PENNSYLVANIA = FEMALE = NON CAPITAL.
"WOMAN SENTENCED TO BE HUNG. - Sarah Ann Davis
has been sentenced to be hung in Philadelphia
for the murder of Julianna Jordan. She heard
her sentence without moving a muscle, until
the last words were spoken by the judge, when
she fainted. Her husband, arrested on a simi-
lar charge, was by her side and exhibited great
mental agony. Mrs. D. denied her guilt to the
last. This is the second capital sentence
passed upon a woman in Pennsylvania since the
American Revolutthon. Such is the state of
feelingon the subject of capital punishment,
especially on women, that if is thought Mrs,
Davis will not be executed, BACON JOURNAL,
Akron, OhiopeMayio, oul.
PENNSYLVANIA = FEMALE - NON CAPITAL.
"WOMAN SENTENCED TO BE HUNG. - Sarah Ann Davis
has been sentenced to be hung in Philadelphia
for the murder of Julianna Jordan. She heard
her sentence without moving a muscle, until
the last words were spoken by the judge, when
she fainted. Her husband, arrested on a simi-
lar charge, was by her side and exhibited great
mental agony. Mrs. D. denied her guilt to the
last. This is the second capital sentence
passed upon a woman in Pennsylvania since the
American Revoluthon. Such is the state of
feelingon the subject of capital punishment,
especiall on women, that if is thought Mrs,
Davis will not be executed. BACON JOURNAL,
Akron, Ohio, May 6, 18)1.
PENNSYLVANIA - FEMALE - NON CAPITAL,
"WOMAN SENTENCED TO BE HUNG, - Sarah Ann Davis
been sentenced to be hung in Philadelphia
the murder of Julianna Jordan, Sne heard
mental agony.
last. This is the second capital sentence
passed upon a women in Pennsylvania since the
American Revolution. Such is the state of
feolingon the subject of capitel j ponlcimen
especially on women, that if, is thought Mrs,
Sabie will not"be ckecuted:" BEACON GOURNAL,
Akron, Ohio, May 6, 18h1.
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