EMLAY, Cyrus
"A short account of the trial of Cyrus =mlay, a black-man,
| who was convicted of robbery, arson and murder, on Thurs-
day, May 28, 1801 = received his sentence on Friday, the
e9th, and was executed, agreeably to said sentence, on
Friday, June 12, 1801, Aged about 35 years, With his
confession, taken from his own mouth a snort time before
his execution. And a number of interesting letters,.,
to which is added an account of his execution, and con-
duct at the tree, &. Burlington (NJ), S. C. Ustick,
1801. (Copy at New York Historical Society) 16 pages,
He murdered his master, Humphrey Wall, with an ax at
Ghesterfieldy N. J., and burned his house to hide the
deed. He blamed it on pis dy} pking." 285 McD ADE. 86
MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, p 315e
_"A short account of the
EMLAY, Cyrus
trial_of Cyrus Emlay,—a—black man]
who was convicted of r ery, arson and murder, on Thurs-
day, May 28, 1801 - received his sentence on Friday, the
29th, and was executed, agreeably to said sentence, on
Friday, June 12, 1801. Aged about 35 years. With his
confession, taken from his own mouth a short time before
his execution. And a number of interesting letters...
to which is added an account of his execution, and con-
duct at the tree, &c, Burlington (NJ), S.C. Ustick,
1801. (Copy at New York Historical Society) 16 pages,
He murdered his master, Humphrey Wall, with an ax at
Chesterfield, N. Je, and burned his house to hide the
deed. He blamed it on pis dy} acing." 285 McD ADE. 86
MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, p °
tri. yrus Snlay, a black man|
leted of robbery, arson and murd "
May 28, 1801 - received his
29th, and was executed, a
Friday, June 12, 1801, Aged about 35 years,
ion, taken fram his ovn mouth a shoch ae ‘before
number of interesting ar Det
added an account of his execution, and
eee (J), S. G vi tick,
orieal Society) 16 pages.
hrey Wall, with an ax at
to hide the
86
confess:
his execution, And a
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to whic!
duct at the ‘ree, ec.
at New York #
his master, Hum
ield, N, Jes and burned sponge 2
fe bla s 9" 285 Mol
aaa gag’ 46 gn hic spain 265 McD ADE 8
