Circuit Court for Carroll County
Summary
Mathew Ward, an African American man, was sentenced to be sold as a slave for life outside of the state for having fornicated with Emiline Haines, a white woman
Article Source
Newspaper: The Carroll County Democrat
Publication Date: April 17th, 1862
Page/Column: 3A
Town: Westminster, MD
County: Carroll
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- Civil Liberties
- African Americans
