a ~>
lic faith, He then stéppped upon the platform and asked
forgiveness of God, While the officers were tying his
anyms, he repeated his prayers in Latin & French, .He stood
fly. Though the countenance betokened great horror,
there was no trembling - no relaxation of nerves, He died
with very little struggle, holding a Catholic evoss in his
right hand, His dresswas a white roundabout, white.panta-
loons, white shoes and a ruffle shirt, The night before
he was executed, he told his mother that he was euilty of
the crime, and deserved the punishment that he was to re-
ceive, He also told the deputy sheriff that his sentence
was a just one, but he made no final confession, When the
sheriff went to see him yesterday during the afternoon, he
made the request that he should be hung as soon a possible
after he got upon the platform, ‘Thus ends the life of a
young man at the age of only 18 years. His fate should
a ~
lic faith, He then séppped upon the platform and asked |
forgiveness of God, While the officers were tying his |
arms, he repeated his prayers in Latin & French, .He stood
fly. Though the countenance betokened great horror,
there was no trembling - no relaxation of nerves. He died
with very little struggle, holding a Catholic evoss in his
right hand, His dresswas a white roundabout, white.panta-~
loons, white shoes and a ruffle shirt. ‘The night before
he was executed, he told his mother that he was guilty of
the crime, and deserved the punishment that he was to re-
ceive, He also told the deputy sheriff that his sentence
was a just one, but he made no final confession. When the
oh Ee uel yesterday during the afternoon, he
a Ss at he should be hung as soon a possible
after he got upon the platform, ‘hus ends the life of a
young man at the age of only 18 years, His fate should
ooo
Uc faith, He then stepped upon the platfom and asked
‘2 God, While the officers we
ayms, "he Feetecal his prayers in Latin
Though the countenance betokened gre
with very little struggle, holdin,
& white roundabout,
ru
he was executed, old hi that he was ane of
he crime, and deserved the punishment that he was to
ceive, He also told the deputy sheriff that
was a just one, but he made no final con:
his sentence
ion, nt
terday during the aftemoon,
should be hung a
after he got upon the platform,
young man at the age of only 18 years,
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BARRON = New ven ~ Poneimiod = 1838
be a solemn warning to the youth of our ClUyie CO avond
the vicious course that has brought him to this ignomini-
ous death, P. S,. Since the above was in type, we learn
that Barron has made a full confession, which will here-
after be given to the public," REPUBLICAN, Rochester,
Ne Ves July Sl. 1638.
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ba
yo,
BARRON - New York = Continued - 1838
be a solemn warning to the youth of our city, to avoid
the vicious course that has brought him to this ignomini~
ous death, P. S,. Since the above was in type, we learn
that Barron has made a full confession, which will here-
after be given to the public," REPUBLICAN, Rochester,
Ne Ye, July 31, 1838,
—T
BARRON = New York - Continued - 1838
e a solemn warning to the youth of our city, to avoid
brought him to this ignomini-
above was in type, we learn
18 made a full confess: wil
Ne Ye, duly 3
| BARON, Octavius |
| Hanged, Rochester, N. Ye ae 3 1838.
118 37.se0ctavius Baron steals 8600 from William Lyman in
his Rochester, N. Y., shop on the night of Oct, 23, 1837,
killing Lyman in the process. Only hours later, police
find the stolen money on Baron, a known thief, He is
hanged." MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, page 331.
"July 26, 1838-Octavious Barron, who was convicted of the
murder of Wm. Lyman, was executed at the jail yes sterday at
29 minutes before 2 o'clock, in the presence of the requis~
ite number of persons, The execution took place on the lst
floor in the jail. He walked down from his room (which was
in the upper part of the jail) accompanied by the sheriff
& 2 ministers, with a firm step. When he arrived at the
small platform upon which he was $0 stand, he stopped and
one of the ministers, repeated a short prayer in the Catho-~
Va
| BARON, Octavius
Hanged, Rochester, N. Ye lle ay 1838,
18 37¢se0ctavius Baron steals $500°from William Lyman in
his Rochester, N. Y., shop on the night of Oct, 23, 1837,
killing Lyman in the process. Only hours later, police
find the stolen money on Baron, a known thief, He is
hanged." MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, page 331,
"July 26, 1838-Octavious Barron, who was convicted of the
murder of Wm, Lyman, was executed at the jail yes sterday at
29 minutes before 2 o'clock, in the presence of the reauis-
ite number of persons, The execution took place on the lst
floor in the jail. He walked down from his room (which was
in the upper part of the jail) accompanied by the sheriff
& 2 ministers, with a firm step. When he arrived at the
small platform upon which he was to stand, he stopped and
one of the ministers, repeated a short prayer in the Catho-
BARON, Octavius eS
Kanged, Rochester, Ne Ye fteCoe 2b 1838,
"1837..,0ctavius Baron steals $500"from William Lyman in
his Rochester, N. Y., shop on the night of Oct, 23, 1837,
killing Lyman in the process. Only hours later, police
MURDER, AMERICA,
by Nash, page 331.
1838-Octavious Barron, who was convicted of the
Lyman, was executed at the Jail yesterday at
5 bef n the presence of the reouis+
ber of Ronde aie roel ae plac
nthe jail, He walked down from his ro
in the upper part of ti
& 2 ministers, with
small platform upon whic
one of the
e jail) accompanied by the sheriff
firn step, when
he arrived at the
he was $0 stand, he stopped and
ers, repeated a short prayer in the Catho:
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