Peter Bota, PA, 1866 December 4

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"EXECUTION OF WIFE MURDERER-HE CONFESSES TO Two
OTHER MURDERS, - Williamsport, Pa., Dec, 4 «
beter Baum was hanged at) this place this atten.
‘noon at half-past two o' clock, for the murder
Of his wife last March,. In his confession he

Dec, 5: 1666

"EXECUTION OF WIFE MURDERER-HE CONFESSES TO TWO
OTHER MURDERS, - Williamsport, Pa., Dec, 4 ~
Peter Bata was hanged at this place this after-—
‘noon at half-past two o' clock, for the murder
of his wife last March. In his confession he
states that he also killed two men préviously to
murdering his wife - one in Hungary and the
Other in/Himira, N.Y ." SUN, Baltimore, MD,
Deo s 15) G66

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‘ION OF URDERER-HE CONFESSES TO TWO
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| BOTA, Peter ) i

Hanged, Iycoming Cos, Pas, 12--1866, for murdering his
wife with a hatchet; insisted she fell down stairs and
struck the hatchet; was a Norwegian; execution witnessed
by a large crowd; lived in borough of Montourville;
warrant issued 10-29

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BOTA, Peter nN

Hanged, Iycoming Coe, Pasy 12-l-1866, for murdering his
wife with a hatchet; insisted she fell down stairs and
struck the hatchet; was a Norwegian; execution witnessed
by a large crowd; lived in borough of Montourville;
warrant issued 10-29

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teetiers. Part II. page 50) '

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BOTA, Peter

Hanged, Iycoming Cosy Pasy for murdering his
wife with a hatchet; insisted she fell down stairs and
struck the hatchet; was a Norwegians execution witnessed
by a large crowd; lived in borough of Montourvilles
warrant issued 10-29

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, page 50
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(2-2&E 166 CY)

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