Patrick Waters, CO, 1860 December 21

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WATERS, Patrick

"When.Patrick Waters was called up to answer for the
killing of Thomas R, Freeman on Nov. 30, 1660, the in-
dictment accused him not only of a slaying but also of
offenses against tall the laws of God and mane! Waters
confessed to the inclusive specifications anyway and was
hanged December 21, 1860, from a gallows set up on the
banks of the Platte at the far end of the Fifteenth St.

Bridge (in Denver), It was the last execution by a
People's Court,"

THE FIRSST HUNDRED YEARS by Robert L. Perkin. Page 176
Should pet through ILL & consult HISTORY OF DENVER by
Yerome Smiley, 1901, p 3148

WATERS, -Patrick

"When Patrick Waters was called up to answer for the
killing of Thomas R, Freeman on Nov. 30, 1860, the in-
dictment accused him not only of a slaying but also of
offenses against 'all the laws of God and man.' Waters
cenfessed to the inclusive specifications anyway and was
hanged December 21, 1860, from a gallows set up on the
banks -of the Platte at the far end of the Fifteenth St.

Bridge (in Denver). It was the last execution by a
People's Court."

THE FISSST HUNDRED YEARS by Robert L. Perkin. Page 176
Should get through ILL & consult HISTORY OF DENVER by
Yerome Smiley, 1901, p 38

WATERS, Patrick

"When Patrick Waters was called up to answer for the
killing of Thomas R, Freeman on Nov. 30, 1860, the in-
dictment accused him not only of a slaying but also of
ffenses against 'all the laws of God and man.! Waters
confessed to the inclusive specifications anyway and was
anged December 21, 1860, fron a gallows set up on the
banks of the Platte at the far end of the Fifteenth St.
Bridge (in Denver), It was the last execution by a
Peoplo's Court."
Perkin, Page 176

THE FIBST HUNDRED YEARS by Robert 1 a
Should get through ILL & consult HISTORY OF DENVER by

Yerome Smiley, 1901, p 318

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