child because of his drunken condition. Comkicted and sentenced to
die, he appealed for a new trial but this was rejected and he was
hanged on the outskirts of Marion, probably in the vicinity of the
present day Lewis Cemetery on S8ptember 17, ARKRX 1852, He was
ghiven to the site of execution in an ox-drawn cart and AXXARKE a
EXE mine limb on a large tree served as the gallows,
After short foltedous services, the noose was placed around his
neck and the cart driven from under him.
THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, “entucky 9-23-1976
child because of his drunken condition. Comkcted and sentenced to
die, he appealed for a new trial but this was rejected and he was
hanged on the outskirts of Marion, probably in the vicinity of the
present day Lewis Cemetery on Saptember 17, ARKST 1852. He was
tiiven to the site of execution in an ox-drawn cart and EXXARKE a
: limb on a large tree served as the gallows,
After short religious services, the noose was placed around his
neck and the cart driven from under him.
THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 9-23-1976
child because of his drunken condition, Comkkcted and sentenced to
die, he appealed for a new trial but this was rejected and he was
hanged on the outskirts of Marion, probably in the vicinity of the
present day Lewis Cemetery on Séptember 17, X8KS% 1852, Ho was
dkiven to the site of execution in an ox-drawn cart and AXA a
mb on a large tree served as the gallows,
After short religious services, the noose was placed around his
neck and the cart driven from under hime
THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 9-23-1976
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WALLINGFORD, William Thornton
Wallingford, a white man, though.a member of a respected family was
himself considered something of a renegade in Marion, Ky., where he
lived with his wife and child, Completely intemperate insofar as
drinking was concerned, he was also friendly with, though not a
member of, the James Ford gang of thieves, Some time, probably
early in 1850, he went to Weston one morning and spent the entire
day drinking in a tavern and returning home after night fall,
During his absence, a family moving to Missouri had stopped and
asked for lodging for the night. Mrs, Wallingford allowed then
to sleep in one end of their log house. When Wallingford returned,
KS unaware of the overnight guests, he trampled his wife to death
on the floor of thir bedroom and threw their l-vear-old child into
the fireplace where it burned to death, The visitors rushed to the
room, but were unable to save Mrs, Wallingford and the baby. Wall-
ingford fled and was captured the re xt day while sleeping on a pile
ioe ratte in the woods. He was held in the Crittenden County Jail
a ion for over two vears aw i
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called, Wallingford maintained, as hé
arrest that he had no recollection of having killed his wife and
WALLINGFORD, William Thornton
Wallingford, a white man, though.a member of a respected family was
himself considered something of a renegade in Marion, Ky., where he
lived with his wife and child, Completely intemperate insofar as
drinking was concerned, he was also friendly with, though not a
member of, the James Ford gang of thieves. Some time, probably
early in 1850, he went to Weston one morni.ng and spent the entire
day drinking in a tavern and returning home after night fall.
During his absence, a family moving to Missouri had stopped and
asked for lodging for the night. Mrs, Wallingford allowed then
to sleep in one end of their log house. When Wallingford returned,
R& unaware of the overnight guests, he trampled his wife to death
on the floor of thiir bedroom and threw their l-year-old child into
the fireplace where it burned to death, The visitors rushed to the
room, but were unable to save Mrs, Wallingford and the baby. Wall-
ingford fled and was captured the re xt day while sleeping on a pile
of petra in the woods. He was held in the Crittenden County Jail
at, ion for over tw j
called, Wallingtord maivtalneds as he Ma bind ote S88 HES
arrest that he had no recollection of having killed his wife and
WALLINGFORD, William Thornton
Wallingford, a white man, though a member of a respected family was
himself considered something of a renegade in Marion, Ky., where he
lived with his wife and child, Completely intemperate insofar as
drinking was concerned, he was also friendly with, though not a
member of, the James Ford gang of thieves. Some time, probably
early in 1850, he went to Weston one morning and spent the entire
day drinking in a tavern and returning home after night fall.
During his absence, a family moving to Missouri had stopped and
asked for lodging for the night, Mrs, Wallingford allowed then
to sleep in one end of their log house. When Wallingford returned,
HK unaware of the overnight guests, he trampled his wife to death
on the floor of thitr bedroom and threw their l-year-old child into
the fireplace where it burned to death, The visitors rushed to the
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