J.B. Millen, LA, 1840 June 2

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was erected immediately opposite the jail door

and was guarded by a posse of armed police fro
the three municipalities,

PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA., 6-3-18)0 (2:2)

was erected immediately opposite the jail door,

and was guarded by a posse of armed police fron
the three municipalities,

PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA., 6-3-1680 (2:2)

was erected immediately opposite the jail door,

guarded by a posse of armed police froi

e se municipalities
PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA., 6-3-1840 (2:2)

Baltimore, MD, SUN, ‘6-15-1610 (1:4): J.°3.

“Tt C3
Millen executed at New Orleans on dune 2, 18y0,
for murder." Sent by Hearn. |

VEXECULLON OF J. Bs. MELLIN: AG 2:10 FM yesterday
the final sentence of the law was carried into

execution against this individual. He died the

ienominious death of a felon as an atonement to

violated justice as the laws of his country pre-
s cribed. The concourse that witnessed the

execution was immense, numbering some §,000, and
they evinced more decommm thah has been observa

ble on former similar occasions. The gallows

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"Baltimore, MD, SUN, ‘6-15-1640 (1:4): J.°3..
Millen executed at New Orleans on une 2, 1840,
for murder." Sent by Hearn. /

"EXECUTION OF J. B. MILLIN: At 2:10 PM yesterday
the final sentence of the law was carried into
execution against this individual. He died the
igpnominious death of a felon as an atonement to
violated justice as the laws of his country pre-
s cribed. The concourse that witnessed the

execution was immense, numbering some §,000, and
they evinced more decommm thah has been observes

ble on former similar occasions. The gallows

Baltimore, MD, SUN, *6-15-18)0 (1:h) +
Jillen oxeguted at New Orleans on iidney
for murder." Sent by Hearn.

"EXECUPION OF J. B. MILLIN: At 2:10 PM yestanaas
the final sentence of the law was carrie

execution against this individual. He died ip
ignominious death of a felon as an atonement to
violated justice as the laws of his country pre-

8 peiveds The concourse that witnessed the

ution was immense, numbering some §,000, and
facy svineed more decémun thea has been’ obsérvem|
ble on former similar occasions. The gallows



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