James Mccabe, PA, 1887 November 10

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SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS. PART II. PAGES 104~105

HONEENXKAXX WAYNE INDEPENDENT, Honesdale, 11-10-1887

dale; account in Honesdale HERALD, Nove 10 —

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS. PART II. PAGES 10)~105

HGNXSHXKAKX WAYNE INDEPENDENT, Honesdale, 11-10-1887

dale; account in Honesdale HERALD, Nove 10

ED AND CHAIR BY TEETERS. PART II. PAGES 104-105

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McCABE, James P. 1141641687 — a Ca cdh
Executed Nove 10, ‘18873 Wayne oes ae3 "On New Year's
Day the body of Michael Riley was found a short distance
from his home by Abdeh McCabe who was on his way to the
Rock Lane Church; James Pe McCabe, his uncle was arrested
for the crime, convicted and sentenced to die on May 26,
1887; he escaped from jail and on Sept. 13, 1887, was re-
arrested and in time was hanged" - “by a professional.
hangman"; McCabe was a farmer of Pleasant Mount Township}
Wayne County Historical Society has on file clippings of
the trial; regarding the execution, "McCabe suffered the
death penalty in a building prepared for the purpose
adjoining thecounty jail; his end was reached after

ge rdons;” the Seine midges heatings before the Board of

was a farmer who
lived near South Prestons; McCabe was executed at Hones

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Executed Nove 10, 18873 Wayne Ooe, Pacg €o New ce
Day the body of Michael Riley was found a short distance
from his home by Abdeh McCabe who was on his way to the
Rock Lane Church; James P. McCabe, his uncle was arrested
for the crime, convicted and sentenced to die on May 26,
1887; he escaped from jail and on Sept. 13, 1887, was re-
arrested and in time was hanged" - “by a professional.
hangman"; McCabe was a farmer of Pleasant Mount Township}
Wayne County Historical Society has on file clippings of
the trial; regarding the execution, "McCabe suffered the
death penalty in a building prepared for the purpose
adjoining thecounty jail; his end was reached after
Bardens, "the Veesay altege berkinee §efere, Me, Board. of
lived near South breatony McCabe was eeentad at Hones-

McOABE, Janes P,’ 11=10-1887 Le4 gc Za
Executed Nov. 10, ‘18873 Wayne 0o., foo. New Yours
Day the body of Michael Riley was found a short distance
from his home by Abdeh McCabe who was on his way to the
Rock Lane Church; James P, McCabe, his uncle was arrested
for the crime, convicted and sentenced to die on May 26,
1887; he escaped fron Jail and on Sopte 23, 1887, was re-
time was hanged" - "by a professional

the trial; regarding the execution, "McCabe suffered the

death penalty in a building prepared for the purpose

adjoining thecounty jail; his end was reached after
everal reprieyes. and

ardones” the Wetan, “nltay®( Be Tete yy eee a a ee ae
Fiteaafnceny Soren brestons McCabe was executed at Hones

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