American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which Have Taken Place in the United States, from the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day : with Notes and Annotations, Volume 6John Davison Lawson Thomas Law Books, 1916 - Crime |
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... officer without questioning their propriety . The court martial , on any of the charges , could find him guilty only of a little imprudence and Washington's gentle reprimand showed that the great commander did not forget his comrade's ...
... officer without questioning their propriety . The court martial , on any of the charges , could find him guilty only of a little imprudence and Washington's gentle reprimand showed that the great commander did not forget his comrade's ...
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... officer on the way to prison , imploring him to declare her innocent of the crime . 2 BREWSTER , FREDERICK CARROLL . ( 1825-1898 . ) Born Philadel- phia . Attended Friends School and graduated University of Penn- sylvania 1841. Studied ...
... officer on the way to prison , imploring him to declare her innocent of the crime . 2 BREWSTER , FREDERICK CARROLL . ( 1825-1898 . ) Born Philadel- phia . Attended Friends School and graduated University of Penn- sylvania 1841. Studied ...
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... officers of the Commonwealth stand , without malice , over the grave of a murdered woman , seeking to protect the jury as well as the daughters and wives of the land , and to hold above every citizen the shield of the law , particularly ...
... officers of the Commonwealth stand , without malice , over the grave of a murdered woman , seeking to protect the jury as well as the daughters and wives of the land , and to hold above every citizen the shield of the law , particularly ...
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... officer in charge of him to the station house ; came back to the house and went home . On the way to the station Mr. Twitchell said , " Mr. Mont- gomery , you don't believe I am guilty of this ? " I replied , " I don't wish to consider ...
... officer in charge of him to the station house ; came back to the house and went home . On the way to the station Mr. Twitchell said , " Mr. Mont- gomery , you don't believe I am guilty of this ? " I replied , " I don't wish to consider ...
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... Officer Howard brought in the poker from the yard some one exclaimed : " This is the thing that did the deed . " Am sure the pris- oner heard the remark and that he made no reply . one Chauncey Leidy . When I came back from the doctor's ...
... Officer Howard brought in the poker from the yard some one exclaimed : " This is the thing that did the deed . " Am sure the pris- oner heard the remark and that he made no reply . one Chauncey Leidy . When I came back from the doctor's ...
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