was arrested yesterdsy, near Goshen, Oranfw gounty. He
was brought to this place.and lodged’ in jail this
afternoon, 9 NAW YORK TIMES, wep, 16, (1h.
was arrested yesterday, near Goshen, Oranfw rounty. He
was brought to this place and lodged in jail this
afternoon," NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 16, 1842,
arrested yesterday, near Goshen, Oren@w gounty.
was brought to t place and lodged in jail
afternoon," NEW YORK TIMES, Feb, 16, 1852,
Black, hanged at Poughkeepsie, N, Y., July 30, 1852. "Jonas Williams,
black, was born at Horseneck, Dutchess County, in 1825, and was reared
on a farm in that vicinity. Around 189 he married a widowed black wo
man with two daughters, In January, 1851, he took advantage of the
absence of his wife and the other child to rape his step daughter
named Amelia Poe, ll=years- and 6-months-old, who died in a few days
from injuries inflicted upon her. Was tried, convicted and condemned
at March term of Court of Oyer and Terminer and sentenced to be hanged
on May 7 but respited until July 30. Strong efforts made for a
commutation, Gallows in vestibule of court house, Exhibited a peni-
tent feeling, Executed on same gallows with Ann Hoag, white,
Was 5'11" tall and of mscular build, with "a dogged, animal-looking
countenance", After weight released, struggled for nearly five
minutes during which he seémed in intense agony, His frame convulsed
and shuddered at intervals, légs being drawn nearly double,
NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1852, His pleas of commutation based on
belief that he did not premeditate crime of murder, NYT July Pi, 2052,
The following undoubtedly the same: Poughkeepsie, Sunday,
Feb. 15 = 4:30 PM-Jonas “eamont, a negro, who committed a
Bone Outrage on the person of his step-daughter, a girl
en y@rs of age a short time ago, which caused her death,
WILLIAMS, Jonas aa Saas pu q
Black, hanged at Poughkeepsie, N, Y., duly 30, 1852. "Jonas Williams,
black, was born at Horseneck, Dutchess County, in 1825, and was reared
on a farm in that vicinity. Around 189 he married a widowed black woy
man with two daughters. In January, 1851, he took advantage of the
absence of his wife and the other child to rape his stepdaughter
named Amelia Poe, ll-years=- and 6-months-old, who died in a few days
from injuries inflicted upon her, Was tried, convicted and condemned
at March term of Court of Oyer and Terminer and sentenced to be hanged
on May 7 but respited until July 30. Strong efforts made for a
commutation, Gallows in vestibule of court house. Exhibited a peni-
tent feeling, Executed on same gallows with Ann Hoag, white,
Was 5%11" tall and of muscular build, with "a dogged, animal-looking
countenance", After weight released, struggled for nearly five
minutes during which he seémed in intense agony, His framé convulsed
and shuddered at intervals, légs being drawn nearly double,
NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1852, His pleas of commutation based on
belief that he did not premeditate crime of mrder. NYT July 2), 1852,
The following undoubtedly the same: Poughkeepsie, Sunday,
Feb, 15 - 1:30 PM-Jonas °eamont, a negro, who committed a
prone outrage on the person of his step-daughter, a girl
en yrs of age a short time ago, which caused her death,
WILLIAMS, Jonas -
Black, hanged at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 30, 1852, "Jonas Williams,
black, was born at Horseneck, Dutchess County, in 1825, and was reared
on a farm in that vicinity. Around 189 he married a widowed black wo!
man with two daughters, In January, 1851, he took advantage of the
absence of his wife and the other child to rape his stepdaughter
named Amelia Poe, ll-years- and 6-months-old, who died in a few days
from injuries inflicted upon her, Was tried, convicted and condeyned
at March term of Court of Oyer and Terminer and sentenced to be hanged
on May 7 but respited until July 30. Strong efforts made for a
commutation, Gallows in vestibule of court house,
tent feeling
on
NYT July 2h, 1852,
loubtedly the same: Poughkeepsie, Sunday,
Feb, 15 - 1:30 PM-Jones Yeamont, a negro, who committed a
gross outrage on the person of his step-daughter, a girl
ten yairs of age a short time ago, which caused her death,
The following und
30 PM.
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