HISRORY OF TENNESSEE (Giles County Chapter);
Nashville: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Benes
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HISRORY OF TENNESSEE (Giles County Chapter);
Nashville: Goodspeed, Publishing Company, 1886;
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HISTORY TENNESSEE (Giles County Chapter);
Nashville: Goodspeed. Publishing Company, 1886;
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HUGHES, : Mrs. tee eee.
Hardin County, Tennessee.
"3 .ein this year (1837) occurred the. execution
of Mrs. Hughes, for the murder of her husband,
Being the first criminal execution, and that a
woman, it naturally attracted an immense crowd
of people. The execution took place at the
river bank near where the Kendall House now
stands. The prisoner was seated in a cart and
the rope adjusted by Jesse Jones, deputy
sheriff. The cart was driven from under the
prisoner and she was thus left hanging.
Thomas Gray, who.was sheriff, ned his
resi
office June 5, 1837, for fear, it Ps Said, he
would have to officiate at another hanging...
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HUGHES, Mrs. xh? hie
Hardin County, Tennessee.
" ..In this year (1837) occurred the. execution
of Mrs. Hughes, for the murder of her husband,
Being the first criminal execution, and that a
woman, it naturally attracted an immense crowd
of people. The execution took place at the
river bank near where the Kendall House now
stands. The prisoner was seated in a cart and
the rope adjusted by Jesse Jones, deputy
sheriff. The cart was driven from under the
prisoner and she was thus left hanging.
Thomas Gra who.was sheriff signed his
office Tine.) 1837, for feat, it es aa > he
would have to officiate at another hanging...»
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HUGHES, Mrs, aoc?”
Hardin County, Tennessee.
",,.In this year (1837) occurred the execution
of Mrs. Hughes, for the murder of her husband,
Being the first criminal execution, end that a
it naturally attrected an immense crowd
of people. The execution took place at the
river bank near where the Kendall House now
stands. The prisoner was seated in a cart and
tae rope adjusted by Jesse Jones, deputy
sheriff, The cart was driven from under the
Deena and she was thus left hanging.
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