John Franklin, KY, 1899 March 10

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| went to Mrs, Boles' house to try and persuade his wife to
P return to him, but her mother strongly objected to her
~doing so, Franklin then left the house ina rage, but
returned shortly afterward and shot his mother-in-law
through a window, Bloodhounds havebeen telegraphed for,"
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9-21-1898 (2-3).

For good account, see article from Glasgow DAILY TIMES,

9~15=3983, filed in front of KENTUCKY = NWU = Bound and
also in Barren County section of Kentucky estes ex=
cerpts bound,

_went to Mrs. Boles’! house to try and persuade his wife to
(“return to him, but her mother strongly objected to her
‘doing so, Franklin then left the house ina rage, but
returned shortly afterward and shot his mother-in-law
through a window. Bloodhounds havebeen telegraphed for,"
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9-21-1898 (2-3).

For good account, see article from Glasgow DAILY TIMES,
935~1983, filed in front of KENTUCKY = NWU = Bound and
also in Barren County section of Kentucky History ex-
cerpts bound.

went to Mrs, Boles! house to try and persuade his wife to
return to him, but her mother strongly objected to her
doing so, Franklin then left the house ina rage, but
returned shortly afterward and shot his mother-in-law
through a window. Bloodhounds havebeen telegraphed for."
DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9-21-1898 (2-3).

For good account, see article fron Bee DAILY TIME:

9=15~1983, filed in front of ce = WW = Bound and
A RR ane eee
cerpts bound,

FRANKLIN, John March 10, 1899

| 1899

"Glasgow, Ky.-3-10-800-John Franklin was hanged &t 7:10
this morning for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs,
Bowles. A great crowd was in the town but only a limit-
ed number was admitted to the enclosure to witness the
execution. franklin professed to have experienced

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relignhon and stepped tigs the scaffold smiling,"
BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, March 10, L899

"Glasgow, Ky., September 20, 1898-Mrs. William Boles,
living several miles from here, was foully murdered last
night by John Franklin, her SOn-in-law. Owing to the
remoteness of the scene of the gragedy only meager de-

tails are obtainable, Jt appears that Franklin and his”
wife who is Mrs, Boles’ daughter had separated. Franklin

FRANKLIN, John March 10, 1899
1899

"Glasgow, Ky. -3-10-8890-John Franklin was hanged at 7:10
this morning for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs,
Bowles. A great crowd was in the town but only a limit-
ed number was admitted to the enclosure to witness the
execution. Franklin professed to have experienced
relighon and stepped ti the scaffold smiling,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, March 10 1899

"Glasgow, Ky., September 20, 1898-Mrs, William Boles,
living several miles from here, was foully murdered last
night by John Franklin, her son-in-law, Owing to the
remoteness of the scene of the gragedy only meager de~
tails are obtainable, Jt appears that Franklin and his
wife who is Mrs, Boles! daughter had separated. Franklin

LIN, J March 10, 1899
1899
ohn Franklin was hanged &t 7:10
raing for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
A great crowd was in the town but only a limit-
as admitted to the enclosure to witness th
Franklin professed to have

Wty Kye =3-10.

ighon and stepped tie the scafi

AILY NEWS, March 10,

\Glasgowy re } September 20, ieee, Willian Boles,
iving several miles from Tees was foully murdered last
night by John Franklin, her son-in-law, Owing to the
remoteness of the scene of the Bragedy only meager de-
tails are obtainable, It appears that Franklin and his
wife who is Mrs, Boles' daughter had separated, Frankl:



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