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"ee l8leJohn and William Gordon arrive in Providence,
Rhode Island, from lreland, and immediately apply for a
liquor licensee Amasa Sprague, a local pillar of Provi-
dencesociety and a brother to one of the U,. S. Senators
from that state squashes the liquor license, The Gor»
dons retaliate by beating Sprague to death on a lonely
road.e John and William Gordon are indicted for the mur-
der, but only John is executed on Feb. lh, 185." MURXH
MURDER, AMERICA, by J. Robert Nash, p 33h.
See material bound in yellow binder,
" sel8hh-John and William Gordon arrive in Providence,
Rhode Island, from Ireland, and immediately apply for a
liquor License, Amasa Sprague, a local pillar of Provi-
dencesociety and a brother to one of the U.S. Senators
from that state squashes the liquor license, The Gor
dons retaliate by beating Sprague to death on a lonely
road. John and William Gordon are indicted for the mur-
der, but only John is executed on Feb, 1h, 185," MHRXH
MURDER, AMERICA, by J. Robert Nashy p 33h
See material bound in yellow binder,
".eel6lleJohn and Willian Gordon arrive in Providence,
Rhode Island, from Ireland, and immediately apply
liquor license. Amasa Sprague, a local pillar
dencesocicty and a brother to one of the U, S,
from that statg squashes the liquor license, The Gor-
dons retaliate by beating Sprague to death on a lonely
road. John and William Gordon are indicted for the mr-
der, but only John is executed on Feb. lh, 185." MHRXH
MURDER, AMERICA, by J. Robert Nashy p 33k.
See material bound in yellow binder,
GORDON, John
"Rhode Island took initiative to dispose of a Hee
penalty completely at an early date ~ in 1852, ‘The fear
that someone might be hanged although imnocent Looms
constantay as a spectre before most peeple in all AVES.
John Gordon was hanged at Providence on Feb, 1 si 18))5,
He had been convicted of waylaying and beati ng to death a
wealthy businessman named Anasa oprague because the vic-
tim had’ apparently interfered in permitting Gordon fron
obtaining a Liquor license. After he was executed there
arose such a feeling that an innocent man had been hanged
that the abolition of the death penalty eventually was
Por dotiere ua ie2. (See Boston HERALD, May 25, 1890,
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GORDON, John :
"Rhode Island took initiative to dispose of the death
penalty complet at an early date - in 1852, ‘The fear
that someone might be hanged although innocent looms
constantay as a spectre before most peeple in oan 1 ages.
John Gordon was hanged at Providence on Feb. 13 Paateyiises
He had been convicted of waz laying and beating to death a
wealthy businessman named Anasa Sprague because the vic-
tim had’ apparently interfered in ee ne don from
obtai ning a liquor license. ‘After he was e3 ited there
arose such a feeling, that an innocent man had ees hanged
that the abolition of the death visiane soils iy was
consum ated in 1852, (See Boston HET May 25, 1890,
0% Agtiads Ren this episode.)
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