‘tried, convicted and sentenced to hange On August 21, 1851, he was
executed before a large crowd in Kenosha and became the last man in
the History of Wisconsin to be executed.
THE CASE OF JOHN McCAFFARY by Carrie Cropley. Wisconsin Magaz ine
of History, Summer, 1952. Pages 281-288
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. On August 21, 1851, he was
executed before a large crowd in Kenosha and became the last man in
the History of Wisconsin to be executed.
THE CASE OF JOHN McCAFFARY by Carrie Cropley. Wisconsin Magazine
of History, Summer, 1952. Pages 281-288
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. On August 21, 1851, he was
executed before a large crowd in Kenosha and became the last man in
the History of Wisconsin to be executed.
‘TH CASE OF JOHN McCAFFARY by Carrie Cropley, Wisconsin Magazine
of History, Summer, 1952, Pages 281-288
8/21/1851
McCAFFARY, John
McCaffary, a native of Ireland, and his wife Bridget lived in Keno-
sha County, recently separated from Racine County, Wisconsin, On —
the night of July 23, 1850, neighbors were awakened by Bridget's
screams begging her husband to "spare" her and to "save" her. The
cries were so alarming that the neighbors rushed ASXEXS6SE over to
the McCaffary's, They had heard the splashing of water, and they
want to a hogshead which was sunk in the backyard and filled with
water to a depth of 20 inches, McUlaffary was emerging from it when
they arrived and when they asked if his wife was in there, he replied
that someone wasx in the well but that nothing but a shirt was in the
hogshead. A neighbor looked and found Bridget's body pressed down
under the water. McCaffary was immediately arrested and charged with
having murdered his wife by drowning. Because the Kenosha County
jail tad not been completed, he was held in Racine until time for
his trial when he was returned to his mmkk own county. His request
for a change of venue on the grounds that his neighbors, natives of
anothersection of Ireland, did not like Him was denied and he was
8/21/1851
McCAFFARY, John
McCaffary, a native of Ireland, and his wife Bridget lived in Keno-
sha County, recently separated from Racine County, Wisconsin, On
the night of July 23, 1850, neighbors were awakened by Bridget's
screams begging her husband to "spare" her and to "save" her. The
cries were so alarming that the neighbors rushed RSXXXSSSE over to
the McCaffary's, They had heard the splashing of water, and they
want to a hogshead which was sunk in the backyard and filled with
water to a depth of 20 inches, Mclaffary was emerging from it when
they arrived and when they asked if his wife was in there, he replied
that someone wasx in the well but that nothing but a shirt was in the
hogshead., A neighbor looked and found Bridget's body pressed down
under the water. McCaffary was immediately arrested and charged with
having murdered his wife by drowning. Because the Kenosha County
jail wad not been completed, he was held in Racine until time for
his trial when he was returned to his xakt own county. His request
for a change of venue on the grounds that his neighbors, natives of
anothersection of Ireland, did not like Him was denied and he was
8/21/1851
McCAFFARY, John
McCaffary, a native of Ireland, and his wife Bridget lived in Keno-
sha County, recently separated fran Racine County, Wisconsin, On
the night of July 23, 1850, neighbors were awakened by Bridget's
screams begging her husband to "spare" her and to "savelher, The
cries were so alarming that the neighbors rushed KAXEXHBE over to
the McCaffary's., They had heard the splashing of water, and they
want to a hogshead which was sunk in the backyard and filled with
water to a depth of 20 inches, McCaffary was emerging from it when
they arrived and when they asked if his wife was in there, he replied
that someone wasx in the well but that nothing but a shirt was in the
hogshead. A neighbor locked and found Bridget's body pressed down
under the water, McCaffary was immediately arrested and charged with|
having murdered his wife by drowning. Because the Kenosha County
jail kad not been completed, he was held in Racine until. tine for
his trial when he was returned to his mmkt own county. His request
for a change of venue on the grounds that his neighbors, natives ot
anothersection of Ireland, did not like tim was denied and he
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