Madison County KyArchives News.....Col. Caperton Discharged January 27, 1848 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Hamilton sharkay@cccexpress.com December 21, 2007, 12:31 am The Hannibal Journal January 27, 1848 Col. Caperton of Richmond, Ky., who killed Mr. Pittman of that place on the 8th inst., has been discharged by the court of inquiry which investigated the case. From the evidence it appeared that Mr. Pittman was the assailant and Col. C. acted in self-defense. Additional Comments: The Hannibal Journal was published in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/madison/newspapers/colcaper474gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/