George Matthews, MD, 1897 March 12

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degree followed against matthews. He then made a con=
fession implicating Mhe woman as an accessory. Mrs. Irwiy
wecured an acquittal as Matthews refused to testify

against her. DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-13-1897.

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degree followed against matthewse

He then made ‘a con-

fession implicating Mhe woman as an accessory.

wecured an acquittal as Matthews refused to testify
against her. DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-13-1897.

WORKSHEET - MARYLAND =

NWU

MD*+B&ME

Mrs. Irwiy

degree followed against matthews. He then made‘a con-
sion implicating Whe woman as an accessory. Mrs. Irwis

sured an acquittal as Matthews refused to testify

against her. DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-13-1897.

WORKSHEET - MARYLAND = NWO

MATTHEWS, George

"George. Matthews was hanged in the jail yard at La Plata,
Md.; on March 12, 1897 for murdering James J. Irwin at
Allen's Fresh, Charles Co., Md., in August, 1896. Dis-
played wonderful nerve -throughout trial, imprisonment
and execution. A woman the cause of crime,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897

"James J, Irwin, a prosperous, bu t rather illiterate
farmer, was found dead in his bed on the night of August -
2, 1896, his brains having been blown out with a shotgune

Investigation disclosed a guilty intimacy between the
man's wife and George Matthews. Matthews arrest and that
of Mrs, Irwin followed. A verdict of murder in the Ist

MATTHEWS, George

"George Matthews was Ranged in the jail yard at La Plata,
Md.; on March 12, 1897 for murdering James J. Irwin at
Allen's Fresh, Charles Co., Md., in August, 1896. Dis-
played wonderful nerve -throughout trial, imprisonment
and execution. A woman the cause of crime,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897

"James J, Irwin, a prosperous, bu t rather illiterate
farmer, was found dead in his bed onthe night of August -
2, 1896, his brains having been blown out with a shotgune

Investigation disclosed a guilty intimacy between the
man's wife and George Matthews. Matthews arrest and that}
of Mrs, Irwin followed. A verdict of mwrder in the Ist

MATTHEWS, George

‘gorge. Matthews was hanged in the jail yani at La Plata,

» on March 12, 1897 for murdering James J. Irwin at
Allen's Freshy Charles Co., Md, in August, 1896. Dis-
played wonderful nerve throughout trial, imprisonment
and execution, A woman the cause of crime.

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, 3-12-1897

"James J, Irwin, a prosperous, bu t rather illiterate
farmer, was found dead in his bed on the night of August
2, 1896, his brains having been blown out with a shotgun.|

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and George Matthews. Matthews arrest and tha’
Of nies ee followed. A verdict of murder in the lst

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