tt Chicago, pec, 6, 1865-The ‘event of the week in the elty |
has been the Bounie execution of Fleming and Corbett for
murder, This took place in private in the county jail on
Friday afternoon, about 3 o'clock in phespance of their
sentence, They were convicted of the murder of Patrick
Maloney in the town of Cicero...The papers of this morn-
ing are filled with several columns,...They made a full] con,
fession to their priest and implicated one Kennedy as
their principal, Kennedy is. to have his trial at the next
termof court, #inan, another man who is implicated, has
turned state's evidence and is held as a witness," TIMES,
New York, N, Ye, 12-26-1865 (1/5.)
See also: KENNEDY. John
Chicago, Dec. 16, 1865-The event of the week in the city |
has been the double, execution of Fleming and Corbett for
murder, This took place in private in the county jail on
Friday a fternoon, about 3 o'clock in phespance of their
sentence, They were convicted of the murder of Patrick
Maloney in the town of Cicero...The papers of this morn-
ing are filled with several columns...They made a full con
fession to their priest and implicated one Kennedy as
their principal, Kennedy is. to have his trial at the next
termof court, “inan, another man who is implicated, has
turned state's evidence and is held as a witness.". TIMES,
New York, Ny Yey 12-26-1865 (1/5.)
See also: KENNEDY. John
"Chicago, Dec. 16, 1865=The event of the week in the city
has been the double execution of Fleming and Corbett for
murder, This took place in private in the county jail on
Friday afternoon, about 3 o'clock in phesuance of their
sentence, They were convicted of the murder of Patrick
fession to their priest and implicated one Kenned;
Kennedy is. to have his trial at te next,
‘inan, another man who is implicated, has
turned state! g evidence and 12 held as a witness", TIMES,
New York, N, Ys, 12-26-1865 (1/5.)
See also: KENNEDY. John
FLEMMING, Matt & CORKEET, Jerry -
Matt Flemming, harged at Chicago, Ill., on dime—86—-4867,
L2AFHEEE
(Evidently the same): "Patrick Flemming, a murderer, now in
jail in Yhicago, under sentence of death, has sold his body}
for $50 to a well known surgeon, for dissection, in one of
the Medical Colleges, When approached by the surgeon with
the offer, Flemming replied that the money would do him no
good as he could not spend it. The Doctor. then made the
cool reply that he could buy a nice suit of clothes to be
hung ine This idea struck Felming favorably and he
immediately deeded his earthly tenement to. the. Surgeon,"
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alae, 12=7-1865(2-1),
"Chicago, Ill., Fri,, Dec, 15, 1865-Fleming and Corbett
r in Cicero a year ago
who murdered a man named Maloney in Vicer year ago,
were hung in the County Jail this afternoon," TIMES, New
Yor, Ne Yey 12-16-1865 (1-5. )
FLEMMING, Matt & CORKETT, Jerry
Matt Flemming, hanged at Chicago, Ill., on dume—i6pi867,
LEAF FECES
(Evidently the same): "Patrick Flemming, a murderer, now in
jail in Chicago, under sentence of death, has sold his body
for $50 to a well known surgeon, for dissection, in one of
the Medical Colleges, When approached by the surgeon with
the offer, Flemming replied that the money would do him no
good as he could not spend it. The Doctor. then made the
cool reply that he could buy a nice suit of clothes to be
hung in. This idea struck Felming favorably and he
immediately deeded his earLhly tenement to the. Surgeon,"
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alaes 12=7-1865( 2-1).
"Chicago, Ill., Fri., Dec. Db, 1665+ Fheune denon a
Meee reser as eioiccenp dant this afternoon, no TIMES, "New
Yor, Ne Ye, 12-16-1865 (1-5,)
FLEMMING, Matt & COHBELT, Jerry
Matt Flemming, harged at Chicago, I1l., on Jume—Sep2667,
J 0 PAF USE
the same): "Patrick Flemming, a murderer, now 4
Chicago, under sentence of death, has sold his bod:
for $50 to a well known surgeon, for dissection, in one of
the Medical Colleges, When approached by the surgeon with
the offer, Flemming replied that the money would do him no
good as he could not spend it. The Doctor then made the
This idea struck Felming favorably and he
immediately deeded his earthly tenement to the Surgeon,"
MONIGOMERY ADVERTISER, Montgomery, Alaey 12=7-1865(2-1),
"Chicago, Tl. Fris, Dec 1, LEGS = fs eng (andi et
a eat ea cerecarea nein bs re eeaermitiory dom
Yor, Ne Ye, 12-16-1865 (1-5.)
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