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WHEELER, William NOT EXECUTED

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"From BALTIMORE SUN. Negro Wm. Wheeler, one of the ring-
leaders of the gang of negroes who recently left Charles
County (Md.?), has been tried by the Charles County Court,
now in session, on an Indictment for Insurrection, and
found guilty. The puntshment is death. One of his
accomplices is now on trial for the same offense."
ENQUIRER, R,chmdnd, Virginia, page 2, Sept. ll, 185.

SENTENCE COMMUTED, Entry (3/24/18)6) in

Journal of Governor's Proceedings, Hall of
Records, Annapolis.

WHEELER, William NOT EXECUTED

(Need confirmation.)

"From BALTIMORE SUN. Negro Wm. Wheeler, one of the ring-
leaders of the gang of negroes who recently left Charles
County (Mde?), has been tried by the Charles County Court,
now in session, on an Indictment for Insurrection, and
found guilty. The punsshment is death. One of his
accomplices is now on trial for the same offense."
ENQUIRER, R,chmdnd, Virginia, page 2, Sept. ll, 18h5.

SENTENCE COMMUTED, Entry (3/2),/1846) in

Journal of ,Governor's Proceedings, Hall of
Records, Annapolis.

WHEELER, William NO? EXECUTED
(Need confirmation.)

"From BALTIMORE SUN, Negro Wm, Wheeler, one of the ring-
leaders of the gang of negroes who recently left Charles
County (Md.?), has been tried by the Charles County Court,|
now in session, on an Indictment for Insurrection, an
found guilty. The punishment is death, One of his
accomplices is now on trial for the same offense."

ENQUIRER, R,chménd, Virginia, page 2, Sept. ll, 18)5.

SENTENCE, poe Entry (3/24/1846) in

Journal of Governor's Proceedings, Hall of
Records, angegs

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