time of his conviction, he seemed contrite and willing to die and on
July 23, 187, with no show of emotion, ‘he went to his death on the
gallows in the jail yard at Lancaster, After his execution, at the
request of the judge who had tried him, some AMHXHKEX surgeons removed
his brain and examined it in an effort to see if there was any injury
that might have accounted for his crime, They pronounced that they
found no defents in his brain and his body was then buried,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II, pages 81-82
1.23 & 42h McDADE 125-126
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Octe 2), 1816 (page 53 )
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, February 13, 187 (Page 179
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, July 31, 1847, page G
MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, page 337
time of his conviction, he seemed contrite and willing to die and on
July 23, 187, with no show of emotion, ‘he went to his death on the
gallows in the jail yard at Lancaster, After his execution, at the
request of the judge who had tried him, some KWRSXHEX surgeons removed
his brain and examined it in an effort to see if there was any injury
that might have accounted for his crime, They pronounced that they
found no defents in his brain and his body was then buried.
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II, pages 81-82
423 & 42h McDADE 125-126
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Octe 2h, 1816 (page 53 4
NATIONA, POLICE GAZETTE, February 13, 187 (Page 179
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETIE, July 31, 187, page 319
MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, page 337
time of his conviction, he seemed contrite and willing to die and on
July 23, 1847, with no show of emotion, “h + to his death on the
gallows in the jail yard at lancaster, After his execution, at the
request of the judge who had tried ae some XHKWAMEX surgeons removed
to see if there was any injury
They pronounced that they
his brain and examined it in an
that might have accounted for his crime,
found no defents in his brain and his body was then buried,
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR Bhi Regier Part II, pages 81-82
423 & heh McDADE 125-1:
NATIONAL POLICE GAZI ~ Oct. 2, 1646 (page 53 )
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, February 13, 187 (Page 179
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, July 31, 18h7, page 379
MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, page 337
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HAGGERTY, Jokn
Hage ae, a ieee man, was a native of Ireland who nee owe a one
in Canada before he and his common-law wife moved to Lancaster Co,,
Pae, where he was employed asa laborer, An alcoholic who was sub-
ject to"spells of insanity" which, in reality, were probably deliriun
tremens, Haggerty had, on one occasion, been committed to an insane
asylum and it was generally believed that he had earlier killed a
man, On Oct, 17, 186, he announced to several persons that he was
going to kill his nonce because it tas "not worth its feed," Around
nine o'clock that-monning he-entered the- shop owned by Melchoir
Fordney and loaded his pistol with a silver bullet, Stepping outside,
he shot bhe AWXXK animal and laughed when it ran up the street in
pain, saying that it was an evil spirit and that he had killed it
with a silver bullet, Fordney came out on the street and Haggerty
turned the empty weapon on him causing Fordney to retreat back into |
the shop, Haggerty followed and, seizing an axe, bhudgeoned him to
death, Fordney's mistress, Catherine Tripple, heard the noise and
she and her six-year-old child came into the shop from their living
quarters in the rear and Haggerty killed both of them withx the axes
He was X¥KXK fleeing down the street when neighbors overtook him and
knocked him to the ground with stones. At his trial, his plea was
one of insanity but he was convicted and sentenced to die, From the
HAGGERTY, Jokn
Haggerty, a white man, was a native of Ireland who lived for .a time
in Canada before he and his comnon~law wife moved to Lancaster Cos,
Paey where he was employed asa laborer. An alcoholic who was sub-
ject to"spells of insanity" which, in reality, were probably delirhun
tremens, Haggerty had, on one occasion, been committed to an insane
asylum and it was generally believed that he had earlier killed a
mane On Oct, 17, 186, he announced to several persons that he was
going to kill his horse because it tas "not worth its feed," Around
nine o'clock that momning he entered the shop owned by Melchoir
Fordney and loaded his pistol with a silver bullet. Stepping outside,
he shot bhe XHXXH animal and laughed when it ran up the street in
pain, saying that it was an evil spirit and that he had killed it
with a silver bullet. Fordney came out on the street and Haggerty
turned the empty weapon on him causing Fordney to retreat back into
the shop, Haggerty followed and, seizing an-axe, bhudgeoned him to
death, Fordney's mistress, Catherine Tripple, heard the noise and
she and her six-year-old child came into the shop from their living
quarters in the rear and Haggerpy killed both of them withr the axes
le was X&KXK fleeing down the street when neighbors overtook him and
knocked him to the ground with stones. At his trial, his plea was
one of insanity but he was convicted and sentenced to die, From the
HAGGERTY, Jokn
Haggerty, a white man, was a native of Ireland who lived for a time
in Canada before he and his common-law wife moved to Lancaster Co.,
Pas, where he was employed asa laborer, An alcoholic who was sub-
ject tolspells of insanity" which, in reality, were probably delirium
had, on one occasion, been committed to an insane
generally believed that he had earlier killed a
1816, he announced to several persons that he was
go: Horse) becuige Avi tiae nat) worth Stn feed */yAround
nine o'clock that-monning he entered the shop-owned-by Melchoii
Fordney and loaded his pistol with a silver bullet. Stepping outsid
he shot bhe aWKXK animal and laughe
pain, saying that it was an evil
with a silver bullet, Fordney came out on the street and Haggerty
turned the enpty weapon on him causing Fordney to retreat back into
ing_an-axe, bhudgeoned him to
tremens, Haggerty
she and her six-year-old child came into the shop from their living
per in the rear and Haggerfy killed both of them withr the axe,
fleeing down the street when neighbors overtook him and
at his trial, his plea was
From the
He was
Eee him to the ground with stones.
one of insanity but he was convicted and sentenced to dies
