Wake County NcArchives News.....Daniel Ray & James Eason 1825
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Providence Patriot & Columbian Phenix 1825
Date:  1825-11-05; Paper: Providence Patriot & Columbian Phenix

Trial for Murder. -- The Trial of Daniel Ray, indicted for the murder of James 
Eason, was recently decided at Raleigh, N.C.  The case excited great interest, 
the prisoner being an infirm soldier of the revolution, in the 76th year of 
his age, with a beard descending to his breast.  He plead not guilty.  It 
appeared in evidence that the deceased, a young man came to the premises of 
Ray, and threatened him and his wife with bodily harm - that Ray forbid him 
entering his enclosure, declaring that if he did he would shoot him - that 
Eason notwithstanding got on the fence with one leg over, and while in this 
situation the prisoner discharged a gun, and three shot entered the deceased.  
This occurred in October, and the deceased died in January following.  It did 
not appear clearly, whether the old man intended to shoot the deceased, or 
fired his gun in that direction to frighten him.  The Jury, after deliberating 
about two hours, returned a verdict of Manslaughter.  When 
Ray was called up to hear the sentence of the Court, a pardon from the 
Governor was produced, and he was accordingly discharged.


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