Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.

Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.

The Whitakers were witnesses for the defendant, Abner Tate. Joseph Whitaker's deposition is first. He answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly the death of Alexander Jeffries. Joseph states that it is his opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. He also states that...

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Main Author: Whitaker, Joseph
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives
Subjects:
Photographs and documents
Online Access:http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/3729
format Electronic
collection Francis Cabaniss Roberts Collection
building University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives
publisher University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives
topic Photographs and documents
spellingShingle Photographs and documents
Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.
Whitaker, Joseph
fulltopic Photographs and documents
Courts--United States--Cases
Evidence (Law)
Homicide Investigation
Trials (Murder)--United States
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
description The Whitakers were witnesses for the defendant, Abner Tate. Joseph Whitaker's deposition is first. He answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly the death of Alexander Jeffries. Joseph states that it is his opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. He also states that rumors have spread that she had ordered a slave to murder Abner Tate. Newton Whitaker's desposition is second. He also answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, including the death of Alexander Jeffries. Newton states that he is also of the opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. Like Joseph, he also adds that she is said to have destroyed the lives of her husbands, stole cotton, and sought to harm Abner Tate.
spelling Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.Whitaker, JosephCourts--United States--CasesEvidence (Law)Homicide InvestigationTrials (Murder)--United StatesHuntsville (Ala.)Madison County (Ala.)The Whitakers were witnesses for the defendant, Abner Tate. Joseph Whitaker's deposition is first. He answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly the death of Alexander Jeffries. Joseph states that it is his opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. He also states that rumors have spread that she had ordered a slave to murder Abner Tate. Newton Whitaker's desposition is second. He also answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, including the death of Alexander Jeffries. Newton states that he is also of the opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. Like Joseph, he also adds that she is said to have destroyed the lives of her husbands, stole cotton, and sought to harm Abner Tate. 1857-02-24DepositionsTextloc_robf_000283_000293http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/3729http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/files/original/5/3729/loc_robf_000283_000293.pdfFrances Cabaniss RobertsSeries I, Sub Series B, Box 4, Folder 22University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabamaenloc_robf_2021_03This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.
title Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.
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