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in New York#" Justice proceeded swiftly in his case as he was con~
victed in the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Feb. 22, 1878, and,xxn
in spite of an eloquent plea for his life by his attorney, William F,
‘Rowe, that he was insane, he was sentenced to hang, Reyndlds seemed
indifferent and when sentence was passed remarked that the only thing
that he knew about the affair was what he had been told. He was
hanged at the Tombs Prison on April 8, 1870,
1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Byrnes, Page 370
THE TOMBS by Sutton, Pages 302=327,
795, 796, 797 McDade 237-238
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in New York¥#" Justice proceeded swiftly in his case as he was con-
victed in the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Feb, 22, 1878, and,xen
in spite of an eloquent plea for his life by his attorney, William F,
Howe, that he was insane, he was sentenced to hang, Reyndlds seemed
indifferent and when sentence was passed remarked that the only thing
that he knew about the affair was what he had been told. He was
hanged at the Tombs Prison on April 8, 1870.
1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Byrnes. Page 370
THE TOMBS by Sutton, Pages 302=327.
795, 796, 797 McDade 237-238
in New Yorkg" Justice proceeded swiftly in his case as he was con=
victed in the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Feb, 22, 1879, and,xxn
in spite of an eloquent plea for his life by his attorney, William F,
Howe, that he was insane, he was sentenced to hang. Reyndlds seemed
indifferent and when sentence was passed remarked that the only thing
that he knew about the affair was what he had been told, He was
hanged at the Tombs Prison on April 8, 1870,
1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Byrnes, Page 370
THE TOMBS by Sutton, Pages 302-327.
795, 796, 797 McDade 237-238
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REYNOLDS, John ("Jack")
Reynolds, a young white man, was a vagrant residing in New York City.
On Sunday evening, January 29, 1870, he had been drinking when he
entered a shoemaker's shop and asked for work, The shoemaker inform-
ed him that he had nothing for him to do and, as he was leaving, Rey-
nolds picked up a long, sharp knife. He walked next door and entered
the basement home of William Townsend, aktailor who also ran a small
grocery shop at his residence, at 192 Hudson Street. He sat down,
informed Townsend who had never seen him before that they were broth-
ers and announced his intention of spending the night. Townsend
told him that they were not brothers and that he could not spend the
house. He then asked Reynolds to"please leave" and Reynolds grabbed
him, dragged him to the steps and stabbed him through the heart in
the presence of Townsend's horrified wife and three small children,
A crowd heard Townsend's screams and rushed to the scene where they
disarmed Reynolds and held him, Townsend was taken inside and died
within twenty minutes. When police officers arrived, a mob had
gathered and was screaming "Hang him} Hang himg" Reynolds replied,
as he was being led away to the police station: "Hanging is played out
REYNOLDS, John ("Jack")
Reynolds, a young white man, was a vagrant residing in New York City.
On Sunday evening, January 29, 1870, he had been drinking when he
entered a shoemaker's shop and asked for work, The shoemaker inform-
ed him that he had nothing for him to do and, as he was leaving, Rey-
nolds picked up a long, sharp knife, He walked next door and entered
the basement home of William Townsend, aktailor who also ran a small
grocery shop at his residence, at 192 Hudson Street. He sat down,
informed Townsend who had never seen him before that they were broth-
ers and announced his intention of spending the night. Townsend
told him that they were not brothers and that he could not spend the
house. He then asked Reynolds to"please leave't and Reynolds grabbed
him, dragged him to the steps and stabbed him through the heart in
the presence of Townsend's horrified wife and three small children,
A crowd heard Townsend's screams and rushed to the scene where they
disarmed Reynolds and held him, Townsend was taken inside and died
within twenty minutes, When police officers arrived, a mob had
gathered and was screaming "Hang him} Hang himf" Reynolds replied,
as he was being led away to the police station: "Hanging is played out
REYNOLTS, John ("Jack")
Reynolds, a young white man, was a vagrant residing in New York City,
On Sunday evening, January 29, 1870, he had been drinking when he
entered a shoemaker's shop and asked for work, The shoemaker inform-
ed him that he had nothing for him to do and, as he was leaving, Rey-
nolds picked up a long, sharp knife, He walked next door and entered
the basement home of William Townsend, aktailor who also ran 5 smell
grocery shop at his residence, at 192 Hudson Street. at
informed Townsend who had never seen him before that they seceTnree
ers and announced his intention of spending the night, Townsend
told him that they were not brothers and that he could not spend the
house, He then asked Reynolds to"please leave" and Reynolds eines
him, dragged him to the steps and stabbed him through the heart in
the presence of Townsend's horrified wife and three small children,
A crowd heard Townsend's screams and rushed to the scene where they
disarmed Reynolds and held him, Townsend was taken inside and died
within twenty minutes, When police officers arrived, a mob had
gathered and was screaming "Hang him) Hang him!" Reynolds replied,
as he was being led away to the police station: "Hanging is played o
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