doubt of the guilt of the hardened wretch. Hall, day before yesterday, was arraigned before Esquires Rogers and Robinson, of Walker county, but the fact appearing that the crime was done in Montgomery county, the Justice ordered him thither in charge of a strong guard. Yesterday he started in charge of Sheriff Marsfelder and some twenty persons as his posse. This morning, we learn, that, as the Sheriff was on his way down, he was waylaid near the scene of the dreadful tragedy and forcibly deprived of his prisoner by from 100 to 200 armed and determined men, who executed the wretch on the spot where his victims lay. Hall made a full confession; said how he had taken their lives, what he had taken from them, and the disposition made of it. He gave orders to have the negroes and money to be given up
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