Worcester legends : incidents, anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., connected with the early history of Worcester, Mass., and vicinity . for the impribonment of crini-nals before jails were time selected for punish-ment in the pillory, stocks orcage was usually some or market day, and inthe most public place, to makethe shame greater. The whipping post wasalso a familiar object in thosedays and in the case of morenotorious offenders they weregiven a liberal number of stripes, a turn at the pillory and an hours sittingon the gallows with the rope around the neck. The Sunda
Worcester legends : incidents, anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., connected with the early history of Worcester, Mass., and vicinity . for the impribonment of crini-nals before jails were time selected for punish-ment in the pillory, stocks orcage was usually some or market day, and inthe most public place, to makethe shame greater. The whipping post wasalso a familiar object in thosedays and in the case of morenotorious offenders they weregiven a liberal number of stripes, a turn at the pillory and an hours sittingon the gallows with the rope around the neck. The Sunday l* k& in New England were rigorously enforced. Tything-.
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