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__ JAMISON, James ee ee ee
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~ Jamison/and his partner, James Magowan, were burglars who operated in
__the Harrisburg, Pae, areas On the night of Angust 28, 1806, they en-
tered the Hummelstown home of Jacob Eshelmane. Their movements woke

“money, and were tried, convicted and sentenced to hangs Magowan —
__was_executed on schedule, but Jamison managed to escape_on Deco <s-.
20, 1806. He was captured sleeping in his bed at his mother's house,

; Tan Beane: ey euuee opuery reac where he was hanged on Jano
__10, 1807. Hee RESO I

~ See also: MAGOWAN, Jamese

BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN. By Nashe Page 285.

SCAFFOLD AND CHATR by Testers, Part T, Page 52, oo  .§.-»s ss

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» 2 tailor,
Jamison/and his partner, James Magowan, were burglars who operated in
__the Harrisburg, Pae, area. On the night of August 28, 1806, they en-
tered the Hummelstown home of Jacob Eshelmane. Their movements woke
~ Eshelman up and when he attempted to resist their efforts to rob him,
___they clubbed him to death, stole his $500 savings and escaped. They_
were caught shortly afterwards, still in possession of their victim's

was executed on schedule, but Jamison managed to escape on Dec. _-
20, 1806. He was captured sleeping in his bed at his mother's hous

Going nee ae “returned to Harrisburg where he was hanged on Jano
10, 1807. : ae

See also: MAGOWAN, Jamese mani

BLOODLETIERS AND BAD MEN. By Nashe Page 285.

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I, Page 52, =

JIMISON, James x ae

» a tailor,
Jamison/and his partner, James Magowan, were burglars who operated in
the Harrisburg, Pae, areas On the night of August 28, 1806, they en-|
tered the Hummelstown home of Jacob Eshelman. Their movements woke
Eshelman up and when he attempted to resist their efforts to rob chy

_they clubbed him to death, stole his $500 savings and escaped.
were caught shortly afterwards, still in possession of their pisaala

ed and sentenced to hangs Magowan

was executed on schedule, but Jamison managed to escape on Dec.

20, 1806. He was captured sleeping in his bed at his mother's house:

in Reading and returned to Hareiabueg where he was hanged

10, 1807. seep

See also: MAGOWAN, Jamess

BLOODLETIERS AND BAD MEN. By Nashe Page 265.

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I. Page 52.

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