Glasgow, SC, 1831 October 21

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ing to Mr. G S. McLane, was convicted of administering

poison to his mas ter, (a capital offense under the act of

1740), and sentenced to be hung in the Jail Yard, between

the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock on Friday next, The trial

9 ecupied a considerable time, and both the State and the
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prisoner were represented by,counsel," COURIER, Charleston
SC 10-18-1891 (233.)

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ing to Mr. G S. McLane, was convicted of administering
poison to his mas ter, (a capital offense under the act of
1740), and sentenced to be hung in the Jail Yard, between
the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock on Friday next. The trial
o@upied a considerable time, and both the State and the
prisoner were represented by,counsel," COURIER, Charleston
SC 10~18-18F1 (2:3.)

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represented by
10-18- 1A (213)

Slave GLASGOW

Watile (in book. SLAVERY IN THE CILIES: THE SOUTH 1820-1860)

quotes from Yacob G, Schirmer Dizry in South Carolina His.
Society in Charleston. for Oct. 17, 1831: 'a Negro belinging
to Mr, McLane was tried for attempting to poison his mas-

ter, was found guilty and sentenced to be hung on the 21st
He was accordingly executed in the Jail Yard.'

Letter dated 8-12-1977 from Schwarzschild

"The Negro fellow, Glasgow, was executed yesterday fore=
noon, agreeably to his sentence, within the jail yard,"
COURIER, Charleston, SC, Oct. 22, 1831 (2:h.)

"At a Court of Magistrates and Freeholders convened yes-~
terday at the City Hall, the Negro Fellow Glasgow, belong-

Slave GLASGOW

Watle (in book. SLAVERY IN THE CILLES: THE SOUTH 1820-1860)
quotes from Jacob G. Schirmer Diary in South Carolina His.
Society in Charleston. for Oct. 17, 1831: 'a Negro belinging
to Mr. McLane was tried for attempting to poison his mas-
ter, was found guilty and sentenced to be hung on the 21st

He was accordingly executed in the Jail Yard.'

Letter dated 8-12-1977 from Schwarzschild

"The Negro fellow, Glasgow, was executed yesterday fore=
noon, agreeably to his sentence, within the jail yard. Mt
COURIER, Charleston, SC, Oct, 22, 1831 (2:he)

"At a Court of Magistrates and meen eee convened yes=
neraaon at the City Hall, the Negro Fellow Glasgow, belong=

hes

Slave GLASGOW

Watle (in book. SLAVERY IN THE CITIES: THE SOUTH 1820-1860)
quotes from Jacob G, Schirmer

ry in South Carolina His,
Society in Charleston for Oct. 17, 1831: 'a Negro belang:

le was accordingly executed in the Jail Yard,

Letter dated 8-12-1977 from Schwarzschild
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agreeably to his sente

terday fore=
» within the jail yard,"
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