Spartanburg-Edgefield County ScArchives News.....Hughey, Joseph Wanted for Murder of Wilson Sosbee July 2, 1845
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Edgefield Advertiser July 2, 1845
Edgefield Advertiser Wed Jul 2, 1845

Fatal Rencounter -- The Spartanburg Spartan of the 25th ult. says: On the 19th 
instant, some 5 or 6 miles above this village, two men had an altercation and 
one seized a gun with which he shot the other dead upon the spot.
The name of the killed is Wilson Sosbe, the other, Joseph Hughey.
We understand that Joseph Hughey has made his escape. It originated from an old
grudge, we understand. The particulars we refrain from naming, as it no doubt 
will, should apprehension take place, be impartially investigated."


Edgefield Advertiser Wed Jul 30, 1845

State of South Carolina
Executive Department
Columbia, 7th July 1845
By His Excellency William Aiken, Esq.
Govenor and Commander in Chief in and over the State of South Carolina.

Whereas, information has been received at this Department, that an atrocious
murder was committed on the 18th of June last, in Spartanburg District, by
JOSEPH HUGHEY, on the body of Wilson Sosbee, and that the said Joseph
Hughey has fled from justice: Now know ye, that to the end justice may be
done,and that the said Joseph Hughey may be brought to legal trial for his
offence as aforesaid, I do hereby offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
for his apprehension and delivery into any Jail in this State. Joseph Hughey is 
described as being about f feet 6 inches high, has very black beard, inclined 
to be bald headed, has a stammering in his speech, and squinting eyes very much 
while in conversation, has a large mole over one of the eyes, weighs about 
165lbs. and is about thirty years of age.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the State of Columbia, this 7th day of 
July, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and forty five, and in the Seventieth 
year of the Independence of the United States of America.
                             WILLIAM AIKEN	
R. Q. Pinckney, Secretary of State
July 23

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