BLACK » PETER py LATT
‘ Date 11-10-1679 ue
According to "The Philadelphia Gibbet Iron,? by Thorsten
Sellin, THE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL IAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND
PLUICE SCIENCE, Vol, 6, p 17, A négro was hanged in
Newport, Re I.y in 1679, and his remains exposed on
Miantonomy Hill, His source: Henry M, Brooks, STRANGE
AND CURLOUSPUNISHMENTS, The Olden Times Series, No. 5,
pp lh-15. :
"In 1679, Peter Py, a negro, was hung for the crime of
rape. His body hung in chains of Wonnomatonomy pa un=
till the flesh rotted from his bones." G. RICHARDSON
SCRAPBOOK, 971, pg 65, provided by Newport Historical
Society, 82 Touro Ste, Newport, RI 02840, A newspaper
clipping, unidentified.
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BIACK, PETER PYLATT
i jate 11-10-1679 é
According to "The Philadelphia Gibbet Iron,? by Thorsten
Sellin, THE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL IAW, CRIMINOL@GY AND
PLLICE SCIENCE, Vol, 6, p 17, A negro was hanged in
Newport, Re I.y in 1679, and his remains exposed on
Miantonomy Hill, His source: Henry M, Brooks, STRANGE
AND CURIOUSPUNISHMENTS, The Olden Times Series, No. 5,
ee Peter Py, a negro, was hung for the crime of
rapee His body eae in chains of Wonnomatonomy ch
till the flesh rotted from his bonese" G. RICHARDS N
SCRAPBOOK, 971, pg 65, provided by Newport Historical
Society, 82 Touro St., Newport, RI 02840, A newspaper
clipping, unidentifieds
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BLACK, Perur PyYLATT
According to "the Philsielghin GHbet Tron,P by Thorsten
Sellin, THE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL IAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND
PLLICE SCIENCE, Vol, 46, p 17, A negro was hanged in
Newport, R, I., in 1679, and his remains exposed on
Miantonomy Hill, His source: Henry M, Brooks, STRANGE
AND CURIOUSPUNISHMENTS, The Olden Times Series, Now 5,
pp 1b-15.
"In 1679, Peter Py, a negro, was hung for the crim
His body hung in chains of Yonnomatonomy HELL une
ott RICHARDSON
ill the flesh rotted from his bone Ds
SCRAPEOOK, 971, pz 65, provided by Newport Historical
‘cure Ste, Newport, RI 0280, A newspaper
clipping, unidentified.
RI* NWU
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