Description
On the Berryville Road (Barry Road), 3 miles from Parkville, Platte County, a colored man by the name of Henry Faleston, formerly a slave owned by Major (Levi) Hinkle, for some unknown reason, was killed near his residence on last Sunday morning.
About half-past 5 o’clock in the morning he heard a noise near his house, and thinking that some cattle had broken into his corn-field, he got up and went out in his shirt-sleeves to drive them away. Feeling cold, he went back to get his overcoat.
In the meantime his wife went to the door and requested him not to go out for she saw a light not 200 feet from the door and she did not think it safe to venture out.
Notwithstanding her entreaties he started out, and when about 5 paces from the door 2 men rushed out from behind the house and demanded him to halt. He turned back toward the house, but before he could gain entrance 6 shots were fired at him, one of them entered his shoulder and proving fatal.Date(s) of Creation
11/8/1872
