Wake County NcArchives Court.....Thomas Cole, Wm. Hubbard & 1808
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Source: Raleigh Minerva
Written: 1808

Thurs. Oct. 6, 1808
WILLIAM HUBBARD TRIAL
    The Superior Court for Wake County was opened on Monday last by JUDGE 
BAKER. On Tuesday came on trial of WM. HUBBARD for killing THOMAS COLE. The 
circumstances are these: On Sunday week COLE and his wife were at HUBBARD'S, 
(the latter being married to COLE'S sister), on a visit. After drinking of 
brandy, freely, some dispute arose between COLE and his sister, MRS. HUBBARD, 
when he threatened to whip her and her husband, and finally attempted to 
strike the latter from a bench. HUBBARD, at this time being at dinner and 
having a knife in his hand, in resisting the attempts of COLE, cut him in the 
arm. The wound, being deep, bled freely, and before it was finally stopped, he 
had lost so much blood on the occasion his death. The jury acquitted HUBBARD, 
who it is represented, acting with great forbearance and just before the 
accident, attempted to reconcile COLE by pressing him to take dinner.


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