Difference between revisions of "Virginia Argus, 25 June 1806"
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[[File:VirginiaArgus25June1806p3Detail.jpg|link={{filepath:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf}}|thumb|right|350px|Announcement in the [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/829736 ''Virginia Argus''] (Richmond, VA) of George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, [[George Wythe]], and Wythe's servant, [[Michael Brown]].]] | [[File:VirginiaArgus25June1806p3Detail.jpg|link={{filepath:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf}}|thumb|right|350px|Announcement in the [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/829736 ''Virginia Argus''] (Richmond, VA) of George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, [[George Wythe]], and Wythe's servant, [[Michael Brown]].]] | ||
| − | George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, [[George Wythe]], was announced in the local Richmond news printed in the [[Media:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf|''Virginia Argus'' on June 25, 1806]]:<ref>"[[Media:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf|''Virginia Argus'' (Richmond, VA), June 25, 1806, 3.]]</ref> | + | George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, [[George Wythe]], was announced in the local Richmond news printed in the [[Media:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf|''Virginia Argus'' on June 25, 1806]]:<ref>"[[Media:VirginiaArgus25June1806p1p3.pdf|''Virginia Argus'' (Richmond, VA), June 25, 1806, 3.]]</ref> Wythe's servant and protégé, [[Michael Brown]] died on June 1, a week before Wythe. He was only sixteen years old. Wythe's cook, Lydia Broadnax, survived the poisoning. |
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Announcement in the Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) of George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, George Wythe, and Wythe's servant, Michael Brown.
George Wythe Sweeney's indictment for the murder of his great-uncle, George Wythe, was announced in the local Richmond news printed in the Virginia Argus on June 25, 1806:[1] Wythe's servant and protégé, Michael Brown died on June 1, a week before Wythe. He was only sixteen years old. Wythe's cook, Lydia Broadnax, survived the poisoning.
Article text, 25 June 1806
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George W. Sweney was on Monday called before the examining court of this city, on the charge of poisoning his great Uncle, the venerable George Wythe, and a servant boy. He was unanimously remanded to jail for further trial before the district court to had in September next.
See also
- Chancellor Wythe's Death
- Death of George Wythe
- Jefferson-DuVal Correspondence
- Richmond Enquirer, 9 September 1806
