The Housewife Did It
On February 4th, 1820, the Constitutional Court of South Carolina sentenced Lavinia and John Fisher to be hanged. Two weeks later, the two stood on the gallows in front of the Old City Jail in Charleston, having handled the news of their execution very differently. John allowed the Reverend Richard Furman, a local minister, to read a letter he had written, in which he pointed out that he had accepted Christ into his life and could not be executed without telling the full truth. Which was that he was innocent of any crimes, and that he hoped God would show mercy to those who had wronged him by sentencing home to death. After the letter was read, John asked the crowd of 2000 to forgive him and spare him. His wife, on the other hand, simply said, “Save your words for others that want them. If you have any message you want to send to Hell, give it to me, and I’ll carry it!” Sources: * Wikipedia (Lavinia Fisher, Old City Jail, Oleander) * Buzzfeed Unsolved * Ghost Tour of Old City Jail Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads: @housewifediditpod Check out our website and merch at https://the-housewife-did-it.square.site Use discount code MARY788 on any orders from Evry Jewels for money off of your order, including sale items! Use code HDI20 at Doich Foods for 20% off of snacking cookie dough, available in chocolate chip, sugar cookie, fudge brownie, and birthday cake.
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