Three Highland County commonwealth causes reveal a tangled web of conspiracy, murder, and secret affairs that led to the execution of the slave Sam. Did Sam act alone in the murder of Francis Sheridan? Or was he part of a larger plot concocted by Elizabeth Sheridan to rid herself of an unwanted husband? http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2012/03/21/this-is-a- bad-fix-i-am-in/ ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html