
    United States v. Negro Nelson.
    A slave, convicted of larceny, is to be punished by whipping, although not charged as a slave in the indictment.
    The prisoner was convicted of stealing a hair cap, of the value of one dollar and twenty-five cents.
    It appeared, in evidence, that he was a slave, although not charged as such in the indictment.
   The Court

(nem. con.) sentenced the prisoner to be whipped with twenty stripes.  