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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1847
Page
1
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A 1796 scaffold execution near Broadway and Franklin Street is recalled to contrast with 1846 John Youngs. The essay argues the later figure leverages pardons and political backing to shield crime, challenging law’s authority and the state’s moral order. It links anti rent district tensions and pardoning power to public justice and political influence.
Legislative notices outline an act adding penalties for passing toll gates on the Providence and Pawtucket Turnpike with vehicle unpaid, plus amendments to rail yard limits and probate sales procedures. The documents preserve commission roles, fees, and notice requirements, with references to Henry Bowen as secretary. The text closes with moral admonitions and a mention of the Sarah Sands ship heading from England.
In a turbulent political scene Ernest Malcolm betrays allies after a drunken vote against the ministry and flees to America. Agatha Grenville Clings to him pledging unwavering support despite his ruin, while her father and brother object to a wife following a stranded husband into shame. The chapter extols a wife’s steadfast love as the strongest bond.
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