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to commit his crime in a warped hope that he would be
hanged and thus effect a suicidal desire of-.sorts.
Williams committed his crime on 8/27/04, ten days
after the Indian's execution. You are mistakenly

carrying the date of crime in his has as the date of
execution.

Note: David Williams was still alive tn Feloruary (806 because

he is mentioned in the Governor's Annual Message at that time as

bay held under a stay order pending Sanity teshny- Per The New York
Spectator issue of 2/5/06. ltis execution is doubtful.

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to commit his crime in a warped hope that he would be
hanged and thus effect a suicidal desire of. sorts.
Williams committed his crime on 8/27/04, ten days
after the Indian's execution. You are mistakenly

carrying the date of crime in his has as the date of
execution.

Note: David Williams was still alive hn February (806 because.
he is mentioned in the Governor's Annual Message at thet time as
beng held under a stay oder pending Sanity teshng- Per The New York
Spectator issue of 2/5/06. Itis execution is doubtful.

to commit his crime in a warped hope that he would be
hanged and thus effect a suicidal desire of sorts.
Williams committed his crime on 8/27/04, ten days
after the Indian's execution. You are mistakenly
carrying the date of crime in his has as the date of
execut

Note: David Williams was still alive in Febmany (806 because

he is martioned th the Govemer's Annual Message at that hme as
being held under «stay onder pending Sanity teshhy- Per The New York
Spectator issue of 2/S/ob. His execution is doubtful.

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Note the following on a David Williams taken from The
New York Spectator 9-22-1804 (3:1)

"A murder has been committed by David Williams of Mil-
ton, Cayuga County, aged 19, on Ira Lane, aged 7, with
a view of getting rid by the assistance of the hangman
of an existence rendered irksome by the murderer's
dislike of a stepfather".

NOTE: This is almost certainly your 'John Williams'
of Cayuga County. Dates are botched, however. I seem
to recall some time ago sending you a long account of
this fellow's crime in which itewas stated that the
execution of the Indian had actually inspired Williams

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Note the following on a David Williams taken from The
New York Spectator 9-22-1804 (3:1)

"A murder has been committed by David Williams of Mil-
ton, Cayuga County, aged 19, on Ira Lane, aged 7, with
a view of getting rid by the assistance of the hangman
of an existence rendered irksome by the murderer's
dislike of a stepfather".

NOTE: This is almost certainly your ‘John Williams'
of Cayuga County. Dates are botched, however. I seem
to recall some time ago sending you a long account of
this fellow's crime in which itewas stated that the
execution of the Indian had actually inspired Williams

Note the following on a David Williams taken from The
New York Spectator 9-22-1804 (3:1)

"A murder has been committed by David Williams of Mil-
ton, Cayuga County, aged 19, on Ira Lane, aged 7, with
a view of getting rid by the assistance of the hangman
of an existence rendered irksome by the murderer's
dislike of a stepfather".

NOTE: This is almost certainly your 'John Williams’
of Cayuga County. Dates are botched, however. I seem
to recall some time ago sending you a long account of
this fellow's crime in which itewas stated that the
execution of the Indian had actually inspired Williams

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