Alfred Williams, MA, 1898 October 7

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WILLIAMS, Alfred o, LO-F. OF

Alfred C. Williems was hanged for murder at
Salem, Massachusetts, on October 7, 1898.

Undated 1899 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Massey &
containing 1898 executions listings.

Murdered John Gallo; born Tyrone, Prince Kkdward
Island (Canada), on 4/10/1876 (22 at execution);
White; farm laborer as was Gallo, aged 244
robbery motive; he murdered Gallo for money &
then burned shack where Gallo lived to destroy

evidence of murder; refused_to enter plea to
second degree; casé appealed,

GLOBE, Boston, Mass. , 10-7-1898 (page one )
Mass. B&Mexcerpts,

WILLIAMS, Alfred C, LET GF

Alfred Cc. Williems was hanged for murder at
Salem, Massachusetts, on October 7, 1898.

Undated 1899 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Massey &
containing 1898 executions listings.

Murdered John Gallo; born Tyrone, Prince Edward
Island (Canada) on 4/10/1876 (22 at execution);
White; farm laborer as was Gallo, aged 2445
robbery motive; he murdered Gallo for money &
then burned shack where Gallo lived to destroy

evidence of murder; refused_to enter plea to

second degree; casé appealed,

GLOBE, Boston, Mass. , 10-7-1898 (page one )
Mass. BéMexcerpts

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ssachusetts, on October 7, 1898.

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Salem, ¥

Undated 1899 Chicago TRIBUNE, sent by Massey &
containing 1898 executions listings

Murdered John Gallo; born Tyrone, Prince Edward
Island (Canada) on 4/10/1876 (22 at execution);
Waite; farm laborer as was Gallo, aged 243
robbery motive; he murdered Gallo for money &
then burned shack where Gallo lived to destro

evidence of murder; refused.to enter plea to

second degree; casé appea

Gloss, Boston, Mass. , 10~7~1896 (page one)
Wass. B&MBxcerpts



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