Fugitive slaves Legal status, laws, etc. United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: https://lccn.loc.gov/sh2009125620
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James S. Fruit, L. R. Burk, and John L. Blangy Deposition, 1864
File — Box 4250.001, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a deposition by James S. Fruit, L. R. Burk, and John L. Blangy, attesting to their attendance at a court case in Henderson County, Kentucky, on September 3, 1864. In the case, three men--J.W. Henderson, G.W. Scott, and Moses Harris--were tried for attemping to help Newton, an enslaved man who had escaped, to cross the Ohio River and join the Union Army. Newton's owner was Archibald Dixon.
Dates:
1864