Jack York (
fl. 1800) was a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
slave in the
Western District who was alleged to have raped a white woman named Ruth Tufflemier after breaking into her cabin.
Charge and disappearance
York was arrested in August 1800 and was then tried for burglary, not rape as the trial took place on 12 September 1800, before Justice
William Dummer Powell
William Dummer Powell (November 5, 1755 - September 6, 1834) was a Loyalist lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.
Early life and education
Born at Boston, Massachusetts, he was named for his grandmother's brother William Dummer, ...
. York was found guilty and sentenced to death, but the sentence was never carried out. York eventually escaped and disappeared.
Aftermath
York was never captured or seen again.
See also
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List of fugitives from justice who disappeared
Books
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References
Black Canadian people
Canadian escapees
Canadian prisoners sentenced to death
Canadian rapists
Canadian slaves
Date of birth unknown
Date of death unknown
Escapees from Canadian detention
Fugitives wanted by Canada
Pre-Confederation Ontario people
Prisoners sentenced to death by Canada
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