John Adwell, KY, 1856 August 15

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John Adwell Bab 1356

Location: Glasgow KY
Offense: Murder
Details: Kentucky Reports [Monroe] Vol. 17, pages 310

- 320 reports affirmation of conviction and
death sentence in the case of John Adwell, a white man,
for the 11-17-1855 murder of another white man named Red-
ford T. Bailey. Executive Journal of Governor entry
dated 7-14-1856 notes issuance of death warrant. Barren
County Circuit Court Order Book, June Term, 1860, page
420, in issuing another death sentence, orders that gal-
lows be erected 'near where Adwell was hung’.

John Adwell 6-15-1556

Location: Glasgow KY
Offense: Murder
Details: Kentucky Reports [Monroe] Vol. 17, pages 310

- 320 reports affirmation of conviction and
death sentence in the case of John Adwell, a white man,
for the 11-17-1855 murder of another white man named Red-
ford T. Bailey. Executive Journal of Governor entry
dated 7-14-1856 notes issuance of death warrant. Barren
County Circuit Court Order Book, June Term, 1860, page
420, in issuing another death sentence, orders that gal-
lows be erected 'near where Adwell was hung'.

John Adwell

Location: Glasgow KY
Offense: Murder

Details: | Kentucky Reports [Monroe] Vol. 17, pages 310

- 320 reports affirmation of conviction and
death sentence in the case of John Adwell, a white man,
for the 11-17-1855 murder of another white man named Red-
ford T. Bailey. Executive Journal of Governor entry
dated 7-14-1856 notes issuance of death warrant. Barren
County Circuit Court Order Book, June Term, 1860, page
420, in issuing another death sentence, orders that gal-
lows be erected 'near where Adwell was hung".

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