ie October 16, 178)
BURKE, James
Burkey a 17-year-old white servant boy was employed by Thomas McAuli-
ffe, a Philadelphia, Pae, merchant. One night as McAuliffe lay
sleeping, Burke bludgeoned him to death with a claw hammer. He then
attempted to flee the country to Ireland on a boat under an assumed
namee Officials followed him by small craft down the river to Dela-
ware Bay where the ship was ordered to halt and Burke was removed
and returned to Philadelphia where he was tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to death. He was hanged on Oct. 16, 178h.
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part Ie Page h6.
,.eHANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters. Pages 1819.
Oetober 16, 178)
BURKE, James
Burke, a 17-year-old white servant boy was employed by Thomas McAuli-~
ffe, a Philadelphia, Pae, merchant. One night as McAuliffe lay
sleeping, Burke bludgeoned him to death with a claw hammer. He then
attempted to flee the country to Ireland on a boat under an assumed
namee Officials follewed him by small craft down the river to Dela-
ware Bay where the ship was ordered to halt and Burke was removed
and returned to Philadelphia where he was tried, convicted and sen-
tenced to death. He was hanged on Oct. 16, 178lt6
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I. Page h6.
HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters. Pages 18-19.
October 16, 1764
BURKE, James
Burke, a 17-year-old white servant boy was employed by Thomas McAuli-
ffe, a Philadelphia, Pee, merchants One night as McMuliffe lay
sleeping, Burke bludgeoned him to death with a claw hammer, He then
ted to flee the country to Ireland on a boat under an assumed
Officials followed him by small craft down the river to Dela~
ware Bay where the ship was ordered to halt ond Burke was removed
and returned to Philadelphia where he was Bey convicted and sen-
tenced to death.
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters.
,..HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters.
He was hanged on Oct. 16, 178k.
Part I. Page h6,
Pages 18-19.
