Hyde County NcArchives News.....Asa Dixon murder October 1859
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Thurs. Oct. 20, 1859   North Carolina Argus October 1859
  -- We are informed of a supposed case of murder and burning which took place 
near Germantown, Hyde County, on last Saturday week. The house of MR. ASA 
DIXON, an aged man, was discovered to be on fire and on the arrival of 
persons, it was found, with its contents, and the body of MR. DIXON to be 
nearly consumed. A sufficient portion of the body, we suppose, was found to 
identify it. The impression is that the old man was killed and afterwards the 
house fired to conceal the murder by some wretch who supposed MR. DIXON had 
money. Suspicion rested on a young man, a relation of MR. DIXON, so strongly, 
we learn, he was apprehended by the Deputy Sheriff and was committed to jail. 
-- Washington Dispatch Oct. 12th

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