Alexander Goldenson, CA, 1888 September 14

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he committed the murder and was a person of visious ha-
bits," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9=15=1888 (1=5).

Affirmed on appeals 19 PACIFIC 161,
See CELEBRATED CRIMINALC ASES OF AMERICA by Duke, 8)\~85,

he committed the mrder and was a person of visious ha-
bits,"NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9-15-1888-(1=5).

Affirmed on appeals 19 PACIFIC 161,
See CELEBRATED CRIMINALC ASES OF AMERICA by Duke, 8-85,

he committed the mirder and was a person of vieious ha~
bits," NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 9-15-1888 (1=5).

Affirmed on appeal: 19 PACIFIC 161,

See CELEBRATED CRIMINALCASES OF AMERICA by Duke, 81-85,

GOLDENSON, Alexander

"San Francisco, Calif., 9=1l-1888-Alexander Goldenson,
who shot and killed a llyear=old school girl named
Mamie Kelly, on Nov, 10, 1886, was hanged in the county
jail here a few minutes after noon today. No hanging

- since the days of the vigilance committees has excited
greater interest on the Pacific coast. His crime came
near causing a riot, and two ineffectual attempts were
made to lynch him by assaulting the jail, but in each
instance serious disorder was prevented by the police.
Notwithstanding thepopular feeling against the young mur-
derer, the legal fight in his behalf was prolonged for
nearly two years. The mrderer's last night was spent,
in drinking, card playing and blasphemy. The only known
cause for the shooting of his victim was her refusal to
accept his attentions, Gohdenson was 18 years old when

GOLDENSON, Alexander

"San Francisco, Calif., 9-1h-1888-Alexander Goldenson,
who shot and killed a llh-year-old school girl named
Mamie Kelly, on Nov, 10, 1886, was hanged in the county
jail here a few minutes after noon today. No hanging

» since :the days of the vigilance committees has excited
greater interest on the Pacific coast. His crime came
near causing a riot, and two ineffectual attempts were
made to lynch him by assaulting the jail, but in each
instance serious disorder was prevented by the polices
Notwithstanding thepopular feeling against the young mur-
derer, the legal fight in his behalf was prolonged for
hearly two years, The mrderer's last night was spent
in drinking, card playing and blasphemy. The only known
cause for the shooting of his victim was her refusal to
accept his attentions, Gohdenson was 18 years old when

GOLDENSON, Alexander
"San Francisco, Calif., 9=1l-1888-Alexander Gol denson,
yho shot and killed a ear=old school girl named
Mamie Kelly, on Nov, 10, 1886, was hanged in the county
jail here a few minutes after noon today. No hanging

sinoacthe days Of the vigilance committees has excited
he Pacific coast. His crime came

greater ae on +
, and two ineffectual attempts were

near causin
Bide to dgnch Mal byaneraias tie jail, but in each
instance serious disorder was prevented by the polices
Notwithstanding thepopular feeling against the young mur-
derer, the Legal fight in his behalf vas prolonged for
nearly two years, The mrderer's last night was, spent
g, card playing and blasphemy. only known
the shooting of his victim was hae ‘refusal to
accept his attentions, Go&denson was 18 years old when



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