of "Sergpent Green" on PCI CC Tee and: saying:
me did not recall Firines the shou... Sard he nad
beech drunk Tor several days.) "He was attended
at the gallows by the Rev. Mr. Giddings with who
he joined in fervent orayers.' After again admon-
tshing ait to beware of the dangers of intemper=
ance, he informed the. sheriff that he was ready, |
The necessary preperations were then made, the
net 9A cy ne ey Heat | ey | xs de Lo oy clone acy +f-* ra Latta | aea_et
IO Cherie AL AGT NOLO NRO Ty AB Sy Teheney) ae CHE ULOPp Lett dila
with Sue. a struggle he was launched into e-
bemnigy .! COURTER, Charles ton, Se Ces June 25
—1827--Gi/1.)--- SELES
Nodedhut Teo ~ U0 ~~
of "Sergpent Green" on intemperance and: saying
he did not recall firing the shot. Said he had
bechvdrunkwtor several days.) mele wasyattiended
at the gallows by the Rev, Mr. Giddings with whol
he joined in fervent orayers. After again admon4
ishing all to beware of the dangers of intemper=|
ance, he informed the. sheriff that he was ready.
Hie necessary brepera ‘tions were then made, the
Lope near red round fris neck, the drop Weiler, and
with scarce a struggle he was launched into e-
ternity." Oe CRESTS OE oe Ges June 20,
1827-CLAL.)- 7: a Sara Ge |
ED PTE
‘ormed_the
epere s were then made,
ope fixed round-his =neck; the-drop-f
ith se struggle he was laun
ton, S. C., June
Nehthut Heo Xd as
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KING, »Hugh | La Nba on tah Ae an
"St. Louis, Mo., 5-24-1827-Saturday last (May
19, 1827) was the day appointed for the execu-
tion ol Hugh King gar tne murder sor Maritain
Green, At 12 o'eclotk he was taken fromthe
jail by the sheriff and conveyed to the gallows
under a guard of United States troops. He was
seaued On Nis ‘cothinwin asmall) wagon. oldie
in nis Nands a Bible. on Which (We wkKepu has. eyed
intently fixed, without noticing what passed i
the numerous crowd assembled around him. On
arriving au Une fZallows, ne aacended ule Tad:
Cor With ao tir Steps) anc Cura ne une Wise Moron
the trying scene exhibited the most perfect
composure and resignatiin to the fate which
awaited him.! (Follow paragraphs is a speech
which he read from a manuscript, blaming murder
KING, Hugh :
"St. "Louis, Moe, 5-24- 1827-Saturday last (May
19, 1827) was the day appointed for the execu-
tion of Hugh King for the murder of Martin
Green, At 12 o'clock he was taken from the
jail by the sheriff and conveyed to the gallowg
under a guard of United States troops. He was
seated on his coffin in a small wagon, holding
is hands a Bible, on which he kept his eyed
intently fixed, without noticing what passed in
the numerous crowd assembled around him. On
arriving at the gallows, he ascended the lad-
der with a firm step; and during the whole of
the trying scene exhibited the most perfect
composure and resignatiin to the fate which
awaited him." (Follow paragraphs is a speech
which he read from a manuscript, blaming murder
4-1827-Saturd
ay appointed f
for the murder of
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