"The first official hanging took place in 180 in a pra-
iste south of the city, now 29th and South Parkway.
THEXR AAO XOHJXHHXE
Fabulous Chicago by Emmett Dedmon,
4, AMERICA, by Nash "OU page oe ps
Sifakis! ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME (Mylib) p 689.
See account in GEM OF THE PRAIRIE, by Herbert As-
bury: NAWXXSEK Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub.
Coe, 19403 pp 38-0 - my library.
Mentioned SUN, Baltimore, MD, 7-31-18h0 (2:3)
"The first official hanging took place in 180 in a pra=-
irvke south of ie city, now 29th and South Parkwaye
XHHXXHAKE
Fabulous Chicago by Emmett Dedmon,
Hin. AMERTCA, by Nash, i page Wey _f5 \
Sifakis ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME (Mylib) p 689.
See account in GEM OF THE PRAIRIE, by Herbert As-
bury: N&WXXBK Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub,
Cosy 19103 pp 38-0 - my library.
Mentioned SUN, Baltimore, MD, 7-31-18)0 (2:3)
ais
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"The first official hanging took place in 180 in a pra-
inte south of the city, now 29th and South Parkways
THE TORKAOLAXRERL TENG VINE
Fabulous Chicago by Emmett Dedmon,
Wntabot- Nash, page Se oe
Sifakis" ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME (Mylib) p 689.
ount in GEM OF THE PRAIRIE, by
NSHXMMER Gerden City, NY
Co., 19403 pp 38-0 - my library,
Mentioned SUN, Baltimore, MD, 7-31-18)0
STONE, John ee
"The first hanging in Chicago, Ill,, as a city took place
on July 10, 180, after a sensational trial on a murder
charge (#The Murder of Mrs, Lucretia Thompson by John
Stone, The charge included suspected rape, Chicago DAILY
AMERICAN, May 7, 8, 9, 1840), The Tribune & Democrat also
gave considerable attention to the case and to the hanging
So great was the excitement that the city was surrounded
with visitors from the surrounding country and a crowd
estimated at over 2,500 including women and children wit-
nessed the execution, huarded by 200 citizens on horses
and 60 armed militia (*The Tribune 6-27 and 7-11, 180;
Daily Chicago American 7-13-1803; Chicago Democrat 7-15-10
It was thought that the guard was to prevent a rescuée:
A HISTORY OF CHICAGO, by Bessie Louise Pierce, 1937.
Alfred A. Knopf Co,, Vol, I, pages 215-217,
STONE, John
"The first hanging in Chicago, Ill., as a city took place
on July 10, 1840, after a sensational trial on a mrder
charge (#The Murder of Mrs, Lucretia Thompson by John
Stone, The charge included suspected rapee Chicago DAILY
AMERICAN, May 7, 8, 9, 1840), The Tribune & Democrat also
gave considerable attention to the case and to the hanging
So great was the excitement that the city was surrounded
with visitors from the surrounding country and a crowd
estimated at over 2,500 including women and children wit-
nessed the execution, huarded by 200 citizens on horses
and 60 armed militia (*The Tribune 6-27 and 7-11, 18)0;
Daily Chicago American 7-13-18)0; Chicago Democrat 7-15-),0
It was thought that the guard was to prevent a rescuée:
A HISTORY OF CHICAGO, by Bessie Louise Pierce, 1937.
Alfred A. Knopf Co,, Vol. I, pages 216-217,
STONE, John
nthe first hanging in Chicago, I1l,, as a city took place
on July 10, 180, after a sensational trial on a murder
charge (*The Murder of Mrs, Lucretia Thompson by John
gave considerable attention to the case and to the hanging|
So great was the excitement that the city was surrounded
with visitors from the surrounding country and a crowd
estimated at over 2,500 including women and children wit-
nessed the execution, huarded by 200 citizens on horses
and 60 armed militia (#The Tribune 6-27 and 7-11, 18)03
bey Chicago American 7-13-18)03; Chicago Democrat 7-15~-L0
was thought that the guard was to prevent a rescues
i'nistony oF cura, by Bessie Louise Pierce, 1937.
Alfred A, Knopf Co,, Vol. I, pages 216-217,
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