Frank

Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 21 June 1864, page 1

NEWPORT NEWS

THE DROWNING AFFAIR-An investigation on the drowning of the negro boy Frank, mention of which has heretofore been made took place on Saturday.  George Moody, one of the parties under arrest, was discharged, it appearing that he took no part in throwing the negro into the river.

Thomas Gray was held to bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the Circuit Court.

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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 8 August 1864, page 3

Our readers will remember that a few weeks ago, a Negro boy in the employment of Mrs. Robert Air, was caught by some men, on one of the ferry boats, who painted his body and then threw him into the river where he drowned. Thomas Gray, the principal party in the outrage, was arrested shortly after the occurrence and on Saturday last the Grand Jury of Campbell County indicted him for manslaughter.

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