Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
TrRNER'S MASSACRE.
MS Historically Known as The South.
amptOn lnSurrection.
rpglllNG OF NEGRO SLAVES.
,.,ler y Victim of Superstition and
,.,,ii,ism His BLOODY Carni, val In-
.rlred 10y Divine Authority.
.u-,,rn for the Dispatch)

... tr, slave Of Mr. benjamin
.. southampton county. From
.. f. was the victim OF super
.. s.utticism. lie stimulated mis-
.s fl f.u IN the massacre by de-
... tom that he had been commits
.r. jesus CHRIST. and that he was
.-..r inspired direction In what he
...- 81, accomplish. Nat. was ar
.I while in prison be volun-
-.. a Confession 10 a MIR. Grey.
.... ana interesting. l viii give
..... .,u words lie says:
Ils CONFESSION.
.., ... r.L Of May. iSeS heard
... heavens. ana the spirit IN
rcd 90 me and said the
..s .ooscu,d and Christ had
Do. yoke hc had borne for the
.. and that 1 should take IL
...t against the serpent. FOR
u.- fast approaching when the
nc last ana the last should
..I 10 signs iu the heavens
...I make known 20 me when
umsnce the great work. and
...t >.,n appeared ] should con-
OBJ. knowledge Of men. And
4rluee of the syn Ohe eclipse
I.bi.ary. l>5D ! should arise
.. myself ana Stay my enemies
pwu weapons. And immedi-
ter sgns appearing in the
... seal was removed from my
orb
... ua TO 90 TO four, in whom
greatest confidence OHenry,
u. and SAM. IL was intended
N.. begun the work Of death
.. .t July last Many were the
..I ami rejected by us, and IL
.. NINA 90 such a degree that
and tae time passed w ihout
O., amy determination how 10
.lu forming new schemes and
W.u. when the sign appeared
...l determined me not 10 wait
n,rc.I the massacre by the
ns master ana his family.
f.r commencement OF lN0
t.u Twins with Mr.. Joseph
WIS % Il' h'''' music
i.. Greatest commune III M,
''I I'D ''"s' 10 '.'l'ni" %
..t OF me. ON Saturday eve
-tl - August. n was agreed
Horny. llark and myself 10 pre-
...r.r thc next day for the men
...-.t ana then 10 concert plan.
ttl not yet determined ON any.
COMMENCE At ONCE.
.. ODD ,n. following morning brought
ana Henry brandy: ana. being
PA. sam. Nelson. VIII. and Jack.
.r.rsrHi iu tho woods a dinner.
-. about O. O'Clock ioinei them.
.. them On coming up and asked
'" came Dire there. lie answered
"a~ worm n' more IMAM others.
'iF a9 1rdi To MN. ! asked
'" thought % obtain H. lie SAID
lI or lose his life. This was
70 put him in fun confidence.
knew. was only a tool tn the
"' iitrk. 10 was quickly agreed We
q commence 40 home ON that night.
Hrl ~, hal armed and equipped our
leg age or sex was 10 De- spared.
. was invariably adhered 10. We
iucd at the feast about two hours
'e night when We went 20 the house
found Austin They an went 10 IN"
press ani drank except myself
turning - the nous ii'tk Went
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.. ..,ics, no cb,nnry o., which
...f ANA r.ist,n, q window on
..I e-o,. downstairs. unba-red tho
..I removed the GUNS from their
10 aae thou Observed that |
...l Oh. first blood
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mi called his wife. II was his
NW laid him dead with a
... nN.. and Mrs. Travis shared
ttta. as she lay i'm bed. The
th.s family. five i'm number.
work 80 70 moment: not one Of
.... There was little infant
I cradle, That was forgotten
. I'tt the house ana gone some
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