Sarah Whiteling, PA, 1889 June 25

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SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS: PART II. PAGES 152-153

"Philadelphia, June 25, 1889-Mrs. Vhiteling was hung
this morning at 10:07 for poisoning her husband and
four children April 2B ,1888"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, BIRMINGHAM, ALA., 6-26~1889,.P2

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS: PART II. PAGES 152-153

"Philadelphia, June 25, 1889-Mrs. Vhiteling was hung
this morning at 10:07 for poisoning her husband and
four children April 28 ,1888""

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, BIRMINGHAM, ALA., 6-26-1889 .P2

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS: PART II, PAGES 152=153

"Philadelphia, June 25, 1889-Mrs. vhiteling was hung
this morning at 10:07 for poisoning her husband end
four children April 2b ,1888"

BIRMINGHIM DAILY NEWS, BIRMINGHAM, *LA., 6-26-1889.P2

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WHITELING, Sarah. Jane —

Executed June 25, 1889; Philadelphia; murdered her hus-
band and two young children by poison: "John, 9=year-old
Bertha, and 22-year-old Willie on March 20, April 2h, and
May 26, 1888"; "family lived in poverty at rear of 1227
Cadwalader Street's; convicted Nove 29, 1888 and sentenced
March 27, 1889; was about hl years of age; Philadelphia
RECORD June 25, Pave 1, headline: "The First Woman ever to
be Executed in Philadelphia"; this is, of course, an error
previous Philadelphia femals executedx publicly; Mrs.
Whiteling was the first and only female hanged in the
jail (Moyamensing Prison) in Philadelphia County; warrant

issued 1-7-1889

WHITELING, Sarah. Jane

Executed June 25, 1889; Philadelphia; murdered her hus-
band and two young children by poison: "John, 9-year-old
Bertha, and 2-year-old Willie on March 20, April 2h, and
May 26, 1888"; "family lived in poverty at rear of 1227
Cadwalader Street"; convicted Nove 29, 1888 and sentenced
March 27, 1889; was about #1 years of age; Philadelphia
RHCORD June 25, Pace 1, headline: "The First Woman ever to
be Executed in Philadelphia"; this is, of course, an error
previous Philadelphia femals executedx publiclys Mrs.
Whiteling was the first and only female hanged in the
jail (Moyamensing Prison) in Philadelphia County; warrant

issued 1-7-1889

WHITELING, Sarah. Jane

Executed June 25, 1889; Philadelphias murdered her hus-
band and two young children by poison: "John, 9-year-old
Bertha, and ?-year-old Willie on March 20, April 2h, and
May 26, 1888"; "family lived in poverty at rear of 1227
Cadwalader Street"; convicted Nov. 29, 1888 and sentenced
March 27, 18893 was about 1 years of age; Philadelphia

RECORD June 25, Pace 1, headline: "The First voman ever to|
be Executed in Philadelphia"; this is, of course, an error
previous Philadelphia femals executedx publicly; Mrs.
Whiteling was the first and only female hanged in the
jail (Moyamensing Prison) in Philadelphia County; warrant
issued 1-7-1889

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