stairs, ‘Yesley preceded the conbict and when nearly at.
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to ear, causing death in short time, Tried and convicted
at Charlestown, then county seat, Thomas Brown app earing
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interesting and attended by large crowds, Sentenced to die
and on June 17, 186, was hanged. Scaffold was built by
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+n 1888. Thomas S. Bellows was sheriff at time and officias
tea at pees
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TLOULSVILLE COURIER JO
stairs, Yesley preceded the convict and when nearly at
top; Hardin, with one thrust;—eut—fesiey_s threat _from_ear
to ear, causing death in short time, Tried and convicted
at Charlestown, then county seat, Thomas Brown appearing
for-prosecution-and-Jasob-Bs Brown for_defendant,— trial —
interesting and attended by large crowds. Sentenced to die
and on June 17, 186), was hanged. Scaffold was built by
fhomas-Wotf; carpenter; who-built—one—on which Harner hang e¢
in_ 1888, Thomas S, Bellows was sheriff at time and officias
ted at hanging."
LOUISVILLE COURLER JOURNAL, March 10,1888
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to ear, causing death in short tine, Tried and convicted
at Charlestown, then county seat, Thomas Brown appearing
Lfor prosecution and Jasob Be Srown ford
interesting and attended. by large crowds. Sentenced i die
and on June 17, 186l, was hanged. Scaffold was built by
er;—wht it—one tch—tarner—han
Bellows was sheriff at time and officia.
JOURNAL; March 10-164
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HARDIN, William (Henry y) cou:
Hanged, Jeffersonville, Indiana Go (7- eof
BAIRD'S HISTORY OF CLARK CO., IND., by Capt. lewis 6, >
Baird. B. F. Bowen & Coe, Indianapolis, 1909 Page 289
"April 27, 1863, Henry “ardin, convict in prison, killed
Peter Yesley, a guard. Hardine..a troublesome convict, On
several occasions had been punished for bad conduct, On
the whipping previous to the last, he told several inmates
that if Yesley ever reported him again he would kill him.
On afternoon of fatal day, Yesley took him to warden and
had him whipped. Hardin employed caning chairs and,in his
work used a sharp shoe knife to cut ends off of splints.
When he went to office with Yestey, he took knife with him,
To get to work shop it was necessary to go up flight of
June 17, 18
HARDIN, William (Henry) rr GU,
Hanged, Jeffersonville, Indiana (-/ 7- reff
BAIRD'S HISTORY OF CLARK CO., IND., by Capt. Lewis c.
Baird. B. F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, 1909 Page 289
"April 27, 1863, Henry Hardin, convict in prison, killed
Peter Yesley, a guard. Hardine..a troublesome convict. On
several occasions had been punished for bad conduct, On
the whipping previous to the last, he told several inmates
that if Yesléy ever reported him again he would kill him,
On afternoon of fatal day, Yesley took him to warden and
had him whipped. Hardin employed caning chairs and, in his
work used a sharp shoe knife to cut ends 0. of splints.
When he went to office with Yestey, he took khife with him,
To get to work shop it was necessary to go up flight of
suipgtenrey Cherry) June 17, 186).
Hanged, Jeffersonville, Indiana 6-/7— reg
BAIRD'S HISTORY OF CLARK CO., IND., by Capt. lewis c.
Baird, B. F. Bowen & Cos, Indianapolis, 1909 Page 269.
"April 27, 1863, Henry Hardin, co
Peter Yesley, a guard, Hardin,
occasions had been punished for bad conduct, On
s to the last, he told several inmates
esley ever reported him again he would kill him,
Salaried ce fetal day, Ry took him to warden and
had hin G ipped. oe 5 and in his
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