"Rockford, Ill., Tuesday, 1l=+11-1856-John G. Tayler,
Sheriff of Winnebago County, in endeavoring to arrest
Alfred Countryman, charged with stealing this morning,
was shot dead by theprisoner, The marderer fled to the
woodse A large mumber of citi,ens pursued and captured
him and lodged him in jail. Great excitement existed
and a strong disposition was manifested to lynch him, but
was finally overcome." TIMES, New York, N. Y,, 11/12/1856
Worksheet prepared = Ill, = NW «= but will need more,
See [ll, - Book and Mag,. Excerpts.
"Rockford, Ill., Tuesday, 11=11-1856-John G, Tayler,
Sheriff of Winnebago County, in endeavoring to arrest
Alfred Countryman, charged with stealing this morning,
was shot dead by theprisoner, The murderer fled to the
woodse A large number of citizens pursued and captured
him and lodged him in jail. Great excitement existed
and a strong disposition was manifested to lynch him, but
was finally overcome." TIMES, New York, N, Y,, 11/12/1856
Worksheet prepared = Ill. = NW = but will need more,
See Ill, - Book and Mag,. Excerpts.
"Rockford, I1l,, Tuesday, 1l-11-1856-John G. Tayler,
Sheriff of Winnebago
Great excitement existed
and a strong disposition was manifested to lynch him, but
was finally overcome," TIMES, New York, Ne Y,, 11/12/1856
Worksheet prepared = Ill, = NW = but will need mre,
Ill, - Book end Mag,. Excerpts.
sa uk as
COUNTRYMAN , Alfre : a
"Trial of Alfred Countryman, for the murder of John F,
Taylor, Sheriff of Winnebago County, with sketches of
their lives, Also, an account of Countryman's various
attempts to break jail (Rockford, T1l.), printed for the
publishers at the office of the Rockford Register, 1857,
(Copy at New York State Historical Association, Coopers-
town). 3) pages, In sentencing Countryman, the judce
Summed up the offense: '!Mr, Taylor.esehad arrested vou for
a Felony, and was carrying you to jail, when you broke
from his custody and runs; he pursued, and as he was about
to retake yous. you dreWeeea pistol, turned upon and shot
him, killing him in two or three minutes of time.t The
a.
deed toop place on the streets of Rockford; he was hanged
-—there-on“arch-27, 1857,"
2.9 McDADE 68
COUNTRYMAN, Alfred :
"Trial of Alfred Countryman, for the murder of John F,
Taylor, Sheriff of Winnebago County, with sketches of
their lives, Also, an account of Countryman's various
attempts to break jail (Rockford, e); printed for the
publishers at the office of the Rockford Register, 1857.
(Copy at New York State Historical Association, Coopers-
town). 3) pages, In sentencing Countryman, the judge
summed up the offense: !Mr, Taylor.eshad arrested you for
a felony, and was carrying you to jail, when you broke
om his custody and runs he pursued, and as he was about
to retake you, you dreweeea pistol, turned upen and shot
him, killing him in two or three minutes of time.! The
deed toop place on the streets of Rockford; he was hanged |
punene eONe. ANC 27591657. n a
219 McDADE 68
Fs
publishers at th ford Register, 1057.
torical Association, Coopers-
Tn sentencing Countryma
Mr,
lony, and was ‘eareying you to jail, when
3 he pursued, and as
stol, turned upen and
time,
3 he
‘rom his custody and ri
tae FOUy, You droves a
t 1 in ee minutes of
deed te Al nse the strecta of Rockford
there-on March-27, 165
219 McDADE 68
