He was arrested and condemned to death, May '50, but his sentence was Commuted to imprisonment for life.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
In '39 he was condemned to death, but his sentence Commuted to imprisonment for life, and was subject to brutal treatment till the revolution of '48 set him at liberty.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
The statute labor in the rural districts cannot be depended upon, because it is unsuitable to the service now required and spasmodic in its application, when it should be perennial; but this statute labor can be Commuted to a money tax, with no hardships upon the citizens and with great benefit to the highway system.
"The Future of Road-making in America"
Archer Butler Hulbert