George Stewart, CA, 1853 April 29

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ampton, He was 25eyears-old, of a healthy and vigorous
donstitution, Barney Ackerman was born in Lancaster Co.,
Pae, from which place he removed in youth to Onondaga Co,,
N¥, where parents now live. He was 19-years<old, In
October, 188; he left New York for California as a drum
major in the army, George Stewart was born in the city
of Philadelphia. He was byt 20-years-old and had mother
residing in Philadelphia, Had been in California about
two yearse™ DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Va,
MHMY 6-11-1853,

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ampton, He was 25eyears-old, of a healthy and vigorous
déastitution, Barney Ackerman was born in Lancaster Co.,
Pae, from which place he removed in youth to Onondaga Co.,
N¥, where paremts now live, He was 19-years-old, In
October, 188; he left New York for California as a drum
major in the army. George Stewart was born in the city
of Philadelphia. He was byt 20=years-old and had mothe
residing in Philadelphia, Had been in California about
two yearse” DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Va.,
AHH 6-11-1853.

ampton, He was 25-years-old, of a healthy and vigorous
dénstitution,

NY, He was 19-years-old,

October, 1818; he left New York for California as a drum
major in the army. George Stewart was born in the city
of Philadelphia. He was byt 20-years-old and had mother
residing in Philadelphia, Had been in California Bbout

two years." DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vas,
AHHY 6-11-1853.

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ACKERMAN, Bamney, STEWART, George and THOMPSON, Jade +

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F "On )1-29=1853, Ackerman, Stewart and Thompson were. hanged |

for having been accomplices to murder of John Carroll

(Boot Jack), on the gallows at Sacramento, Calif, The

_ spot selected for the execution was an elevated piece of

ground about 300 or 400 yards from Sutter's Fort, They
were, about noon, removed from prison brig to shore by
Sheriff and Deputies, where they were received by Sutter
Riflese On the way to place of execution, they exhibited
the most perfect sang froid, smoking cigars and conversing
on different subjebts, At a short distance from horse-
market, undertakers with coffins and other grave parapha-
nailia took place in procession, Ackerman evinced most
hardened indifference, refusing any assistange in clothing
himself and died in same obdurate spirit he had always
exhibeted, Thompson was an Englishman by birth, having
been born on Isle of Wight. His parents reside at South-

| ACKERMAN, Bamney, STEWART, George and TH : i)
| "On )j-29-1853, Ackerman, Stewart and Thompson were. hanged |
| for having been accomplices to murder of John Carroll
(Boot Jack), on the gallows at Sacramento, Calif, The
spot selected for the execution was an elevated piece of
ground about 300 or 00 yards from Sutter's Fort, They
were, about noon, removed from prison brig to shore by
Sheriff and Deputies, where they were received by Sutter
Riflese On the way to place of execution, they exhibited
the most perfect sang froid, smoking cigars and conversing
on different subjebts. At a short distance from horse=
market, undertakers with coffins and other grave parapha-
nailia took place in procession, Ackerman evinced most
hardened indifference, refusing any assistange in clothing
himself and died in same obdurate spirit he had always
exhibéted, Thompson was an Englishman by birth, having
been born on Isle of Wight. His parents reside at South-

BRMAN, Banney, STEWART, George and

"On =29-1853, Ackerman, Stewart and Th

for having been accomplices to murder of John Carroll
(Boot Jack), on the gallows at Sacramento, Calif, The
spot selected for the execution was an elevated piece of
ground about 300 or 1,00 yards from Sutter's Fort, They
were, about noon, removed from prison brig to shore by
Sheriff and Deputies, where they were received by Sutter

Rifles. On the way to place of execution, they exhibited

th coffins and other grave parabha~
nailia took place in procession, Ackerman evinced most
hardened indifference, refusing any assistange in clothing
himself and died in same obdurate spirit he had always
é nt by birth, having
exhibited, Thompson was an Englishman by birth,
been born on Isle of Wight. His parents reside at South=.



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