Milton Reilly, 1839 June 9

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REILLY, Milton :
Hanged, Jackson, Tennessee, June # 9, 189.

"The third legal hanging in Madison County (‘enn,)
occurred about 1838. .t was a man named Reiley, for the.
murder of a man named Willis. The killing occurred about
ten miles east of Jackson and the execution. followed in
due KAMEXX time and form..." HISTORY OF TENNESSEE; Nash-
ville: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886, page 822 (Madi-

son County).

",eeA very exciting trial was the case of the State
against Milton Reiley for the murder of William 6Bud)

Willis. The ear occurred at Independence, Thre
trial was moved to Jackson, where he was convicted and

executed on June 9, 189..." Ibid, (Henderson County),
page 801,

Because of the ten Mids confliet in es_and the infor-
mation concerning the case in Ristori M MADISON on small

Card, I believe 18)9 in the Henderson section to be a
m isprint and that date was noe 9- 1839.

REILLY, Milton
Hanged, Jackson, Tennessee, June # 9, 1889.

"The third legal hanging in Madison pooeey (Tenn, )
occurred about 1838, .t was a man named Reiley, for the
murder of a man named Willis. The killing occurred about
ten miles east of Jackson and the execution followed in
due ERUEKX time and form..." HISTORY OF TENNESSEE; Nash-

ville: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886, page 822 (Madi-
son County).

",..A very exciting trial was the case of the State

against Milton Reiley for the murder of William &Bud)
Willis. The eget occurred at Independence. The
trial was moved to Jackson, where he was convicted and
executed on June 9, 189..." Ibid, (Henderson County),
page 801.

Because of the ten year conflict in dates and the infor-
mation concerning the case in HISTORIC MADISON on small
card, I believe 189 in the Henderson section to be a

re m isprint and that date was 6-9-1839.

REILLY, Milton
Henged, Jackson, Tennessee, June B 9, 18K9.

"The third legal hanging in Madison County (Tenn,)
occurred about 1838, ,¢ was a man named Keiley, for the
murder of a man named Willis. The killing occurred about
ten miles east of Jackson and the execution followed in
due &MEKA time and form..." HISTORY OF TENNESSEE; Nash-

ville: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886, page 822 (Madi-
son County).

",..A very exciting trial was the case of the State

against Milton Reiley for the murder of William Bud)
Willis, The killing occurred at Independence. The
trial was moved to Jackson, where he was convicted and
executed on June 9, 1849..." Ibid, (Henderson County),
page

Becguse of the, ten, year conflict in dates and the infor-

mation concerning the case in AiSTOREE MADESON GR amas
card, TI believe 1849 in the Henderson section to be a
misprint and that date was 6-9-1839.

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