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The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Skirmish in Barron county , Ky.--a Bold Deed. (search)
Trial of Bernard.
--The trial of Joseph Bernard, for the murder of John O. Taylor, was resumed in the Circuit Court of Henrico yesterday morning.
The homicide took place on the 11th of JanuaryJoseph Bernard, for the murder of John O. Taylor, was resumed in the Circuit Court of Henrico yesterday morning.
The homicide took place on the 11th of January last, at a farm purchased from Bernard by Taylor, a few miles from Richmond.
The latter was superintending some work at the barn, when Bernard came up, and a conversation took place in regard to a nBernard by Taylor, a few miles from Richmond.
The latter was superintending some work at the barn, when Bernard came up, and a conversation took place in regard to a negro girl, in which harsh language was used, and the two started for the house in company.
Mr. Taylor was shot soon afterwards, and though there was no actual witness to the occurrence, the report oBernard came up, and a conversation took place in regard to a negro girl, in which harsh language was used, and the two started for the house in company.
Mr. Taylor was shot soon afterwards, and though there was no actual witness to the occurrence, the report of the pistol was heard by persons on the place who ran to his assistance.
In his dying statement, made in the presence of John B. Young, Esq., he declared that Bernard shot him while standing in theBernard shot him while standing in the door of the house, about six or eight feet from him. Mr. Taylor lingered for a period of seventeen days, and died on the night of the 27th of January, retaining his consciousness to the last.