The trial of Henry Joseph and Amos Otis, for the murder of James Crosby, captain of the Brig Juniper, on the high seas. : In the Circuit Court of the United States, District of Massachusetts, holden at Boston--October term, 1834
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"Joseph, a colored cook, stabbed the captain with a dirk while the vessel was en route to Surinam. He was hanged on December 2, 1834; Otis was pardoned by President Andrew Jackson."--McDade, T.M. Annals of murder.Includes bibliographical references.Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,36663McDade, T.M. Annals of murder,541Checklist of American imprints,25162Copy 2: non-contemporary gray cloth; burgundy leather lettering piece on spine; 22 cm.Copy 1: unbound; stab-sewn.Copy 2 with blind and ink stamps on title page: Association of the Bar of the City of New York Library.ACQ: 39880; William Reese Company; 3/27/2018=copy 2.ACQ: 32227; James V. Medler; 7/29/1992=copy 1.
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Otis, Amos. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92028586 http://viaf.org/viaf/23422841Light and Horton, publisher. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2002029866 http://viaf.org/viaf/141186251United States. Circuit Court (Massachusetts) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89646761 http://viaf.org/viaf/130311555
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- African American Criminals
- African Americans
- Atlantic Ocean
- Boston
- Crosby, James, 1834
- Executions And Executioners
- James V. Medler Crime Collection
- Joseph, Henry, 1834
- Juniper (Brig)
- Massachusetts
- Murder
- Otis, Amos
- Pardon
- Stabbing (Binding)
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- Trial Proceedings
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials, Litigation, Etc