The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-09-04
LOOKING BACKWARD
Complied by Judge II. Il. DAVE
Eighteenth InstaIlmeil

W. wonder now in looking pacN
n wards az the restrictions placer "i
II witnesses giving testimony no" -,
n rights of the parties were H>'e'' A.,
n and decided in a lawsuit \ peIr'"
/ tercStcd even 20 the extent Oh -
\ linbIe for the costs was n"i p"s a.,
a. testify. lie had Ia prove ms IL
I other witnesses. 80 did 'he
I side This made an even start -.
The defendant IN a criiii'ilnl -.,-s.,l
could not testify. The party aesr" -
| hv tho criminal act also couid nov
I tify. The party injured IN iii'''ie,o '''is
assault or the owner of ti'e 49,
stolen could not be- infrodueed "s W"
ncS~e~. -,
Many classes Of persons were p'""
hifcd by law from being WITNESSES
slave could not he introduced an" S"o,.
as "a witness upon the trial OF any as
involving the rights Of a whi'e P''S
hut cauld be- "a witness for or ashihs'
another slave or free negro IN pr">e
cution by the commonwealth. "'i'
"a negro or slave was introducen n
witness the, law required the Judge rs
ing the case 10 charge him as follows
You are brought hither a. witness
and hy the law IL i my duty 10 Ten
you before You give your evidence INA
Won must tell the truth. the whole truth
and nothing hut the truth. and that II
IL l. aS,-ertaiucd that YOU tell a lie ana
give false testimony In this matter you
must FOR So doing receive thirty nine
stripes upon your bare back III the
Judge should be- satisfied that the slave
has given false testimony Il was his
duty as soon a. the trial was closed To
cause the punishment 90 be- inflicted
slaves could h. emancipated and set
free hy their owner by "A deed or VIII
for that purpose but such slaves were
liable. for such debts of the owner at
that time a. other property. Upon ex-
ccutiou OF "a deed emancipation or the
probate 81 will the certificate of such
was made 10y the county /
court and delivered 20 the same. After
1850 mo- slave could be- emancipated
and sci free by a deed or will unless he
was removed out of the state. The
owner could provide for such removal
but n be- did not the slave could be
taken by trustee appointed by the
court for such purpose and hired out
for such time until his wages were suf-
hcient 20 remove him from the state.
After 1850 10 was made unlawful for
free negroes 20 reside I'm Kentucky.
The owner could not emancipate a
slave over sixty years of age or
any slave who by disease or infirmity
was incapable of labor for his support
unless the owner provided the means
Tor his transportation ont Of the state
iud one years support. 4 deed for the
Of u slave hy \ = Tyler
Is a. follows
Know 600 men that Austin : TYLER.
rom motives Of bemeVuicucc and hr,.4
nauifv and from the further consisIer-
lfion that my negro man Robert whicsif
ately belonged 10 Messrs- Wilkins
lnd Rcadles and who was morfca gcd
~ them % VI T. Ring has by hts labor
industry and economy fully paid and i
discharged the amount Of said mort
,age with all interest and costs and
whereas the contract between said
williams and Bcadles. NJ u Ring aud
myself. IL was agreed that the said
Robert should be- transferred 10 mo and
released from said mortgage. and that
.0 soon n said Robert should in adj
iition % what be- had paid fully pay
ma satisfy said mortgage. / was 10
him. Now therefore. in per
'uance 81 such agreement. he having
'ully satisfied said mortgage do here
- manumit and set free from slavery
ny said negro man Robert. about 80
Tears Of age, and I do hereby give
grant and release him. said Robert. all i
ny right title and claim 81 in and 10
his personal labor and services and Of /
n and TO the estate and property which
le may hereafter acquire or obtain.
In witness whereof I hereuntO set
ny hand and seal this sth day Of Sept
1919 \. :. Tyler. (SeaD /
Witness
r. X. Williams
l.. u. stephens
Commonwealth OF kentucky. Fulton
County.