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A slave woman named Luchbywas hanged at Galveston, Texe,
on March 5, 1858, for tHe mrder of her owner, Mrs,
Maria Dougherty, who operated the Columbia Hotel on
Jan. 3, 1858

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GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 9-9-1888

"The fourth (execution in Galveston, Tex.e) was that of a
hegress named Lucy, who murdered Mrs, Maria Dougherty at
the Columbia Hotel, opposite the banking house of Sealy,

Hutchings & Co, She was hanged within the old jail
inclosure March 5, 1858, This was the first and only
execution of a woman in this county. Johg H, Westerlage
was sheriff," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, 6-11-1899 (6-3).

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A slave woman named Lucbywas hanged at Galveston, Texey
on March 5, 1858, for tHe mrder of her owner, Mrs,
Maria Dougherty, who operated the Columbia Hotel on
Jan, 3, 1858

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texs, 9-9-1888

"The fourth (execution in Galveston, Texe) was that of a
negress named Lucy, who murdered Mrs, Maria Dougherty at
the Columbia Hotel, opposite the banking house of Sealy,
Hutchings & Co. She was hanged within the old jail
inclosure March 5, 1858. This was the first and only
execution of a woman in this county. Johp H, Westerlage
was sheriff," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, 6-11-1899 (6-3).

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A slave woman named Iuchywas hanged at Galveston, Texe,

on March 5, 1858, for tHe murder of her owner, Mrs.

Maria Dougherty, who operated the Columbia Hotel on

dan, 3, 1858

GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texe, 9-9-1888

"The fourth (execution in Galveston, Tex.) was that of a
Regress named Lucy, who mrdered Mrs, Maria Dougherty at
the Columbia Hotel, opposite the banking house of Sealy,
Hutchings & Co, She was hanged within the old jail
inclosure March 5, 1858, This was the first and only
execution of a woman in this county, Johg H. Westerlage
was sheriff," DAILY NEWS, Galveston, 6-11-1899 (6-3).

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