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The committee condemned him TO BE HANGED IN AN HOUR AFTER SENTENCE.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “The committee condemned him TO BE HANGED IN AN HOUR AFTER SENTENCE.”
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Tappan reports on the swift and harsh sentencing of an individual accused of conspiracy.
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