SN Us Clar Oy i day de sa a
ne s , i
Niaiifng - a cormon=Law pda y: still invoked in Masschu-|
Sjsetts. The count held him ‘worthy of death, in undertakin;
the charge of a shiftless maid, and leaving her (when he
might have done otherwise) in such a place as he knew she
must needs peris...' Nevertheless the case was a doubtful
sone. ‘Some ministers and others...ethought the evidence was
snot sufficient to take away his life.' One wonders if the
\man's reputation and the circumstance that he escaped from
re “prison while awalting trial had counted against him for
) Winthrop said 'he had lived a vicious life, and now lived
Qlike an athiest. « »He was very loath to die, and had hope
yhe should be EAD but the court ordered hin hanged
\in Boston in GOST it
|S CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN HARLY MASSACHUSETTS, 1629-1692
SSDUCUMENTARY HISTORY by “dwin Yowers. Beacon Fressys oe
DPS
5 SAMY
pyright, 1966, by PSSES Powers, ges 207- je SLC.
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ISN 4 SH. Lace , PA FS ,
‘killing - a common-law principle still invoked in Masschu-|
‘setts. The count held him ‘worthy of death, in undertaking
(the charge of a shiftless maid, and leaving her (when he
“might have done otherwise) in such a place as he knew she
must needs peris...' Nevertheless the case was a doubtful
one. ‘Some ministers and others.e.ethought the evidence was
ynot sufficient to take away his life.' One wonders if the
\man's reputation and the circumstance that he escaped from
sjprison while awaiting trial had counted against him for
1 W3 nthrop said 'he had lived a vicious life, and now lived
like an athiest..,He was very loath to die, and had hope
she should be served. ; but the court ordered hin hanged
ion aD BU Li tGrcin IN RARELY. A S, 1629-16
FANT BARLY, MASSACHUSETTS, 1629-1692
<pibttinthe HISTORY by Edwin © owors. Beacon Press, ae
W Pao 1966, by PBSEE Powers. ges 287-28 PLAS Lee
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dating Oe cane frinciple still invoked in Masschu.
setts. The count held him ‘worthy of death, din untertakd
\the charge of a shiftless maid, and leaving her (when he
might have done otherwise) in “ah a place as he Imew she
cnust needs peris,
Nevertheless the case was a doubtf
ot ernie
Some ministers and others...thought the evidence was|
nt to take away his life,' One wonders if the
yman's reputation ani the, cirounstance that he escaped trem
‘prison whil
awaiting trial had counted against hi
Winthrop said the had lived a vicdous life, and now lived
ike an athiest..,He was very loath to die, and had hope
She should be Pee but the court ordered hin hanged
Boston in
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| Hearn gives date as 9-26-1637, sourcing WIN-
SCHOOLER, William THROP'S JOURNAL.
|"(Hanged) For murder: William Schooler, reputed to have bee
‘a common adulterer' in London and wanted there for wound«
ing a man in a dugl, fled to New England (leaving his wife
in Jingland-'a handsome, neat woman!) and ellegedly killed
fa poor maid' from 'Newberry.' He had served her as a
guide for hire on a long trip through the wilderness fron
Newbury to a town on the other side of the Merrimack and
had abandoned her in the woods, near Swampscott, with no
means of survival, Six months later an Indian found her
body. Schooler was charged with murder, Evidence adduced
against him was entirely circumstantial, Although he ad-
mitted to ma y lies in his original story, he denied the
phange gE murder. His guilt was evidentl? based on the
ailure to act wh
Svan - ot: len one has a leeal duty
Lght constitute murder as much as an aan cote
| Hearn gives date as 9-28-1637, sourcing WIN-
SCHOOLER, William THROP'S JOURNAL.
"(Hanged) For murder: William Schooler, reputed to have bee
'a common adulterer' in London ‘and wanted there for wound-
ing a man in a du81, fled to New England (leaving his wife
in Ingland-'a handsome, neat woman!) and ellegedly killed
‘a poor maid' from 'Newberry.! He had served her as a
guide for hire on a long trip through the wilderness from
Newbury to a town on the other side of the Merrimack and
had abandoned her in the woods, near Swampscott, with no
means of survival. Six months later an Indian found her
body. Schooler was charged with murder, Evidence adduced
against him was entirely circumstantial, Although he ad-
mitted to many lies in his original story, he i
fpanse Per. ae guilt was evident? pees or ee
a i © to act when one has a legal duty to do
LE nstitute mu ras much n x st of
SO might Consti tut ‘urde aS much as a: Overt act
gives date as 9-28-1637, sourcing WIN-
stot iy William THROP'S JOURNAL.
"(Hanged) For murder: William Schooler, reputed to have bee}
‘a common adulterer' in London ‘and wanted there for wound-|
ing a man in a du@l, fled to New England (leaving his wife
in oe handsome, neat woman!) and: elleg mele, killed
‘a poor maid' from 'Newberry.' He had served her as a
aise for hire on a long trip through the wilderness from
Newbury to a town on the other side of the Merrimack and
had abandoned her in the woods, near Swampscott, with no
means of survival, Six months later an Indian found her
jooler was charged with murder, Evidence adduced|
dinst him was snieety eee _ Atthou eh he ad-
ot 0 ma ori @
paree under } based on the
Y ial ets
80 nd phs 8 a le eae y
ht constitute mur: h as an 28 tegs act Eee ae
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