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his course of wickedness,! thus vindicating
the publicity that attended the spectacle." |
quoting the Richmond, Va., HNQUIRER, Sept. 7,
1846 (should be 1817) which also stated that
Giles'would occasionally catch the H&K eye of
some of his sable acquaintances, and speak and
nod to them with a smirking smile,' and at the
final moment, he gave 'a hearty and cheerful
farewell,'" SLAVERY IN THE CITIES, the South,
by MEX Wade, pp ABAKX 193-19), and 313.

his course of wickedness,' thus vindicating
the publicity that attended the spectacle.
quoting the Richmond, Va., ENQUIRER, Sept. 7,
186 (should be 18117} which also stated that
Giles'would occasionally catch the #&K eye of
some of his sable acquaintances, and speak and
nod to them with a smirking smile,' and at the
final moment, he gave 'a hearty and cheerful
farewell,'" SLAVERY IN THE CITIES, the South,
by WKH Wade, pp X¥SKX 193-19), end 313.

his course of wickedness,’ thus vindicating
the publicity thet attended the spectacle.

a, Va., ENQUIRER, Sept. 7
which also stated that

some of his sable acquaintances, and speak and
nod to them with a smirking smile,’ and at the
final moment, he gave 'a hearty and cheerful
farewell!" SLAVERY IN THE CITIES, the South,
by HEX Wade, pp XBJKX 193-19), and 313.

SYM Aida, 9p EMME 293-194 a4 323.

December 10, 18)7
GILES

Slave, 20, the property of Bernard Peyton, hanged at Rich-
mond, Vitginia, on December 10, 1817, for the murder of
Overseer, Thomas B, Goodman on 5-9-1817. See wonksheet-
Virginia, not written up, bound,

: Item
See Aud. Recs,, Archives-of Va., MBX 153, XkxkM
Box 7, 1&47 Env,

cuous assemblage of persons, variously estimated

from 5 to 10 thousand,' watched Giles put to

death. The ENQUIRER noted that at the end the
pPisoner warned this fellow servants to shun

December 10, 18))7
GILES ,

Slave, 20, the property of Bernard Peyton, hanged at Rich-|
mond, Vitginia, on December 10, 187, for the murder of
overseer, Thomas B, Goodman on 5-9-1817. See wonksheet=
Virginia, not written up, bound,

item
See Aud. Rees., Archives-of Va., BKK 153, X¥KH
Box, LO47 Bnv.

"een another instance in “ichmond, ta promis-
cuous assemblage of persons, variously estimated
from 5 to 10 thousand,' watched Giles put to
death. The ENQUIRER noted that at the end the
pfisoner warned 'his fellow servents to shun

December 10, 187
GILES
Slave, 20, the property of Bernard Peyton, hanged at Rich:
mond, Vitginia, on December 10, 187, for the murder of
overseer, Thom: Goodman on 5-9-1817. See wonksheet=
Virginia, not written up, bound,

See Aud. Rees., Archives-of Va., nix 153, Xm

Box 7, 1847 Env,

",..In another instance in Hichmond, 'a promis~

cuous assemblage of persons, veriously estimated
from 5 to 10 thousand, to

death. The ENQUIR
pfisoner warned 'his fellow servents to shun

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