Wake County NcArchives News.....John Whitaker Murder August 1835 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com December 15, 2007, 6:55 pm Aug. 14, 1835 Charlotte Journal August 1835 MURDER -- On Saturday last, JOHN WHITAKER, a member of a highly respectable family in Wake County, was so badly beaten in the immediate vicinity of Raleigh, by MERRIL MILLER and his son, LEVI, as to cause his death in a few hours. An inquest was held over the body, and thee verdict of the Jury was, that the deceased came to his death in consequence of blows inflicted by the said individuals. MERRIL MILLER has been arrested and is in prison, but his son has thus far eluded the vigilence of the Officers. -- Raleigh Register File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/newspapers/johnwhit60nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb