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<p>In 1859, Key West found itself transfixed by a sensational criminal trial. Styled United States v. Carcer, Eloy, and Davis, and presided over by William Marvin, the island's legendary federal judge, the case involved a mutiny-murder aboard the slave ship Enterprise. Although famous in its day, the tale has been all but forgotten due to the Great Key West Fire of 1886, which destroyed nearly every record of the affair.</p>
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In 1859, Key West found itself transfixed by a sensational criminal trial. Styled United States v. Carcer, Eloy, and Davis, and presided over by William Marvin, the island's legendary federal judge, the case involved a mutiny-murder aboard the slave ship Enterprise. Although famous in its day, the tale has been all but forgotten due to the Great Key West Fire of 1886, which destroyed nearly every record of the affair.

The Schooner Enterprise: a Forgotten Key West Murder Case

British Journal of American Legal Studies

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In 1859, Key West found itself transfixed by a sensational criminal trial. Styled United States v. Carcer, Eloy, and Davis, and presided over by William...

The Schooner Enterprise: a Forgotten Key West Murder Case

Published Online: Sep 07, 2023

Page range: 195 - 226

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0021

Keywords
Africa, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Criminals, Cuba, Early Newspapers, Executive Clemency, Federal Courts, Fire, Great Britain, Key West, Murder, Mutiny, Slavery, William Marvin

© 2023 Robert M. Jarvis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Schooner Enterprise: a Forgotten Key West Murder Case

Published Online: Sep 07, 2023

Page range: 195 - 226

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2023-0021

KeywordsAfrica, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Criminals, Cuba, Early Newspapers, Executive Clemency, Federal Courts, Fire, Great Britain, Key West, Murder, Mutiny, Slavery, William Marvin

© 2023 Robert M. Jarvis, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Africa, Capital Punishment, Criminal Justice, Criminals, Cuba, Early Newspapers, Executive Clemency, Federal Courts, Fire, Great Britain, Key West, Murder, Mutiny, Slavery, William Marvin