OSBORNE, John Marion
"John Marion Osborne, the murderer of Mrs, Adelia Matth-
ews, was hanged at Knoxville, Ill., yesterday (3-1-1873)
Previous to the execution he wroee a full confession of
the crime, He insisted that he was hired to doz the deed
and coolly told how he struck her down with a brick, and
then finding her still 4¥X6 alive and that she recognize
him, took his knife, and while 'feeling as if he would
give worlds to see her well again,' cut her throat,"
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Mde, 3-15-1873.
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OSBORNE, John Marion i
John Marion Osborne, the murderer of Mrs, Adelia Matth-
ews, was hanged at Knoxville, Ill., yesterday (3-1-1873)
Previous to the execution he wrote a full confession of
the crime, He insisted that he was hired to doz the deed
and coolly told how he struck her down with a brick, and
then finding her still H¥XM#& alive and that she recognize
him, took his knife, and while 'feeling as if he would
give worlds to see her well again,' cut her throat."
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Md. 3-15-1873.
MEEKER
723, 72h McDADE 217
OSBORNE, John Marion
‘John Marion Osborne,
the mrderer of Mrs, Adelia Matth-
, was hanged at Knoxville, Ill, yesterday (3
Previous to the execution he wrote a full confession
the crime, He insisted that he was hired to dor t!
and coolly told how he struck her down with a brick, and
then finding her still 4#i00 alive and that she recognizet
, took his knife, and while ‘feeling as if he would
give worlds to see her well again,' cut her throat,"
him
BALTIMORE SUN, Baltimore, Md, 3-15-1873.
Pranen)
723, 72h McDADE 217
