MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
September 07, 1864 Issue of the WEEKLY STANDARD (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Transcribed and Posted by Myrtle Bridges
March 04, 2003
Cockman, the deserter, arrested for killing four citizens of Moore County, members of the Home Guard, near
Carthage, was tried at Moore Court last week, and convicted of murder in the first degree. His Attorney took
an appeal to the Supreme Court, but the prisoner objected, preferring to be hung rather than remain in prison
in his wounded condition. The appeal was however taken.-Fayetteville Observer
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