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"The eastern mail was robbed a few hours after it left the
city (of Baltimore, Md.) on the nite of 3-11-1818 and -
Hare and Alexander were convicted of the deed in the U. §.
Court and,having put the driver in jeopardy of his life,
were hung in the jail yard on Thursday, 9-10-1818. On
this occasion, the mode of exeaution from a cart was —
changed to a drop or scaffold, with a trap door, and so
continued’ in later executions," CHRONICLES OF BALTIMORE,
by Col, J. Thomas Scharf; Baltimores Turnbull Brose, 187h;
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"The eastern mail was robbed a few hours after it left thd
city (of Baltimore, Md.) on the nite of 3-11-1818 and
Hare and Alexander were convicted of the deed in the U, Ss.
Court and,having put the driver in jeopardy of his life,
were hung in the jail yard on Thursday, 9-10-1818, On
this occasion, the mode of execution from a cart was
changed to a drop or scaffold, with a trap door, and so
continued’ in later executions," CHRONICLES OF BALTIMORE,
by Col, J. Thomas Scharf; Baltimore; Turnbull Bros., 187);
19 S25)

"he eastern mail was fobbed a few hours after it left thd
city (of Baltimore, Md.) on the nite of 3-11-1818 and
Hare and Alexander were convicted of the deed in the U. S,
Court and,having put the driver in jeopardy of his life,
were hung in the jail yard on Thursday, 9-10-1818, On
this occasion, the mode of exeoution froma cart was
changed to a drop or scaffold, with a trap door, and so

continted’in later executions," CHRONICLES OF BALTIMORE,
by Gol, J. Thomas Scharf; Baltdmores Turnbull Bros,, 187l,3
Pp 393

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In 1816, two mail robbers hanged in Ealtimore befame the
first men in theCity's history executed by a drop and

trap door, Formerly the condemned stood on a cart which
was driven from under them, leaving them to strangge. The
trap door was introduced by the United States Marhsal
‘from a laudable respect to humanity.'!" REPORT OF THE
LEGISLATIV# COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL PUNISHM:NT,

otate of Maryland, Oct. 3, 1962, ividently, another man
was hanged with Hare on 9-10-1818

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In 1818, two mail robbers hanged in Baltimore befame the
first men in theCity's history executed by a drop and

trap door. Formerly the condemned stood on a cart which
was driven from under them, leaving them to strangte., The
trap door was introduced by the United States Marhsal
‘from a laudable respect to humanity.'" REPORT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL PUNISHM.NT ’

State of Maryland, Oct. 3, 1962. ividently, another man
was hanged with Hare on 9-10-1818

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6, two mail robers hanged in Baltimore became the
first min in thoch ty's history executed by a drop ai

trap door, Formerly the condemned stood on a cart which
vas driven fron under them, leaving then to strangte. The
trap door was introduced by the United States Marhsal
‘from a laudable respect to humanity.'" R&PORT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL PUNISHM.NT,

State of Maryland, Oct. 3, 1962. dvidently, another man
was hanged with Hare on 9-10-1618

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