"Noah Cherry Jr." (1885)

Item

Title
"Noah Cherry Jr." (1885)
Description
This is a photograph of a newspaper column in the Peninsula Enterprise of 1885, discussing the alledged crime committed by Noah Cherry Jr. This article addresses the two Noah Cherrys, Sr. and Jr., and indicates that both are charged with the same crime just a few short years apart. Noah Cherry Sr., was tried and hung in Goldsboro, NC and Noah Cherry Jr. was taken from jail and hung without a trial.
Creator
Peninsula Enterprise, Accomac Courthouse, VA
Date
November 21, 1885
Source
Digital NC