-than-a-minute he was-dropped-of f into eternity, —
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was broken in the fall and not a mscle moved nor could a
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in-a-minute-and-a half, After hanging about ROXKKKKKEY
30 minutes the body was cut down and left in the custody
| of the sheriff for burial, "
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of the sheriff for burial,"
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of the sheriff for burial,"
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"Missoula, Mont,, Aug. 16, 1883-The first legal execution
_ which ever occurred in Western Montana took place today in
the hanging of Ah Yung, a Chinaman, in the Missoula jail
yard, It was witnessed by about 100 penphe, The crime
for which this execution was the penalty, was committed
Jan, 29th, last, when in an attempt to blow up the tent
of the China paymaster at Horse Plains and rob the inmates|
kh Yung shot and killed the Chinaman who owned the tent
and wounded his brother who attempted to follow him. To
tke last Ah Yung maintained his innocence, Tickets of ad~
mission as a guard were issued by the sheriff to those
who were present. When brought to the scaffold the con-
dermed man sat for about 10 minutes in a.comman chair
while prayers was offered by Rev, G. M. Fisher of the
Presbyterian Church, The Chinaman stepped boldly up to
be bound, the noose was quickly adjusted, and in less
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"Missoula, Mont., Auge 16, 1883-The first legal execution
which ever occurred in Western Montana took place today in
the hanging of Ah Yung, a Chinaman, in the Missoula jail
yard. It was witnessed by about 100 penpihhee The crime
for which this execution was the penalty, was committed
Jan, 29th, last, when in an attempt to blow up the tent
of the China paymaster at Horse Plains and rob the inmates
Bh Yung shot and killed the Chinaman who owned the tent
and wounded his brother who attempted to follow him, To
tke last Ah Yung maintained his innocence, Tickets of ad=
mission as a guard were issued by the sheriff to those
who were present. When brought to the scaffold the con-
dermed man sat for about 10 minutes in a.comman chair
while prayers was offered by Rev. G. M, Fisher of the
Presbyterian Church, The Chinaman stepped boldly up to
be bound, the noose was quickly adjusted, and in less
AH YUNG te,
"Missoula, Mont,, Aug. 16, 1883-The first lecal execution
which ever occurred
of the China paymaster at Horse Plains and rob the inmates
4h Yung shot and killed the Chinaman who owned the tent
and wounded his brother who attempted to follow him, To
the last Ah Yung maintained his innocence, Tickets of ad-
mission as a guard were issued by the sheriff to those
who were present, When brought to the scaffold the con=
demed man sat for about 10 minutes in a-corman chair
while prayers was offered by Rev. G, i Fisher of the
Presbyterian Church, The Chinaman stepped boldly up to
be bound, the noose was quickly adjusted, and in less
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