Mecklenburg County NcArchives News.....MURDER IN MECKLENBURG October 29, 1804
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Monday, Oct. 29, 1804, Raleigh Minerva October 29, 1804
-- On Tuesday, the 6th instant, in the County of Mecklenburg, a most atrocious 
and willful murder was perpetrated on the body of JOHN COOK, ESQ., High 
Sheriff, whilst in the lawful execution of the duties of his office, by a 
certain THOMAS JARREL or THOMAS FITZ JARREL, by firing a gun at him, the 
contents of which, entering the prominent part of his cheek, passed through 
his head. Unfortunately for humanity and justice, this execrable wretch has 
made his escape and it is supposed will aim for the State of Tennessee. THOMAS 
JARREL alias FITZ JARREL is about 22 or 23 years of age, in height, 5 feet 10 
or 11 inches, his complexion clear and fresh colored, somewhat pitted with 
smallpox, the scars of which are large, his hair of flaxen color, inkling to 
red. He has a scar on the left side of his face in a line from the eye to the 
ear,, supposed to be occasioned from a bite, and the color of a raspberry on 
one of his thighs. He is by trade a wagon maker, subject to drink freely of 
spirits and when intoxicated very quarrelsome. It is hoped the friends of 
justice, order, and good government will use their endeavors to bring this 
fugitive from justice to exemplary punishment.



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