[41] Monthly Labor Review, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Aug., 1919, p. 212, May, 1920, p. 116.
[42] Salmon, Lucy M., op. cit., p. 115.
[43] Kellor, Frances A., Out of Work, pp. 197, 222, 225, 229.
DOCUMENTS
Documents and Comments on Benefit of Clergy as Applied to Slaves
The following transcripts from the records of the Superior Court of Richmond County, North Carolina, illustrate the application of benefit of clergy to slaves charged with and found guilty of crimes punishable with death.[A]
Fall Term 1828
State } Burglary { Pleads "not Guilty" vs } { The following George (A Slave) } { Jury Empaneled therein { (Viz) (1) Cyrus Bennet (2) Alen Shaw (3) Try McFarland (4) Wade LeGrand (5) George Wright (6) James Covington (7) William Crowson (8) Thos. B. Blewett (9) Israel Watkins (10) Risdon Nichols (11) Lenard Webb (12) Hampton Covington— Who find the Prisoner "not Guilty" of Burglary in manner and Form as charged in the Bill of Ind't'm't But guilty of Grand Larceny....
The Prisoner appeared at the Bar and being asked by the Court If he had any thing to say why Sentence of Death should not be pronounced against him, Answered by Council praying the benefit of his Clergy. Which was allowed him by the Court & adjudged that he receive THIRTY NINE lashes on his Bare Back & stand committed till his Master enter into recognisance of $200 for his good behavior for the Space of Twelve months & pay cost of Prosecution.... Sentence to be Carried into effect on Tomorrow at 4 Oclock P. M.
| State | } | Burglary | { | Pleads "not Guilty" |
| vs | } | { | The following | |
| George (A Slave) | } | { | Jury Empaneled therein | |
| { | (Viz) (1) Cyrus Bennet | |||
| (2) Alen Shaw | (3) Try McFarland | |||
| (4) Wade LeGrand | (5) George Wright | |||
| (6) James Covington | (7) William Crowson | |||
| (8) Thos. B. Blewett | (9) Israel Watkins | |||
| (10) Risdon Nichols | (11) Lenard Webb | |||
| (12) Hampton Covington— | ||||