Halifax-Wake County NcArchives News.....Scott Jailed for Murder August 3, 1819
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Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1819   Edenton Gazette August 3, 1819
   MURDER -- RALEIGH -- On Saturday last, MASON SCOTT, a  Raleigh youth , 
about 18 years of age, was committed to our jail, charged with the murder of a 
Negro man named CALEB, the property of the estate of the late STERLING MARSHAL 
of Halifax County. This tragical affair took place about 10 o'clock on Friday 
night, in one of the dram-shops near the market-house (evils in society which 
cry aloud for correction!) where it appears this youth came for liquor and 
finding the negro there in the act of cleaning the shopkeeper's shoes, he 
proceeded to quarrel with him, and finally, as is charged, gave him a mortal 
wound with a dirk, of which he instantly expired. We trust this shocking event 
will put an end to the present unwarrantable custom, in a civilized country, 
of youths having about them concealed weapons of this kind.

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