Marion County ScArchives News.....John Beasley wanted for murder of Jane Russ 1846
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"The Banner" 1846
Abbeville District, South Carolina

NEWSPAPER Issue of FEBRUARY 18, 1846

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Executive Department

Columbia, 4th Feb. 1846

By his Excellency William Aiken, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over 
South Carolina

Whereas, information has been received at this Department that an atrocious 
and willful murder was commited on the night of the 18th of January last, in 
Marion District, by John BEASLEY, on the body of Jane RUSS of the aforesaid 
district, and that the said John BEASLEY has fled from justice.

Now know ye that so that justice may be done, and that the said John BEASLEY 
may be brought to legal trial for his offense as aforesaid, I do hereby 
offer a reward of One Hundred Dollars for his apprehension and delivery into 
any jail in this state.

John Beasley is described as being about 35 years of age, a painter by 
trade, 5 feet 7 inches high,a bright mulatto, has a scar under his left jaw 
said to have made by a bite in a fight, is thick set and well made, quick 
spoken and of proud carriage, with kinky hair. When last heard of he was 
near Lumberton in Robertson county, North Carolina.

This fourth day of February, 1846. By the Governor William Aiken

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