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Description: Fracas Over Constitution Leads to Death of Col. Benjamin Shepherd

Date: May 28 1788

Newspaper published in: Frederick-Town, Md.

Page/Column: 2/3

Wilmington (N.C.) April 30

We learn from Dobb's County, in this State, that on Sunday the 13th inst. A fracas happened between Col. Benjamin SHEPHERD and Mr. William BARFIELD, which originated in a dispute relative to the proposed Constitution, the particulars of which are as follow:

Col SHEPHERD not agreeing in sentiment with Mr. BARFIELD, with respect to the new Constitution, and while discussing the subject (being irritated with Mr. BARFIELD) proceeded to chastise him with a whip which an apprentice boy (of Mr. BARFIELD's) perceiving, took up a broad axe, and struck Col. SHEPHERD on the cheek, and thereby cut off a side of his face and broke his collar bone. A nephew of Col. SHEPHERD, who happened to be present, rescued the axe from the youth, upon which he took his master's rifle (it being then loaded) and shot Col. SHEPHERD's nephew, but providentially only wounded him in both arms, one of which has since been amputated; our informant adds, that Col. SHEPHERD has since died of his wounds.

Submitted: 05/03/08 (Edited 05/03/08)

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