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SMITE, Ben putin
"On Friday, Dece 9, 1853, the negro boy (Ben Smith,
slave), who was convicted of tye crime of rape upon
the person of MissIrent, a young white girl of our
county, suffered upon the gallows the extreme penal-
ty of the daw annexed to such a crime, We are sorry
to say that circumstances which took place in our
town afterwards furnishéd but little evidence that
public executions produce the effect desired by law."
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vas, 12- 31-1853, quo-
ting ABINGDON DEMOCRAT, ‘Execution at Abingdon,
Washington County, )
L427 Cela,
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SMITH pet} SS aaah ot
"On Friday, Dece 9) 1853, the negro boy (Ben Smith,
slave), who was convicted of tye crime of rape upon
the person of MissIrent, a young white girl of our
county, suffered upon the gallows the extreme penal-
ty of the daw annexed to such a crime, We are sorry
to say that circumstances which took place in our
town afterwards furnishéd but little evidence that
public executions produce the effect desired by Lawe'!
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RICEMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vasey 12- 31-1853, quo-
ting ABINGDON DEMOCRAT, ‘Execution at Abingdon,
Washington County,) Ng as Lille,
SMITH, Ben jrrcen
"On Friday, Dec. 9, 1853, the negro boy (Ben Smith,
slave), who was convicted of tye crime of rape upon
the person of Misslrent, a young white girl of our
county, suffered upon the gallows the extreme penal-
ty of the daw annexed to such a crime, We are sorry
to say that circumstances which took place in our
town afterwards furnishéd but little evidence that
public executions produce the effect desired by Laws"
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RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Kictmond, Vax» 12- 31-1853, quo~
ting ABINGDON DEMOCRAT, fkecution at ey
fashington County,
Vo Wass yn 2220 CLD
vel. £, LE. ay
BOE, Beg paceie
ay Dace $5 2853, the negra bay (Ban Sith
infer ey.
