Testimony of William J. Murray in Holden's Impeachment Trial, 1871
Title
Testimony of William J. Murray in Holden's Impeachment Trial, 1871
Description
William J. Murray was called upon by the Board of Managers in the prosecution of Gov. Holden regarding any matters of insurrection in Alamance County. William J. Murray was brother of Albert Murray, the sheriff and William himself served as deputy sheriff during what was known as the Kirk-Holden War. When asked about the state of relations between the whites and blacks of the county, Murray, along with numerous other witnesses for the prosecution, testified that relations were good among the two races, seeing whites employing blacks all the time. Murray’s testimony is influential because as the deputy-sheriff and brother of the sheriff of Alamance, he portrays an environment of Alamance County that is favorable to the Conservatives and their aims of conviction.
Creator
North Carolina Senate
Source
North Carolina Senate, Trial of William W. Holden: Governor of North Carolina, before the Senate of North Carolina, on Impeachment by the House of Representatives for High Crimes and Misdeameanors, Vol. 2. (Raleigh, NC: Sentinel Printing Office, 1871), 294-302, 335, & 477-492.
Date
1871-02-11
Type
Document
Coverage
Raleigh, North Carolina
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North Carolina Senate, Testimony of William J. Murray in Holden's Impeachment Trial, 1871, Civil War Era NC, accessed April 19, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/426.