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PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
SCAFFOLD AND CHATR by Teeters. Part IIe Pages 72-73
PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
EVANS, Reese. ie |
Executed 9-9-1853, Wilkes-Barre, Pae; robbed and murdered
Lewis Reese "a Hebrew merchant whom he lured to Kingston
Flats"; it appears that Evans, an 18-year-old youth, owed
his victim some money for clothing which he promised to
pay at the railway station at Kingston as the merchant
was leaving for New York City to purchase merchandise;
(this information was furnished by great~granddauthger
of victim, Mrs. Janet Fleishman Gold of Philadelphia) ;
after killing victim, Evans stole $55 and a gold watch fran
him - these were found on him later when he was arrested;
a pamphlet on this case was published by the Rev. George
Peck, office of the TIMES, Wilkes-Barre 1Ree3 cas is
ater cited in Wilkes-Barre RECOHD, Tei 3 courtesy
Se John Coliskey, Tunkhannock, in correspondence;
See also resume of Luzerne executions in TIMES*LEDGER,
101-1909 6290 We Oa. FS
EVANS, Reese , os
Executed 9-9-1853, Wilkes-Barre, Pa; robbed and murdered
Lewis Reese "a Hebrew merchant whom he lured to Kingston
Flats"; it appears that Evans, an 18-year-old youth, owed
his victim some money for clothing which he promised to
pay at the railway station at Kingston as the merchant
was leaving for New York City to purchase merchandise;
(this information was furnished by great-granddauthger
of victim, Mrs. Janet Fleishman Gold of Philadelphia) ;
after killing victim, Evans stole $55 and a gold watch froy
him - these were found on him later when he was arrested;
a pamphlet on this case was published by the Rev. George
Peck, office of the TIMES, Wilkes-Barre, 1853; cas is
ate? cited in Wilkes-Barfe RECO y 129- Bee courtesy
Se John Coliskey, Tunkhannock, in correspondence};
See also resume of Luzerne executions in TIMES*LEDGER,
lO-1h-1909 6290 Y= Oa FEN
EVANS, Reese
Executed 9-9-1853, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; robbed and murdered
Lewis Reese "a Hebrew merchant whom he lured to Kingston
Flats"; it appears that Evans, an 18-year-old youth, owed
his victim some money for clothing which he promised to
pay at the railway station at Kingston as the merchant
was leaving for New York (ity to purchase merchandise;
(this information was furnished by great-granddauthger
of victim, Mrs. Janet Fleishman Gold of Philadelphia);
after killing victim, Evans stole $55 and a gold watch fra
im - these were found on him later when he was arrested;
a pamphlet on this case was published by the Rev. George
Peck, office of the TIMES, Wilkes-Barre 1852s 333 cas is
date? cited in Wiilkes-Barfe | HECOD » L$-1 courtesy
‘S« John Coliskey, correspondences
Bede scicciasi se Meceaiene ine in TIMES#LEDOER,
114-1909 L290 WIE Dat FS
Ersoslad 7-385) kas farry Fy tbe and murdered
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