Stephen Clarke, MA, 1821 May 10

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CLARKE, Stephen M, 7. eee £ ean |

"eee elb-year“old Stephen My Clarke, hanged at Salem,
Mass ., on May 10, 182), for the _crime_of-arson,——He—had-
burned down a stable owned by Miss Phoebe Cross, with XK
the conflagration racing to the adjoining home of Andrew
Buffington. This despairing young boy pitifully—attemp=
ted to pay the sum of $100, which he probably did not _
haves but-hoped to ‘produce, to the turnkey if he would
help him to esfape. Spear (ESSAYS ON THE PUNISHMENT -OF—
DEATH, Boston, 18. Page 102 ) states it was found
RESERESIE EBX BEREX tA necessary to Force the tragiz é
young man from his cell and drag him to. the sca ate
with accompanying martial music,"
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CLARKE, Stophen i, Aa Gr os

"yeeelb-year~old Stephen M. Clarke, “hanged at Salem,
Mass ., on May 10, 1821, for the crime. of arson, —He—had
burned down a stable owned by Miss Phoebe Cross, with XK
the conflagration racing to the adjoining home of Andrew
Buffington. This despairing young_boy- pitifully—attemp=|
ted to pay the sum of $100, which he probably did not
haves but hoped to “produce, to the turnkey if he would
help him to esfape, _Spear (ESSAYS _ON TH? PUNISHMENT AE Spy
DEATH, Boston, 18h). Page 102 ) states it was found _
a “2 é y

- XEBRERIAX necessary to force the traciz
young man from his cell and drag him Rab cere 0 |
with accompanying martial music,"

| Meee eHANG BY THE NacK. p by

Teeters and Hedblom. P, 95

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burned down a Fan owned by Miss Phoebe Gross, with XK
the (conflagration racing to the adjoining hone of Andrew

GLARKE, Stephen M,

Buffington, is amp=
ted to pay the sum of $100, which he probably di _not
havey but hoped to produce, to the turnkey if he would

help hin to estapes Spear (ESSAYS ON THE. PONE oP—
Boston, 18h. Page ae ). states it was ound
0 force the tragi
young man from his cell and cee hin to the scaefola |
with accompanying maréial music." is
ee HANG BY-THE NECK. by Teeters and Hedblom. P, 2 ¢

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