week's reprieve. The trouble between Coy & Whalen had
evidently been over Mrse Coye "Coy's only gesture when
‘he heard in court that his doom was sealed was to reach
‘around to the right hip pocket, txtract a paper of tobacco
and to insert in his movth a generous chew which already
contained a ‘morsel.e! Coy was beliéted to have been given
a bracer of whiskey under perscription of jail physician
before hangings One witness said afterwards that Coy, wit
rope around neck, gave unmistakable evidence of terror tha
possessed him, BERKSHIRE EAGLE, Pittsfield, Masse,
y-3-19L43
week's reprieve. The trouble between Coy & Whalen had
evidently been over Mrse Coye "Coy's only gesture when
he heard in court that his doom was sealed was to reach
around to the right hip pocket, txtract a paper of tobacco
and to insert in his mouth a generous chew which already
contained a ‘morsel. Coy was beligted to have been given
a bracer of whiskey under perscription of jail physician
before hanginge One witness said afterwards that Coy, wit]
rope around neck, gave unmistakable evidence of terror tha
possessed hime BERKSHIRE EAGLE, Pittsfield, Massey
3-3-1943
The trouble between Coy & Whalen had
"Coys only gesture when
3 sealed was to reach
possessed hime
3-3-1943
COY, William ;
White man, Hanged, Berkshire Co.’ Jail, PittsBield, Mass.,
on March oy 1893. From Westfield, On Auge 30, 1891, Eoy y
a woodchopper, killed with an axe on Washington Mountain
John Whalen of that town. He infliced a head wound four
inches long, an inch wide and half an inch deep. The mo-
tive was revenge. First degree verdict returned on Mar,
21, 1892, and on Oct. 28 of that Rear he Was sentanced to
be hanged. Attorneys for the defense took case to Supreme
ourt on exceptions which were overruled, City Council
invited to attend execution, SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN,
Sprin field, Mass,, 7-16-19. Coy believed to be only
white man to be hanged in Berkshire County for murder,
BERKSHIRE EAGLE, Pittsfield, Masse, Nove 2h, 1939
Was originally sentenced to hang on Feb. 2) but granted a
COY, William ‘
White man, Hanged, Berkshire Co.’ Jail, PittsBield » Masse,
on March 3, 1893. From Westfield. On Aug. 30, 1891, oy,
@ woodchopper, killed with an axe on Washington Mountain
John Whalen of that town. He infliced a head wound four
inches long, an inch wide and half ar inch deep. The mo-
tive was revenge. First degree verdict returned on Mar.
21, 1892, and on Oct. 28 of that fear he Was sentanced to
we hanged. Attorneys for the defense took case to Supreme'
ourt on exceptions which were overruled, City Council
invited to attend execution, SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN,
Sprin field, Mass., 7-16-19). Coy believed to be only
white man to be hanged in Berkshire County for murder,
BERKSHIRE EAGLE, Pittsfield, Masse, Nove 2h, 1939
Was originally sentenced to hang on Feb, 2 but granted a
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