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August 25, 1835
The Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Mr. Lewis Johnson from Spartanburg, previously pardoned for counterfeiting, returns to Columbia with more fake money, is seized, sentenced to 25 lashes by Judge Lynch, publicly whipped, and escorted out of the district.
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From the South. A letter from Columbia informs us that a Mr. Lewis Johnson, from Spartanburg, who had been a short time previously tried there, and condemned to be executed for passing counterfeit money, but pardoned, again visited that place on Sunday last, with more counterfeit money. He was seized and confined, and on Monday evening was duly sentenced (Judge Lynch presiding) to be taken in front of the court house and receive twenty five lashes on his bare back.— The sentence was carried into effect on Tuesday morning, in the presence of a large number of citizens; and a committee was appointed who escorted him out of the District.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Counterfeit Money
Passing Fake Bills
Lynch Sentence
Public Whipping
Spartanburg
Columbia
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Lewis Johnson
Where did it happen?
Columbia
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Lewis Johnson
Location
Columbia
Event Date
Sunday Last
Story Details
Mr. Lewis Johnson, previously pardoned for passing counterfeit money, returns to Columbia with more counterfeit bills, is seized and sentenced to 25 lashes on his bare back by Judge Lynch, publicly whipped on Tuesday morning, and escorted out of the district by a committee.