justice if he had anything to say, when he replied that he
‘thought it hard to be destroyed by a parcel of men in
that waye! He refused to be robed as is usual in such a
case. He showad no sigh of penitence at any time," HN-
CUIRER, 11-17-1857(2=6)e"...murder in Caroline Co,, near
Sparta, on 9=8-1857/eeeA man named James Crowley, and an
18-year-old youth, Houston, had a difference some time ago
and Houston ‘had Crowley bound overeeeHouston was working
in a field, pulling fodder and Crowlgy hid behind face
and shot from ambush, killing instantlys A woman th O
had been living with Crwley also arrested for previous
threats and both lodged in jail at Bowing Green."
ENQUIRER, 9-15-1857 (2-6).
justice if he had anything to say, when he replied that he
tthought it hard to be destroyed by a parcel of men in
that waye! He refused to be robed as is usual in such a
casee He showad no sigh of penitence at any time." IN-
CUIRER, 11-17-1857(2-6) e"...murder in Caroline Co,, near
Sparta, on 9-8-1857/.ee4 man named James Crowley, and an
18-year-old youth, Houston, had a difference some time ago
and Houston ‘had CrowLey bound overeeelouston was working
in a field, pulling fodder and Crowlgy hid behind face
and shot from ambush, killing instantlye A woman ho
had been living with Crwley also arrested for previous
threats and both lodged in jail at Bowling Greene"
ENQUIRER, 9-15-1857 (2-6). :
justice if he had mything to say, when he replied that hel
‘thought it hard to be destroyed by a parcel of men in
that waye! He refused to be robed as is usual in such a
se. He showad no sigh of penitence at any time." EN-
CUIRER, 11-17-1857(2-6).",.murder in Caroline Co,, near
Sparta, on 9-8-1857/.e.4 man named James Crowley, and an
lB-yeareold youth, Houston, had a difference some time ago}
ston ‘had Crowley bound overessHouston was working
in a field, pulling fodder and Crovlyy hid behind fence
and shot from ambush, killing instantly. A woman who
had been living with Crvley also arrested for previous
threats and both lodged in jail at Bowling Green."
ENQUIRER, 9-15-1857 (2-6). :
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CROWLEY, James
"The trial of Crowley for the assassination of young
Houston in Carolina County, Vae, took place on Monday
last (9=20-1857). The counsel set up the plea of idocy
in his defense, but it was overruled, and the jury, find-
ing him guilty of murder, he was Be eenced to be hung on
11-6-1857." RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Va., 9-29-1857
(2-5).
"On Friday, Nove 6, 1857, James Crowley was hung according
to sentence at Bowling Green, Caroline Co., Va., for the
murder of Hamston, The scaffold was erected inside the
jail, the same one on which one other person had been
executed, not long since = a colored boy, Afterthe priso-=
ner ascended the scaffold, he was asked by the officer of
CROWLEY, James
"The trial of Crowley for the assassination of young
Houston in Carolina County, Vaey took place on Monday
last (9-20-1857). The counsel set up the plea of idocy
in his defense, but it was overruled, and the jury, find-
ing him guilty of murder, he was sentenced to be hung on
11-6-1857." RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Va., 9-29-1857
(2-5).
"On Friday, Nove 6, 1857, James Crowley was hung according
to sentence at Bowling Green, Caroline Co,, Va., for the
murder of Hamston, The scaffold was erected inside the
jail, the same one on which one other person had been
executed, nol long since = a colored boy, Afterthe priso-
ner ascended the scaffold, he was asked by the officer of
CROWLEY, James
“he trial of Ganley cae assassination of young
Houston in Carolina County, Vae, took place on Monday
last (9-20-1857). “oe Gameal ae up the plea of idocy
in his defense, but it was overruled, and the jury, find
ing him guilty of mrder, he was sentenced to be hung on
116-1857." RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Va., 9-29-1857
(2-5).
"On Friday, Nove 6, 1857, James Crowley was hung according
to sentence at Bowling Green, Carolina Co., Va., for the
murder of Hanston, The scaffold was erected inside the
Jail, the same one on which one other person had been
executed, not long 3K Afterthe priso-|
ner ascended the scaffold, he was asked by the officer of
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