Joe, SC, 1831 September 26

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tat a Court of Magistrates and Freeholders, held on Satur-=
day, composed of the following Gentlemen: W H, Inglesby
and H,. Trescott, Esqs., Magistrates, Arthur Middleton, R.
B. North and H, P. Dawess,EBas,, Freeholders, Negro J oe,
belonging to FE, Le Roche, was found Guilty under the Negro
Act of 170, of grievously wounding, matiming and bruising
the said E, L. Roche, with intent to kill, and sentenced to
be hung in the Jail Yard, this day, between the hours of

10 and 12 o clock," COURIER, C.arleston, SC, Sept. 26,1831
(223~) aa Me

"At a Court of Magistrates and Freeholders, held on Satur-
day, composed of the following Gentlemen: W. H, Inglesby
and H, Trescott, Esqs., Magistrates, Arthur Middleton, R.
B, North and H, Pe Dawess,ESqss, Freeholders, Negro J oe,
belonging to E, Le Roche, was found Guilty under the Negro
Act of 170, of grievously wounding, matming and bruising
the said E. Le Roche, with intent to kill, and sentenced to
be hung in the Jail Yard, this day, between the hours of
10 and 12 0 Nelweret COURIER, C,arleston, SC, Sept. 26; 1831
(2236) ee ;

at a Court x pease: tes and Freeholders, held on Satur-
the ee Gentlemen: ™%

the Negro
sly wounding, maiming and bruising
joche, with intent to kill, and sentenced to

yhe Jail Yard, this day, between the hours of

ae
0 and 12 o'clock." COURIER, C,arleston, SC, Sept. 26,1831

Slave JOE

Wade (n book SLAVERY IN THE CITIES: THE SOUTH 1820-1860)
quotes from Jacob G Schirmer DIARY in South Carolina His,
Society in Charlestonxfor Sept. 2), 1831: 'a Negro was
tried for attempting to stab Mr, Roche the tailor with a
pr. of shears, was found guilty and sentenced to be hung
on the 26th, He was accordingly executed in the jail

yard,!

smetter dated 8-12-1977 from Schwarzschild = oo

1e Negro J oe, was hung yesterday morning, at half past
ten o'clock, in the Jail Yard, pursuant to the sentence
passed on him by the Court of Magistrates and Freeholders
on Saturday, His body was given, after execution, for
dissection ." COURIER, Charleston, SC, 9=27-1831 (2:3.)

Slave JOB

Wade (n book SLAVERY IN THE CITIES; THE SOUTH 1820-1860)
quotes from Jacob G, Schirmer DIARY in South Carolina His.
Society in Charlestonxfor Sept. 2), 1831: 'a Negro was
tried for attempting to stab Mr, Roche the tailor with a
pr. of shears, was found guilty and sentenced to be hung
on the 26th, He was accordingly executed in the jail

yard!

Letter dated 8-12-1977 from Schwarzschild
"The Negro J oe, was hung yesterday morning, at half past

1 a eR ea i
ten o'clock, in the Jail Yard, pursuant to the sentence
passed on him by the Court of Magistrates and F 10lders
on Saturday, His body was given, after execution, for
dissection ," COURIER, Charleston, SC, 9-27-1831 (2:3.)

Slave JOE

Wade (n book SLAVERY IN THE CITIES: THE SOUTH 1820-186))
quotes from Jacob G, Schirmer DIARY in South Garolina Hi:
Society in Charlestonxfor Sept. 2h, 1831: 'a Negro was
tried for attempting to stab Mr, Roche the tailor with a
pr. of shears, was found guilty and sentenced to be hung
on the 26th, He was accordingly executed in the jail
yards!

Hettcs ‘caved 8-12-1977 from gohearsechild
"the s hung yesterday mornin
ten o! stele, in the Jail Yard, pursua:

nt to ite sentene:
ourt of Magistrat

9=27-1831 (2234)

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