Pyner Peter, MA, 1813 October 5

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PYNER, Peter

"y.etne Salem (Mass.) Gazette for Oct. 5, 1813, contained
this item: 'At the late term of the Supreme Judicial Cour
holden at Northampton, Peter Pyner, a black man, was con-
victed of a Rape, committed on the body of a white fe-
male, The circumstances of the case were of a very mito
distressing nature, and the evidence of his guilt clear

beyond a question. Sentence of death was pronounced by

his Honor Chief Justice Parsons, in a solemn and affect-
ing manner,!"

LYNCH-LAW by James Elbert Cutler. Published 1905, Re-

published, Patterson Smith, Montclair, Ne Je, 1969.
Page 21h e

PYNER, Peter

",,.The Salem (Mass.) Gazette for Oct. 5, 1813, contained
this item: 'At the late term of the Supreme Judicial Co
holden at Northampton, Peter Pyner, a black man, was con-
victed of a Rape, committed on the body of a white fe-
male, The circumstances of the case were of a very mixx
distressing nature, and the evidence of his guilt clear

beyond a question, Sentence of death was pronounced by
his Honor Chief Justice Parsons, in a solemn and affect-
ing manner.!"

LYNCH-LAW by James Elbert Cutler. Published 1905, Re-
published, Patterson Smith, Montclair, N. Jey 1969.

Page 21h.

PINER, Peter

",,.The Salem (Mass.) Gazette for Oct. 5, 1813, contained|
this item: ‘At the late term of the Supreme Judicial Co
holden at Northampton, Peter Pyner, a black man, was con-|
victed of a Rape, committed on the body of a white fe-
male, The circumstances of the case were of a ve:
distressing nature, and the evidence of his guilt clear

beyond a question, Sentence of death was pronounced by
his Honor Chief Justice Parsons, in a solemn and affect=
ing mamer,!"
LYNCH-LAW by James Elbert Cutler. Published 1905, Re-
Paatiae Patterson Smith, Montclair, N, J. 1969.

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