She was sentenced to a year in jail and fined $85.Ĭonstable Chenault had served for 14 years. She was indicted for murder and in November, a jury convicted her of manslaughter. The blow was fatal, killing Constable Chenault within minutes. Then she grabbed a wooden stick and struck him on the head with it. They began to struggle and in defense, the constable struck her with a sword cane but it had little effect and she was able to get the sword away from the constable. On August 4, 1823, Constable Elijah Chenault was attempting to seize property from Elizabeth Williams when she resisted.
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