not burn and Beavers was subsequently arrested and charged with the
erime, He was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang in Madison,
Jefferson Co. He was hanged on Feb. 15, 1878, on a scaff@ld which
was concealed by a special fence prected to make the execution a
private one. On the day of the execution, there was much. prayer and
hymn singing, two of the numbers rendered being "The Dying Thaif Re-
joiced to See" and "Ove r There."
Madison COURIER, Madison, Indiana, Auge 19, 1959
not burn and Beavers was subsequently arrested and charged with the
crime. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang in Madison,
Jefferson Co. He was hanged on Feb. 15, 1878, on a scaff@ld which
was concealed by a special fence prected to make the execution a
private one. On the day of the execution, there was much. prayer and
hymn singing, two of the numbers rendered being "The Dying Thkif Re-
joiced to See" and "Ove r There."
Madison COURIER, Madison, Indiana, Aug. 19, 1959
not burn and Beavers was subsequently arrested and charged with the
crime. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang in Madison,
Jefferson Co, He was hanged on Feb. 15, 1878, on a scaff#ld which
was concealed by a special fence erected to make the execution a
private one. On the day of the execution, there was mich. prayer and
hymn singing, two of the numbers rendered being "The Dying Theif Re~
joiced to See" ani "Ove r There.”
Madison COURIER, Madison, Indiana, Aug. 19, 1959
as moog aroste tnd charged with the
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Yalaos COUREAR, Mateo, Zntann, Ange 395 2059
BEAVERS, John W.
Beavers, a 35-year-old. white veteran of the Union Army,.was a native
of Scott Coey 4nd. He learned that an Indianapolis realtor, 5l-year-
old John W. Sewell, owned a tract of land in Ripley County that he
wished to sell. He went to Sewell's Indianapolis office and, stating
that he hayd the $1,600 @hat Sewell was asking for the property in-
duced the realtor to meet him at North Vernon for the purpose of
closing the deal, As per, their arrangement, Sewell met him on Nov.
3, 1877, and had a blank deed that had already been signed by his
wife. They went to Vincennes where the deed was recorded and then
Beavers told him that he would have to go to his home with im him to
get the money. They road by train back to North Vernon with Beavers
intending to bludgeon BXEXXXEXBE Sewell to death on the trip but a
proper opportunity did not prevent itself andthey then started tra-~
veling by foot. When they reached the Old Liberty Church, Sewell
stated that he was tired and had to rest. Beavers effected an entry
to the church and the two men went inside, Sewell lay down an a pew
and promptly went to Sleep. Beavers then blud
with a stick of wood and attempted to set frente he emarcn to on
eitort to destroy evidence of the BENE murder but the buildin did
Ss
BEAVERS, John W.
Beavers, a 35-year-old. white veteran of the Union Army,,was a native
of Scott Coe, Ind, He learned that an Indianapolis realtor, 5lj-year-
old John W. Sewell, owned a tract of land in Ripley County that he
wished to sell. He went to Sewell's Indianapolis office and, stating
that he had the $1,600 @hat Sewell was asking for the property in-
duced the realtor to meet him at North Vernon for the purpose of
closing the deal, As per. their arrangement, Sewell met him on Nov.
3, 1877, and had a blank deed that had already been signed by his
wife. They went to Vincennes where the deed was recorded and then
Beavers told him that he would have to go to his home with im him to
get the money, They road by train back to North Vernon with Beavers
intending to bludgeon BREXXXEXEE Sewell to death on the trip but a
proper opportunity did not prevent itself andthey then started tra-
veling by foot. When they reached the Old Liberty Church, Sewell
stated that he was tired and had to rest, Beavers effected an entry
to the church and the two men went inside. Sewell. lay down an a pew
and promptly went to sleep, Beavers then b
with a stick of wood and Ettanpted to set Poets oe ete oe
effort to destr
‘Toy evidence of the EXXK® mrder but the building did
BEAVERS, John W.
Beavers, a 35-year-old. white veteran of the Union Army, was a native
of Scott Co., Ind, He learned that an Indianapolis realtor, 5lj-year-|
ley County that he
closing the deal, As per. their arrangement, Sewell met him on Nov.
3, 1877, and had a blank deed that had already been signed by his
wife, They went to Vincennes where the deed was recorded and then
Beavers told him that he would have to go to his home with im him to
get the money, They road by train back to North Vernon with Beavers
intending to bludgeon
went to sleep. Beavers then bludgeoned hin t
of Wood and Attempted to set fire to the ammoh geen
effort to destroy evidence of the EHXX8 murder but the building did
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