Unknown, LA, 1829 June 25

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until after 3 0 clock, the execution stands postponed until!

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July 17, 1829 (233-)

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Tay 17, 1629 (2330)

Slave girl

(Need confirmation)

ta negro girl, convicted of the murder of her mistress,

in New @rleans, La., was sentenced to ,be hung at 3 o'clock
on the 26th ult. (6-26-1829). Subsequent to her trial,
some new circumstances transpired, which induced a general
belief that she was not guilty, or, if she was, that there
was some accomplice more criminal than she, and the Gover=
nor was petitioned to reprieve the girl for three months,
under the hope that she would be proved innocent, and the
real murderer sfliscovered. Accordlingly on the forenoon
of the day of execution, the Governor granted a reppite
for three months, which had scarcely been delivered to

the sheriff, when the prisoner made a full confession of
her crime to the jailer. As soon as this circumstance was
made known to the Governor, he issued an order to the

sheriff to carry the first sentence into effect at the

Slave girl

(Need confirmation)

"A negro girl, convicted of the murder of her mistress,

in New @rleans, La., was sentenced tobe hung at 3 o'clock
on the 26th ult. (6-26-1829). Subsequent to her trial,
some new circumstances transpired, which induced a general
belief that she was not guilty, or, if she was, that there
was some accomplice more criminal than she, and the Govers
nor was petitioned to reprieve the girl for three months,
under the hope that she would be proved innocent, and the
real murderer s@iscovered. Accordlingly on the forenoon
of the day of execution, the Governor granted a reppite
for three months, which had scarcely been delivered to
the sheriff, when the prisoner made i i

her crime t6 the jailer. As soon Sosa ee
made known to the Governor, he issued an order to the ay
sheriff to carry the first sentence into effect at the

Slave girl

(Need confirmation)

"q negro girl, convicted of the murder of her mistress,

in New Qrleans, La,, was sentenced to ,be hung at 3 otclocl|
on the 26th ult. (6-26-1829). Subsequent to her trial,
some new circumstances transpired, which induced a general
belief that she was not guilty, or, if she was, that therd

real murderer siiscovered.

of the day of execution, the Governor granted

for three months, which had scarcely been delivered to
the sheriff, when the prisoner made a full confession of
her crime té the jailer. As soon

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