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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 76 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource] 8 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 5 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1865., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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Inquest. --Coroner R. D. Sanxay held an inquest at 9½ o'clock, yesterday, over the body of John Roberts, a free negro, found lying dead in Baker's alley, on 17th street, between Main and Cary. A jury, Abraham Wolff acting as foreman, was sworn re when and by what manner deceased came to his death. Every effort was made to get hold of the circumstances attending Roberts's death, but without effect. But one witness was found who knew anything of the affair. George Lynch, being sworn, say, "you d — d s--, of a b--, I'll cut your heart out." I did not know who it was. He talked like a big colored man. John Roberts then fell down dead. The jury after hearing this witness, a small but intelligent colored boy, returned a verdictthis witness, a small but intelligent colored boy, returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by a stab inflicted in his breast with a knife or some sharp instrument, by some person unknown. The body of Roberts lay in the alley all night