Noel Hughes, 1807 April 11

across two forked BEXEK limbs which had been driven into the ground,
The cart was stationed underneath and Hugues stood upon it with the
noose around his neck, When the cart was driven forward » he fell an
the rope broke. At practically the same tine » the overburdened upper
limbs of a cherry tree on which many spectators had perched themslevs
for a better view broke and they fell to the ground, Rug A new rope
was promptly provided for Hugues and he was hanged a second time,

He was executed on April 11, 1807,

SCAFFOID AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, Pages 51+52,.
HISTORY OF BEDORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, Volume II, Pages 539-55,

ly William He Koontz. Published » 1906, but Lewis Publishing Co,,
New York,

across two forked BEXEK limbs which had been driven into the ‘ground,
The cart was stationed underneath and Hugues stood vpon it with the
noose around his neck, When the cart was driven forward, he fell and
the rope broke. At practically the same tine » the overburdened upper}
limbs of a cherry tree on which many spectators had perched themslev¢
for a better view broke and they fell to the ground, RY A new rope
was promptly provided for Hugues and he was hanged a second time.

He was executed on April 11, 1807.

SCAFFOID AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II. Pages 51-52,

HISTORY OF BEDORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES , Volume II, Pages 539-515,
Hy William H. Koontz. Published, 1906, but Lewis Publishing Co.,
New York,

across two forked BEXHE limbs which had been driven into the ground,
The cart was stationed underneath and Hugues stood upon it with the
noose around his neck, Whon the cart was driven forward, he fell and
the rope broke. At practically the same tine, the overburdened uppoy|
Limbs of @ cherry tree on which had perched thens1
for a better view broke and they fell to the ground, Ri A new rope
was promptly provided for Hugues and he was hanged a second time,

He was executed on April 11, 1807,

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part II, Pages 51-52,

HISTORY OF BEDORD AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, Volume IT. Pages 539-515,
By a He Koontz. Published, 1906, but Lewis Publishing Co.,
New York,

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_ HUGUES, Noel

Hugues, alias Hugas, alias Huguel, was either a Frenchman or a
French Canadian who could not speak any English. On January 25,
1807, he and a fellow countryman were in Somerset Coo, Pas, when they
observed a drover flashing a considerable sum of money at a tavern,
They decided to rob him and traveled four miles west where they wait-
ed on a road that they believed he, would pass. The drover went ano-
ther route and when David Pollock, a young man traveling west, passed
they shot him through the hip, dragged: him into the woods, stabbed
him twelve times and cut his throat. Some men who had observed the
foreigners in the area earlier heard the shot and discovered the
body shortly afterwards. A posse was rasied and it trailed the two
men:to a farm house where they were confronted as they prepared for
bed. Hugues! companion, whose name is not known, resisted arrest
and was killed. Hugues was taken to Somerset where he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to die, Before his execution, he requested
a Priest, but as there was not one in the area, the request could
nob be granted. A cart was provided to take him to the gallows, but
he expressed a desire to walk and was allowed to do 50. For this
first hanging in Somerset County, a crude gallows was constructed on
a hill near the Iutheran grage yard composed of a cross-beam laid

HUGUES, Noel

Hugues, alias Hugas, alias Huguel, was either a Frenchman or a
French Canadian who could not speak any English. On January 25,
1807, he and a fellow countryman were in Somerset Co. Pas, when they
observed a drover flashing a considerable sum of money at a tavern.
They decided to rob him and traveled four miles west where they wait-
ed on a road that they believed he, would. pass. The drover went ano-
ther route and when David Pollock, a young man traveling west, passed
they shot him through the hip, dragged: him into the woods, stabbed
him twelve times and cut his throat. Some men who had observed the
foreigners in the area earlier heard the shot and discovered the
body shortly afterwards, A posse was rasied and it trailed the two
men-to a farm house where they were confronted as they prepared for
bed. Hugues! companion, whose name is not known, resisted arrest
and was killed. Hugues was taken to Somerset where he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to die. Before his execution, he requested
a Priest, but as there was not one in the area, the request could
nob be granted. A cart was provided to take him to the gallows, but
he expressed a desire to walk and was allowed to do so. For this
first hanging in Somerset County, a crude gallows was constructed on
a hill near the lutheran grave yard composed of a cross-beam laid

HUGUES, Noel

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drover went ano=

is tried,
his execution, he requested
the area, the request could
4 cart was provided to take him to the gallows, but
he expressed a desire to walk and was allowed to do so. ‘For this
first hanging in Somerset County, a crude gallows was constructed on
@ hill near the Lutheran grave yard composed of a cross-beam laid

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