Hannah Wheeler then reported the incident to Justice Robert Walker, who then arrested Ephraim Wheeler on that day. The incident was reported to Hannah Wheeler, Betsy’s mother. It occurred in the woods of rural Massachusetts on June 8, 1805. Of course, this will also lead to discussions of what was considered abuse of these powers by society and the motivation for upholding the Supreme Court’s decision to hang Ephraim Wheeler.Įphraim Wheeler was convicted and hanged for the rape of his thirteen year old daughter Betsy Wheeler. I will also discuss the large scope of patriarchal power allowed by the law and that given to husbands and masters of households.
I will explain the actions and motives of Hannah and Betsy Wheeler in seeking legal retribution of husband and father Ephraim Wheeler. The setting for which is Irene Quenzler Brown’s and Richard D. In this paper I will explain and discuss the historical events that took place in a small rural town in early Massachusetts.
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