Robert Miller, 1840 January 3

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luxury, by the arrangements of the sheriff, who took measures to con=
duct the execution, according to the intent of the statute, in pri-
vate." COURIER, Charleston, SC, Jan. 10, 18L0 (2/2.)

luxury, by the arrangements of the sheriff, who took measures to con-
duct the execution, according to the intent of the statute, in pri-
vate." COURIER, Charleston, SC, Jan. 10, 180 (2/2.)

luxury, by the arrangements of the sheriff, who took measures to con-
duct the execution, according to the intent of the statute, in pri-
COURIER, Charleston, SC, Jan. 10, 180 (2/22)

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MILLER, Robert

Miller, a white man, lived near Water Street in Utica, N. Y. On the
night of April 29, 1839, he Hat’and a man named Barney Leddy were
drinking at Miller's home. The next morning, Leddy's nude BSA_XKXE
XSHRA and insensible body was found about thirty rods from Miller's
home. He had been struck over the head with a club and he died with-
out regaining consciousness, A search of Miller's house disclosed
some of Leddy's clothes buried under mud and water in the celler and
the remains of others in the fire place. There MEEXKXKAAXEXTREX EK
were bloodstains on the floor and Miller was arrested and charged
with the murder. Convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to Ge hanged on Dec. 2, 1839, he was granted a gubernatorial respite
for a few days and was then executed in the jail at Whitestown.,

1-JI- fF FO
ANNALS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF ONZIDA COUNT by Pomroy Jones. Published
in 1851 by the author, Rome, New York. ages ]6<1;7,.
UTECA SUNDAY JOURNAL, Utica, Ne Ys, 11-22-1896, Page 6,

"Robert Miller wansvicted of the murder of Barnet Leddy, was executed
at Whitesboro, NY, on Friday last (1-3-1860). A large number of con-
nosieurs congregated on the occasion, but they were cut short of the

MILLER, Robert

Miller, a white man, lived near Water Street in Utica, N. Y. On the
night of April 29, 1839, he Mast and a man named Barney Leddy were
drinking at Miller's home. The next morning, Leddy's nude BSX}XHXE
ERA and insensible body was found about thirty rods from Miller's
home. He had been struck over the head with a club and he died with-
out regaining consciousness. A search of Miller's house disclosed
some of Leddy's clothes buried under md and water in the celler and
the remains of others in the fire place, There WKEXKXKAAKEXLTHEXSK
were bloodstains on the floor and Miller was arrested and charged
with the mrder. Convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to te hanged on Dec. 2, 1839, he was granted a gubernatorial respite
for a few days and was then executed in the ail at Whitestown.
1-I-fF FO

ANNALS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF ONEIDA COUNT by Pomroy Jones. Published
in 1851 by the author, Rome, New York. ages 6-17.
UTECA SUNDAY JOURNAL, Utica, Ne Yes 11-22-1896, Page 6,

"Robert Miller wanvicted of the murder of Barnet Leddy, was executed
at Whitesboro, NY, on Friday last (1-3-18)0). A large number of con-
nosieurs congregated on the occasion, but they were cut short of the

MILLER, Robert

Miller, a white man, lived near Water Street in Utica, N. Ye On the

night of April 29, 1839, he kmt'and a man named Barney Leddy were
drinking at Miller's home.
Be55).§

A search of Miller's house disclosed
sone of Leddy's clothes buried under md and water in the celler and
the remains of others in the fire place, There et
were bloodstains on the floor and Miller was arrested and charged
with the mrder. Convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced
to We hanged on Dec. 2, 1839, he was granted a gubernatorial rospite
for a few days and was then executed in the jail at Whitestown,

ANNALS AND RSCOLLSOTIONS OF ONSIDA COUNTY by Pomroy Jories. Published
in 1851 by the author, Rome, New York. ‘ages 6-7.

UTECA SUNDAY JOURNAL, Utica, N. Y., 11-22-1896, Page 6,

"Robert Miller wanvicted of the murder of Barnet Leddy, was executed

at Whitesboro, NY, on Friday last (1-3-1810). A large number of con-
nosieurs congregated on the occasion, but they were cut short of the

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