NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2002 Mar 02 @ 09:00UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
"A great archive of five Georgia Supreme Court documents mostly in folio format, related to the murder of a Mrs. Peggy Saddler by a slave named Hill, 13pp. in all, Decatur Ga., April, 1859.These documents give us an official look at a horrifying nighttime attack upon a mother and her young children by a gang of slaves resulting in the mother's murder. Hill alone was singled out for the crime. The archive includes a list of the jurors selected for the trial; the court's brief of evidence against Hill, with a character witness's defense statement; an acknowledgment that the state supreme court agreed to retry the case; the court's guilty finding against Hill; and finally the court's request of Sheriff Harell to present Hill at the gallows to be executed. The supreme court brief of evidence shows the brutality with which the crime took place, in very small part: ""àThe first I knew of anybody coming thereàwas after we had all gone to bedàI heard...someone at the dooràsaid they were going to kill us allàHillàcame in the houseàmother said to the one holding her 'if you let me go. I will give you a pretty'àhe said 'I don't want any of you pretties' and then they all commenced fightingàI found Peggy in the yard lying down badly wounded all over the headàIn the yard there looked to be some Gal. or so of bloodàI saw Hillàon Mondayàin his masters field and found blood all over himà[Hill] has been as far as I knew a very humble and obt. boyà"". With such damning evidence brought against Hill the court had no other choice but to return a verdict of guilty, in part: ""àon this nineteenth day of August 1859àthat you Hill, a slave be takenàto the common jailàand be there safely kept until Friday the 9th day of September next and that on said day that you be takenàto the gallows within one mile of the Court Houseà[and] hung by the neck until you are dead..."". With the verdict officially returned, Sheriff Harell received this request in September, in part: ""àYou are hereby commanded to bring the body of the said Hill a slave before me in the Court Houseàat the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. to be re-sentenced for executionà"". A sad and confusing story since we do not really know why Hill murdered the woman, but still a great look into antebellum justice. Minor soiling, else good to very good." 2434 A great archive of five Georgia Supreme Court documents mostly in folio format, related to the murder of a Mrs. Peggy Saddler by a slave named Hill, 13pp. in all, Decatur Ga., April, 1859.These documents give us an official look at a horrifying nighttime attack upon a mother and her young children by a gang of slaves resulting in the mother's murder. Hill alone was singled out for the crime. The archive includes a list of the jurors selected for the trial; the court's brief of evidence against Hill, with a character witness's defense statement; an acknowledgment that the state supreme court agreed to retry the case; the court's guilty finding against Hill; and finally the court's request of Sheriff Harell to present Hill at the gallows to be executed. The supreme court brief of evidence shows the brutality with which the crime took place, in very small part: ""àThe first I knew of anybody coming thereàwas after we had all gone to bedàI heard...someone at the dooràsaid they were going to kill us allàHillàcame in the houseàmother said to the one holding her 'if you let me go. I will give you a pretty'àhe said 'I don't want any of you pretties' and then they all commenced fightingàI found Peggy in the yard lying down badly wounded all over the headàIn the yard there looked to be some Gal. or so of bloodàI saw Hillàon Mondayàin his masters field and found blood all over himà[Hill] has been as far as I knew a very humble and obt. boyà"". With such damning evidence brought against Hill the court had no other choice but to return a verdict of guilty, in part: ""àon this nineteenth day of August 1859àthat you Hill, a slave be takenàto the common jailàand be there safely kept until Friday the 9th day of September next and that on said day that you be takenàto the gallows within one mile of the Court Houseà[and] hung by the neck until you are dead..."". With the verdict officially returned, Sheriff Harell received this request in September, in part: ""àYou are hereby commanded to bring the body of the said Hill a slave before me in the Court Houseàat the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. to be re-sentenced for executionà"". A sad and confusing story since we do not really know why Hill murdered the woman, but still a great look into antebellum justice. Minor soiling, else good to very good.
Auction Location:
United States
Previewing Details:
By Appointment Friday, March 1st 11:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday March 2nd 9:00am - 11:00am
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
No Info Available
Payment Details:
No Info Available
1.) This is a combination Mail, Phone and Fax Bid and Live Bid Auction and is conducted under the laws of the States of New York and Connecticut.
2.) The live auction shall be held on March 2, 2002 the Mail, Phone and Fax bid auction shall close on March 6, 2002 at 10:00 PM local Eastern time.
3.) There is a 17.5% Buyer's Premium charged on the final hammer price of each lot.
4.) The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid for any reason.
5.) The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot for any reason.
6.) In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest bid received will be the winner.
7.) Some lots may carry a reserve beneath which the item will not be sold.
8.) Detailed descriptions of lots and photocopies are available upon request.
9.) Illustrations of lots in this catalog and our web site may have had size and/or contrast modifications for display purposes.
10.) Estimated selling prices are for your guidance only. Actual selling prices may be higher or lower than the estimate indicated.
11.) The placing of a bid legally binds the bidder to purchase the lot at or below the bid placed, plus buyer's premium (see item 12). Bids may not be retracted without our approval. Please think before you bid! You are legally bound once you bid.
12.) Mail, phone and fax auction: All bidding is undertaken in a competitive manner. The winning bid will always be one bidding increment over the second highest bid. The minimum acceptable bid for any lot is one-half of the low estimate given in the item description or $15.00, whichever is greater. Bidders may call at any time to check the status of their bids. Live Auction: Absentee bids placed before the start of the sale will be entered in a competitive manner. Bids entered during the course of the sale by bidders on the floor, on the phone or live on the internet will be taken at the amount bid.
13.) Payment is expected immediately upon receipt of invoice. All accounts are payable to Alexander Autographs, Inc. Payment must be made in U.S. funds. Wire transfer details are available upon request. Please note that lots purchased are subject to sales taxes where applicable unless a resale number is filed with us prior to the auction.
14.) Shipment is made via U.S. Postal Service and UPS unless otherwise instructed. Handling, shipping and insurance charges are added to the invoice.
15.) All material in this sale is guaranteed genuine (unless otherwise stated) to the original buyer. Any item sold which is determined to be not authentic by two independent authenticators acceptable to both parties to the sale may be returned by the original buyer at any time for an immediate refund of the purchase price (only).
16.) Items may also be returned if the catalog description differs significantly from the item's actual condition; such returns must be made within three (3) days of purchaser's receipt of the lot(s). All returned lots must be in the same condition as shipped. All items are in very good condition unless stated otherwise.
17.) The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the preceding terms and conditions of sale. NO AUCTION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 11, 2002!
19.) Bids left for the live portion of our sale must be received by us before 11:00 A.M. Eastern time on March 2, 2002.