John Shumaker and Rob. Fuller, charged with the murder of Thomas Wooten, at Beauregard, in January last, were tried and committed, in Copiah County, last week, for want of bail.
[Memphis Daily Avalanche - April 13, 1867 -- Transcribed and Contributed by: Frances Cooley]

July 11, 1872
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Robert E. Aills of Crystal Springs was murdered by Logan Stubbs, an employee. [The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi - Submitted by Debora Reese]

PROCLAMATION $300.00
Reward Information received by me that William Sumrall was assassinated at his resd. in Copiah county in December 1884, by some unknown person or persons, and still at large. I Robert Lowry, Governor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the arrest and delivery of said assassin or assassins to the sheriff of Copiah county; said reward paid upon conviction. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State affixed at Jackson, this 4th of May , 1888. [The Clarion Ledger, May 16, 1889 - Submitted by Candi Horton]

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