William Shaw, MA, 1770 December 13

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there last week, one Wm. Shaw of that place was
convicted of murdering Edward Bast and senten-
ced-tobe ,.LALCUTED on the 8th day—of Nov,-néxt,
One George French was acquitted as an accessory"
NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA 10-11-1770.

fOn- Thursday last) thes) 4th of= Dem Win Shem
Was Gx ecuuled 40 Spripei lela Ton view mune rion
RdWward hast. We fear that tne evening before
bis execution, he nearly effected an escape; nis
Wife going into the jail to him, cnaged clothes
and went out; being suspected, they followed hin
to @ house and took him just as he was getting
over a fence." NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA, Dec,

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there last week, one Wm. Shaw of that place was
convicted of murdering Ldward Last and senten-
ced to be ,.EXECUTED on the 8th day of Nov, néxt.
One George French was acquitted as an accessory"
NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA 10-11-1770,

"On Thursday last, the 13th of Decr,, Wm, Shaw
was executed at Springfield for the murder of
Edward Kast. We hear that the evening before
his execution, he nearly effected an escape;his
wife going into the jail to him, cnaged clothes
and went out; being suspected, they followed hin
to a house and took him just as he was getting
over a fence," NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA, Dec.

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convicted of ering Ldward Eas

One George French was acquit

NEVSLETTEX, Boston, MA sti 377

"0 the 13th of Deer., Wm. Shaw
the murder of

We hear that the evening before
he nearly d

followed hi
just as he was getting
NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA, Dec.

SHAW, William

Hanged for murder at Springfield, Mass., on Dec,

13, 1770 Lith red EdunrdA rot 77

"Wé also hear from Springfield that one Edward
Last was murdered in the gaol at that place by
Wm, Shaw & George French who wounded him in
sevelal pants Om tne tn on this instant, of
which wounds he died the next day. The jury of
inquest brought in that verdict WILFUL MURDER
by the above parties," NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA,
Sept) a aes “We hear from Springfield that

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SHAW, William

Hanged for murder at Springfield, Masse, on Dec,
13, 1770 Jur rec/ ELUwKdA aad: 7
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"we also hear ‘from Springfield that one Edward
Hast was murdered in the gaol at that place by
Wm, Shaw & George French who wounded him in
several parts on the 17th of this instant, of
which wounds he died the next day. The jury of
inquest brought in that verdict WILFUL MURDER
by the above parties," NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA,
Septh Ane We hear from Springfield that

kiana at the Superior Court hala

SHAW, William

Hanged for mrder at Springfield, Masse, on Dec,
sed Edad Canad A
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that place by
& George French who wounded him in
ts on the 17th of this instant, of
ounds he died the Hest day. The Suey

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