Andrew Tracy, PA, 1879 December 4

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executed 12-l|-1879 at Gmethport, Pae, for "killed his cou-
sin Mary Riley who refused to marry him"; was a young law-~
yer; shot his victim a block from the court house while

_ court was in sessions; jury was able to hear the shots;
warrant issued, huge 73 the execution was badly botched
since the knot had not been well fashioned; victim dropped
seven feet to the stone floor of the jail; was knocked
into insensibility; sheriff rushed up and prepared another
rope for second ettempt which “launched him into eternity"
source: Andrew Je Palm THE DEATH PENALTY, Putnam's, 1891,
page 10h.

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executed 12-)-1879 at Smethport, Pae, for "killed his cou-
sin Mary Riley who refused to marry him"; was a young law-
yer; shot his victim a block from the court house while
court was in session; jury was able to hear the shots;
warrant issued, Auge 73 the execution was badly botched
since the knot had not been well fashioned; victim dropped
seven feet to the stone floor of the jail; was knocked
into insensibility; sheriff rushed up and prepared another
rope for second ettempt which “launched him into eternity"
source: Andrew Je Palm THE DEATH PENALTY, Putnam's, 1891,
page 10h.

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY THBTERS, PART II, PAGE 15.
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executed 12-1879 at Suethport, Pas, for killed his cou
sin Mary Riley who refused to marry him"; was a young law-
yer; shot his victim a block from the court house while
court was in session; jury was able to hear the shots;
warrant issued, Aug. 73 the execution was badly botched
since the knot had not been well fashioned; victim dropped|
seven feet to the stone floor of the jail; was knocked
into insensibility; sheriff rushed up and prepared another|

rope for second attempt which “launched him into eternity"
source: Indrew J. Palm THE DEATH PENALTY, Putnam's, 1891,
page 10h.

SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY THETERS, PART II, PAGE 15.
™...HANG BY IME NECK..." By Teeters. Page 178 for an
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