The "negro man slave by the name of Lucky" absconded from his master John M. Story. When a white man named Baker captured Lucky near Austin, Lucky killed the man and his wife and continued his flight. The slave was subsequently recaptured near Austin and hanged by "the people of Travis county." Story states that Lucky was worth as much as one thousand dollars. He seeks compensation.
Result: Referred to a special committee of five.
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Repository: Texas State Library-Archives Division, Austin, Texas
