said that he believed his sentence to be just, but then he changed
his mind ard said that God would not hold him guilty. “He was hanged
at Rexbury on 4-- ¥— 16h and expressed from the gallows
the belief that his heart had been hardened because he could not view
his guilt as did other men,
CONFESSIONS, TRIALS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF TH MOST COLD-BLOODED
MURDERS WHO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THIS COUNTRY...Published by S,
Andrus and Son, Hartford, 1850. Pages 11-13
See UNITED STATES CRIMINAL CALENDAR by St. Clair, pp 11-13
said that he believed his sentence to ie just, but eee he changed
is tind ard sa wou V
at Roxbury on 4- §—- 1bbh We expressed ae the gallows
the belief that his heart had been hardened because he could not view
his guilt as did other men.
CONFESSIONS, TRIALS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF TH MOST COLD-BLOODED
MURDERS WHO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THIS COUNTRY...Published by S,
Andrus and Son, Hartford, 1850. Pages 11-13
See UNITED STATES CRIMINAL CALENDAR by St. Clair, pp 11-13
said that he believed his sentence to be just, but then he changed
hi aid that Cod would not hold him guilty. He was hanged
~§— 16\h and expressed from the gallows
the belief that his heart had been hardened because he could not view
his guilt as did other men.
CONFESSIONS, TRIALS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THs MOST COLD-BLOODED
MURDERS WHO HAVE B&EN COMMITTED IN THIS COUNTRY...Published by
Andrus and Son, Hartford, 1850. Pages 11-13
See UNITED STATES CRIMINAL CALENDAR by St. Clair, pp 11-13
FRANKLIN, William
Franklin, a white man, lived about five miles from Boston, Mass,, and —
had belonged to the church at Roxbury from which he was exeommunicated
In 18);, he went to Boston and took as an apprentice a young pauper,
Samuel Sewell, Sewell, described as "very offensive in his person,"
was also sick, suffering from scurvy, and Franklin, who was evidently
a dadist, instead of helping him to regain his healthy mistreated him
by beating him for the smallest faults and frequently hanging him in
the chimney. When the boy's health worsened, “ranklin decided to re-
turn him to the magistrates in Boston andy as Sewell was too weak to
sit astride a horse, Franklin tied him to one and began the tripe
Sewell begged for water on the way but, in spite of the fact that they
passed a number of places where water was available, Franklin refused
to allow him to drink. A few hours after they reached Boston, Sewell
died and Franklin was charged with his murder, He was tried at the
Quarter Court where his defense was that he had never intended to
injure his apprentice, but only to reform him. In view of theneedless
cruelities that he had inflicted, this argument was not successful and
he was convicted and sentenced to die, The 6hurch at Roxbury decided
to have nace on his soul and requested that he be returned heh a
be accepted back into communion if he was penitent. At first Fra
FRANKLIN, William
Franklin, a white man, lived about five miles from Boston, Mass,, and
had belonged to the church at Roxbury from which he was exeommunicated
In 18, he went to Boston and took as an apprentice a young pauper,
Samuel Sewell, Sewell, described as "very offensive in his person,"
was also sick, suffering from Scurvy, and Franklin, who was evidently
a @adist, instead of helping him to regain his healthy mistreated him
by beating him for the smallest faults and frequently hanging him in
the chimney, When the boy's health worsened, ranklin decided to re-
turn him to the magistrates in Boston and, as Sewell was too weak to
sit astride a horse » Franklin tied him to one and began the trip.
Sewell begged for water on the way but, in spite of the fact that they
passed a number of places where water was available, Franklin refused
to allow him to drink. A few hours after they reached Boston, Sewell
d@ed and Franklin was charged with his murder, He was tried at the
Quarter Court where his defense was that he had never intended to
injure his apprentice, but only to reform him. In view of theneedless
cruelities that he had inflicted » this argument was not successful and
he was convicted and sentenced to die. The @hurch at Roxbury decided
to have mercy on his soul and requested that he be returned iekchtnds Ne Fi
be accepted back into communion if he was penitent. At first Fr
FRANKLIN, William
by beating him for the smallest faults and frequently hanging him in
the chimney. when the boy's health worsened, ‘ranklin decided to re-
turn hin to the magistrates in Boston and, a8 Sewell was too weak to
Quarter Court where his defense was that he had never intended to
injure his apprentice, but only to reform him, In view of theneedless
crueltties that he had inflicted, thie argument was not successful and
he wes convicted and sentenced to dies The Ghurch at Roxbury deciced
to have mercy on his soul and requested that he be returned ‘th: ‘
be accepted back into communion if he was penitent, At first Franklin
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