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Death from Intemperance

Summary

An African American woman named Kitty Williams, wife of Edward Williams, 'alias Tar Blossom,' was found dead in her house in Frederick. Justice M. Baltzell held an inquest and the jury returned the verdict as death by intemperance. [from the Frederick Examiner]


Article Source

Newspaper: The Valley Register

Publication Date: November 18th, 1859

Page/Column: 2C

Town: Middletown, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • African Americans

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