James Whitford, CA, 1860 September 30

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ford, properly managed, might have been made quite a cri~
minal,hero, He owed a street contractor a few dollars, an
not wishing to pay him, called him out of his house one
night and shot him, The jury found him guilty; the priso-
ner made a sharp, brisk speech for his life; the Judge
sentenced hims nobody asked pardon for him," TIMES, New
York, N, Y., 10-18-1860 (2/1. ) i

ford, properly managed, might have been made quite a cri-
minal.hero, He owed a street contractor a few dollars, an
not wishing to pay him, called him out of his house one
night and shot him, The jury found him guilty; the priso-
ner made a sharp, brisk speech for his life; the Judge
sentenced him; nobody asked pardon for him," TIMES, New
York, N, Y., 10-18-1860 (2/1.) iM

ford, properly managed, might have beon

minal hero, be owed a street pees

not wishing to pay him, calle

Baie and A ee The jury “sox him guilty; the

ee the
im," TIMES,
O(a. )

WHITFORD, James)

"On Sept. 30, 1860, James Whitford was hanged
at the county jail for the - murder of Edward
Sheridan." (San Francisca, Calif.)

BANCROFT 'S WORKS, by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol.
36, Popular Tribunals, Vol. I, page 748.
Published, 1887, History Company Publishers,

San Francisco San Francisco, 9-21-1860-Today we are
to hang a man, but probably not a hundred of our citizens
know it, here has not been a reporter to see him since he
was sentenced, Nobody has asked whether he has madea con=
fession, “aving requested that none but the priest and
the Sisters of Mercy be permitted to visit him, his reques

has been complied with, «This Whit;

WHITFORD’, James)

"On Sept. 30, 1860, James Whitford was hanged
at the county jail for the murder of Edward
Sheridan," San Francisco, (Ghellala’ 5)

BANCROFT 'S WORKS, by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol.
36, Popular Tribunals, Vol. I, page 748.
Published, 1887, History Company Publishers,

San Francisco San Francisco, 9-21-1860-Today we are
to hang a man, but probably not a hundred of our citizens
know it. ‘There has not been a reporter to see him since hg
was sentenced, Nobody has asked whether he has madea con-
fession, ‘“aving requested that none but the priest and
the Sisters of Mercy be pamitted to visit him, his reques

has been complied with,.«This }hit

WHITFORD’, James»

"On Sept. 30, 1860, James Whitford was hanged
at the county jail for the-murder of Edward
Sheridan." (San Francisco, Calif.)

BANCHOFI'S WORKS, by Hubert Howe Bene) Vol.
36, Popular Tribunals, Vol. I, page 748
Published, 1887, Histéry Company Publis
gan Francisco ‘’wgan Francisco, 9-21-1860-Today
to hang a ae but probably not a hundred of our citizens
re has not been a reporter to see him since hi

e are

know it.

was peta, Nobody has asked vhether he has madea con-

fession, Having requested that none but the priest and
his reques|

mitted to visit
been complied with,

the Sisters of Hercy be pa

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his hit}



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