tured following jailbreak. —
tured following jailbreak. —
tured following jailbreak.
BENSON, John September 15, 1795
LARGE CARD
"New York, Sept. 16, 1785: Yesterday was execu-
ted on the gallows in the fields John Benson,
a mulatto fellow condemned at the last session
of the Supreme Court. A more hardened and
ferocious villain never before graced so ex-
alted a station, nor was seen to suffer with
less sensation of his miserable fate," GAZETTE,
Srovidence., RiltiOot aL byob.
THE NEW YORK TOOMBS, Dy Charles sutton, Bd. by
uw. o. Mis and Samueal AY Mackheevers;, NY?) U.) 8,
Publishing Co.,, 1874, page 155 states that he
was hanged for purelary.
Hearn writes that New York Journal and State Gazette of
September 15 reports that Benson was wounded and recap-
BENSON, John September 15, 1795
LARGE CARD
"New York, Sept. 16, 1785: Yesterday was execu-
ted on the gallows in the fields John Benson,
a mulatto fellow condemned at the last session
of the Supreme Court. A more hardened and
ferocious villain never before graced so ex-
alted a station, nor was seen to suffer with
less sensation of his miserable fate," GAZETTE,
Providence), (RI Oct iil nie.
THE NEW YORK TOOMBS, by Charles Sutton, Ed. by
dd. By Mis and Samueal A. Mackeever;) NY: \UL) 5.
Publishing Co.,, 1874, page 1535 states that he
was hanged for burglary.
Hearn writes that New York Journal and State Gazette of
September 15 reports that Benson was wounded and recap-
5 September 15, 14
BENSON, John ere » 195
"New York, Sept, 16, 1785: Yesterday was execu-
€ the gallows in the fields John Benson,
tto fellow condemned at the last
of the Supreme Court A more pergenen and
ferocious villain never before graced
alted a station, nor was seen to putt er |
less sensation of his miserable f.
Providence, RI, Oct. 1, 1785.
THE NEW YORK TOOMBS, by Charles Sutton, Hd,
Jd. B. Mis and Samueal A. CK Uy
Publishing Co., 1874, page 153 states that he
was hanged for burglary.
Hearn writes that New York Journal and State Gazette of
September 15 reports that Benson was wounded and recap-
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0