I'm a graduate student, researching capital punishment in Tennessee from 1877 to 1941. I'm ran across a newspaper article from October 1895 that creates a problem. The Nashville Semi-Weekly American of October 14, 1895 describes the execution of Kit Leftwich, a black man, at Bristol. While the article does a fine job of describing the circumstances of the execution, it omits a basic fact: Bristol, TN or Bristol VA? I've checked the resources available to me (Watt Espy's execution database, as well as the web-enabled sources on Virginia executions). Could anyone tell me if this execution occurred under Virginia or Tennessee statute? I appreciate any assistance. Byron Grizzle MA Candidate Middle Tennessee State University To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html