Cape Breton Murder

DESCRIPTION: In Cow Bay on December 8, 1874 "this young man was led like a sheep to slaughter ... He was wilfully murdered"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (Creighton-MaritimeFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: homicide
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Creighton-MaritimeFolkSongs, p. 191, "Cape Breton Murder" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #2717
NOTES [13 words]: Creighton-MaritimeFolkSongs: The singer "said this happened during a riot." - BS
File: CrMa191

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