Hilaire Latremoille, 1879 August 20

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court house: YXRX#XAx dammed hot in the court room," There was no
appeal and he was hanged at Albany on August 20, 1879, Latrimouille,
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was ‘broken by the fall, went to his death calmly and with no show of
emotion, His dast words were: "I have only to say what I have already
Said. I forgive everyone and hope to be forgiven."

NATIONAL POLICE GAZEITE, May 31, 1879(10-1)$; July 5, 1879(15-1);
April 19, 1879(7-l:); May 10, 1879 (10-2); July 12, 1879(2=3) and
August 30, 1879 (2-l; wooduct likeness on page 13)

"Tt was
court house: XXX#XaX dammed hot in the court room," There was no

appeal and he was hanged at Albany on August 20, 1879, Latrimouille,
HDX MXM MX LAX MAAK WX CANN AHA XWXKMK MEXR BHXARKENBKXGH whose neck
was ‘broken by the fall, went to his death calmly and with no show of
emotion, His hast words were: "I have only to say what I have already
Said, I forgive everyone and hope to be forgiven."

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 31, 1879(10-1); July 5, 1879(15-1);

April 19, 1879(7-h); May 10, 1879 (10-2); July 12, 1879(2-3) and
August 30, 1879 (2-l; wooduct Likeness on page 13)

"Tt was
court house: ¥KXWGH dammed hot. in the court room," There was no
appeal and he was hanged at Albany on August 20, 1879, Latrimouille,
Pitscrsectyevese tren hose neck
was broken by the fall, went to his death calmly and with no show of
His Aast words were: "I have only to say what I have already
I forgive everyone and hope to be forgiven."

emotion,
said,
NATIONAL POLICE GAZEITE, May 31, 1879(10-1); July 5, 1879(15-1);
April 19, 1879(7-k); May 10, 1879 (10-2); July 12, 1879(2=3) and
August 30, 1879 (2-1; wooduct likeness on page 13)

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LATRIMOUILLE, Hilaire

Latrimoulke, a 2li-year-old native of Canada, was the son of a black-
smith who emigrated to Cohoes, N, Y., with his family. Illiterate,
Latrimouille followed the trade of a blacksmith and was married and
the father of two children who he had not seen or supported for years,
Known to be a thief, he was sentenced to years in Clinton Prison in
March, 1876, following conviction on a burglary charge and after his
release on parole returned to the environs of Cohoes. On April 5,
1879, he appeared at the farm of an elderly man named Dunsbach about
three miles from Cohoes and inquired about work, Mr, Dunsbach told
him that he was going to Cohoes and asked that he return later, After
Dunsbach had departed, Latrimouille returned to the farm where Duns~
bach's 50-year-old maiden daughter, Catharine, was left alone and
demanded that she show him where her father hid his money. When Miss
Dunsbach told him that they did not keep money on the premises, he
raped her and cut her throat before ransacking the house and taking
$4.00, He was captured in ka a blacksmith shop at Millsboro on April
30 and though he never admitted his guilt a strong case of circumstan-
tail evidence was massed against him and he was convicted at a trial
in which he showed complete indifference, After sentence had been
passed on him, he remarked to his guard as they were leaving the

LATRIMOUILLE, Hidaire

Latrimoulke, a 2lj-year-old native of Canada, was the son of a black-
smith who emigrated to Cohoes, N. Y., with his family. Illiterate,
Latrimouille followed the trade of a blacksmith and was married and
the father of two children who he had not seen or supported for years.
Known to be a théef, he was sentenced to years in Clinton Prison in
March, 1876, following conviction on a burglary charge and after his
release on parole returned to the environs of Cohoes. On April 5,
1879, he appeared at the farm of an elderly man named Dunsbach about
three miles from Cohoes and inquired about work, Mr, Dunsbach told
him that he was going to Cohoes and asked that he return later, After
Dunsbach had departed, Latrimouille returned to the farm where Duns-
bach's 50-year-old maiden daughter, Catharine, was left alone and
demanded that she show him where her father hid his money. When Miss
Dunsbach told him that they did not keep money on the premises, he
raped her and cut her throat before ransacking the house and taking
$4.00, He was captured in ka a blacksmith shop at Millsboro on April
30 and though he never admitted his guilt a strong case of circumstan~
tail evidence was massed against him and he was convicted at a trial
in which he showed complete indifference. After sentence had been
passed on him, he remarked to his guard as they were leaving the

LATRINOUILLE, Hidaire

latrimoulke, a li-year-old native of Canada, was the son of a black-
smith who emigrated to Cohoes, N, Y., with his family, Illiterate,
Latrimouille followed the trade of a blacksmith and was married and
the father of two children who he had not seen or supported for years.
Known to be a thef, he was sentenced to , years in Clinton Prisoh in
March, 1876, following conviction on a burglary charge and after his
release on parole returned to the environs of Cohoes. On April 5,
1879, he appeared at the farm of an elderly man named Dunsbach about
three miles from Cohoes and inouired about work, Mr, Dunsbach told
him that he was going to Cohoes and asked that he return later, After
Dunsbach had departed, Latrimouille returned to the farm where Duns-
bach's 5@-year-old maiden daughter, Catharine, was left alone and
Gemanded that she show him where her father hid his money. When Miss
Dunsbach told him that they did not keep money on the premises, he
raped her and cut her throat before ransacking the house and talkin
$4.00, He was captured in kx a blacksmith shop at Millsboro on April
30 and though he never admitted his guilt a strong case of circumstan-
tail evidence was massed against him and he was convicted at a trial
in which he showed complete indifference. After sentence had been
passed on him, he remarked to his guard as they were leaving the



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