Dick Collier, IL, 1898 December 16

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COLLIER, Dick CARD

» 1896-Dick Collier of Danville was hanged in the
jail at Urbana today for the murder of Charles
Freebryant at Sidney in September last. The execution was
tnessed by about 100 persons. Collier's neck was broken
by the fall, John Collier, a brother of Dick, is serving
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BIRMINGHAMD NEWS, 12-16-1898

nt LARGE CARD
COLLIER, Dick
"Dec. 16, 1898-Dick Collier of Danville was hanged in the
county jail at Urbana today for the murder of Charles
Freebryant at Sidney in September last. The execution was
witnessed by about 100 persons. Collier's neck was broken
by the fall, John Collier, a brother of Dick, is Serving
a sentence in the penitantiary for complicity in the mur-

der which was brutal and unprovoked."

INGHAMD NEWS, 12-16-1898

LARGE CARD
COLLIER, Dick

Je mged in the
pia e weces oon cian
neeane last. ‘The execution was
tnessed by about 100 persons. Collier's neck was broken
1, John Collier, a brother of Dick, is serving
Pentitantiary for complicity in the mur-
s brutal and unprovoked.

AMD NEWS, 12-16-1898

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