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See MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, p 329.

"Hanged on February 3, 1832, at Ithaca, Guy Clark, a shoe-
maker, aged 2 years. Executed for the mrder of his

wife, Fanny Ingersoll Clark, in August, 1831, at Ithaca, "!
Ltr, dtd. 9/30/1981, from Joamne Volpe Florino, Archivist,

DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, 116 North
Cayuga St., Lthaca, 11,850.

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See MURDER, AMERICA, by Nash, p 329.
"Hanged on February 3, 1832, at Ithaca, Guy Clark, a shoe-
maker, aged 2 years. Executed for the murder of his
wife, Fanny Ingersoll Clark, in August, 1831, at Ithaca."
Ltr. dtd. 9/30/1981, from Joamne Volpe Florino, Archivist,
DeWitt Historical Society of T6mpkins County, 116 North

Cayuga St., Ithaca, 11850.

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See MURDER, AMERIGA, by Nash, p 329.

"Hanged on February 3, 1832, at Ithaca, Guy Clark, a shoe-|
maker, aged he cuted for the mrder of

wife, Fanny Incersoll Clark, in August, 1831, ab Ithaca."
Ltr, ce 9/30/1981, from Joamne Volpe Florino, Archivis
DeWitt Historical Society of TOmpkins County, 116 North
Cayuga ony Ithaca, 11,850.

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"eeHANG BY THE NECK..." page-51—____ SULA ice SA es il

Author states abowe was courtesy of Mr. William Heidt,
_r., DeWitt “istorical Society—and liprary, Ithaca;—in——
letter dated Teen, .

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"seotuy Clark, hanged at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., N. Ys, on
Feb. 3, 1832, for killing His wife, Fanny. On the way
_to the gallows, he amused_himself. -by-spLashing—the

BSE crowd's fine feathérs with slush that was awash the _
board’ sidewalks. When admonished b; the sheriff to
hasten his gait, he assured_him and—the-mob~that~ "nothing
will happen until I get Dhene st Ui

"eeeHANG BY THE NECK... page ps '

Author states alowe was courtesy of Mr. William Heidt,
Jr. DeWitt Historical Society—and Library, Ithaca;-in—
letter dated 1-7-196),

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