| Ne det Patterson Smith, 1971, page 60,
"Boston 12-21-1821-Yesterday about 12 o'clock, Michael Mar-
tin was executed in the rear of the jail at Lechmere's
oint, Cambridge, for highway robbery. A few momembs before
the sentenceof the law was carried into effect, he joined
fervently in prayer with the Rev. Father McQuade, a Roman
Catholic clergyman, and after the cap was pulled over his
face, app ared to be imploring at the thopme of mercy for
forgiveness, He was not heard to addressthe spectators or
O make any particular observations regarding his fate,
nis deportment, however, was becoming; and the spectators
ho were numerous, conducted themselves with decorum and
propriety suited to the occasion, He gave the signal for
Nis death with firmeess and died apparehbly without a stru-
poles! MOBILE COMMERCIAL REGISTER, 1-2));-1822,
Sifakis'’ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CRIME Thy Labhae yy p 2k
N. Jet Patterson Smith, 1971, page 60,
"Boston 12-21-1821-Yesterday about 12 o'clock, Michael Mar-
[tin was executed in the rear of the jail at Lechmere's
Point, Cambridge, for highway robbery. A few momembs before
tthe sentenceof the law was carried into effect, he joined
fervently in prayer with the Rev. Father McQuade, a Roman
Catholic clergyman, and after the cap was pulled over his
face, app ared to be imploring at the thoone of mercy for
forgiveness, He wap not heard to addressthe spectators or
to make any particular observations regarding his fate.
His deportment, however, was becoming; and the spectators
who were numerous, conducted themselves with decorum and
propriety suited to the occasion, He gave the signal for
his death with firmaess and died apparehbly without a stru-
Pelee" MOBILE COMMERCIAL REGISTER, 1-2),-1822,
Suvi PEE Masa HPL", tau
N, Jet Patterson Smith, 1971, page
Boston 12-21-1821~Yesterday about Be at “clock, Michael Mar-
n was executed in the rear of the jail at Lechmere's
Point, Cambridge, for highway robbery. 4 few momenbs beford
the sentenceof the law was carried into effect, he joined
‘ervently in prayer with the Rev. Father McQuade, a Roman
atholic clergyman, and after the cap was pulled over his
‘ace, app ared to be imploring at the thppne of mercy for
He wa not heard to addressthe spectators or
Propriety suited to the occasion, He gave the signal for
is death with firmpess and died apparehhly without a stru-
glee MOBILE CONMERCIAL REGISTER, 1-21-1822.
‘Sifakis! 3" ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AM MentEAN CAS Cty Late p Lk
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MARTIN, Michael (Captain Lightfoot)
Martin was born in Ireland on April Ps 1375, and his ex-
ploits aga hichwasm
2 Atgawaymen and robber in tretand and vecotland
became legandary. He migrated to the United States in
LOLG vO eet be capture and continued his robberies through:
Mews : : z a horse theif
in Puna MasSes on wae 22, 1822,
SOURCE: BLOODLETTERS An D-BAD- MEN
SOITT
TITS TOI’ s Pap 36 366
Boston, Nass., for Paatiae Major John Bray 4 in Medford in
October last. Fis
acc pea the notorious Ee
more. Whe. and died there in 183%." POLICE RECORDS. AND
RECBLLECIIONS by Edward H, Savage. Reprinted: Montclair,
ca
MARTIN, Michael (Captain Lightfoot)
Martin was born in Ireland on April 9s 1975, and his ex-
ploit asa hich
tgavayman—and_robber—in tretand and Seotland
became legandary. He migrated to the United States in
LOIS to eacepe Fee and continued his robberies through
fee eed 9 eet teen hanged asa horse their
in Camb ridge, Massey on Dec. 22, 1822,
SOURCE: BLOODLETTERS AND DAD Mie
" c
Boston, Masse, for robbing Major John Bray in Medford in
October last. His acc met tea; the notorious Captain»
Thaund rbot 4
Lt; _lived-ineognite—many—years-after—in Srattte=
boro, Vt., and died there in 1835." POLICE RECORDS. AND
RECBLLECTIONS by Edward H, Savage. Reprinted: Montclair,
MARTIN, Michael (Captain Lightfoot)
was born na Ireland on
April 9, 1875, and his
nd-robber—in- ireland and Set
n- Ad
“Ho migrated to the United State:
caphare and continued his robberies Een
in Cambri
ho-was—hanged asa Norse th
3 Masse, on Dec. 22, 1822
ALOODLETTERS 43-2
"Dec, 20, 1821-Michael Marbin hung at
Boston, Hass., for robbing Major John Bray in Medford in
Octover Tast. |
fis ace pees the notorious Captain
boro, Vt., and disd there in 1835, POLLGE REGDRDS | AN)
RECBLLECTIONS by Edward H, Savage, Reprinted: Montclair, |
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