Mike Shaw, GA, 1878 July 12

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-towards morning, when a tolling bell startled him fro
| his slumbers. He refused to see press reporters and by
his request the curious were denied the sight of his exe-
cution. He ate a light breakfast this morning, and gave
full directions about his eartly affairs and inquired
minutely about his gallows, bxpressing the hope. that it
would work deftly. At 12'oclock his irons were knocked
off and he was led forth, placed in a carriage surrounded

by a strong guard of foot and mounted mene Three Catholic
clergymen attended him, Fathers Quinlan, Bazine and (!Hara
He made a short speech from the carriage on his arrival at
the gallows, which had been erected near the river a half

mile from the city. He asceridéd the fatal tree calmly, and

smiled pleasantly at a friend standing near. The religious
Serviceé occupied 20 minutes and then the black capkwas

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-towards morning, when a tolling bell startled him from
his slumbers. He refused to see press reporters and by
his request the curious were denied the sight of his exe-
cution. He ate a light breakfast this morning, and gave
full directions about his eartly affairs and inquired
minutely about his gallows, bxpressing the hope: that it
would work deftly, At 12'oclock his irons were knocked
off and he was led forth, placed in a carriage surrounded
by a strong guard of foot and mounted mene Three Catholic
clergymen attended him, Fathers Quinlan, Bazine and O'Hara
He made a short speech from the carrkage on his arrival at
the gallows, which had been erected near the river a half
mile from the city. He ascerided the fatal tree calmly, and
smiled pleasantly at a friend standing near, The rgligioud
Services occupied 20 minutes and then the black capkwas

towards morning, ae a tolling bell startled him fron”
his slumbers. fused'to see press reporters and by
his request the curious were denied the sight of his exe-
cution, He ate a light breakfast this morning, and gave
‘ull directions about his eartly affairs and inquired
inutely about his gallows, axpressing the hope. that it
would work deftly. At 12toclock his irons were knocked

the gallows, which had been erected near the river a half
mile from the city. He ascerided the fatal tree calmly, and
smiled pleasantly at a friend standing near, The relagiou
serviced occupied 20 minutes and then the black captwas

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drawn and he leaned against the gallows and prayed aioud
for many minutes, At 1:10 PM he bade the Sheriff goodbye
and the word was given and Shaw shot rapidly through the
trape The body writhed fearfully for six minutes and
then all struggle ceased, and he was pronounced dead afte
37 mimates, His neck was not broken. Five thousand per-
sons assembled, although the execution was conducted
privately,"

THa UPSON ENTERPRISE, Thomaston, Ga., July 2), 1878 —

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drawn and he leaned against the gallows and prayed aloud
for many minutes. At 1:10 FM he bade the Sheriff goodbye,
and the word was given and Shaw shot rapidly through the
trape The body writhed fearfully for six minutes and
then all struggle ceased, and he was pronounced dead aftey
37 minutes. His neck was not broken. Five thousand per-
sons assembled, although the execution was conducted
privately."

THs UPSON ENTERPRISE, Thomaston, Ga., July 2h, 1878

drawn and he leaned against the gallows and prayed aloud
for many minutes, At 1:10 PM he bade the Sheriff goodbye
and the word was given and Shaw shot rapidly through the
trap. The body writhed fearfully for six minutes and
then all struggle ceased, and he was pronounced dead afiey
37 mimtes, His neck was not broken, Five thousand per-
sons sesenbled, although the execution was conducted
privately."

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THe UPSON ENTERPRISE, Thomaston, Ga., July 2h, 1878

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"Milledgeville, Ga., 7-12-1878-Mike Shaw, the wife
murderer who was sentenced to be hanged today and who
swallowed_a_dose of strychnine June-11-but subsequently
recovered, was executed”today near the river, half a mile
from the city. There were 5,000 present," ee

_ RALEIGH OBSERVER, 7-13-1878 '
"Milledgeville, July 12, 1878-Sahw arrived here yesterday
and was ironed to the floor of his cell last night and a

strong guard placed over him and around the building. His
faithful spiritual advisers visited him after dark and

prayed with him, He L- but little ~ tén miputes in all
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"Milledgeville, Ga., 7-12-1878-Mike Shaw, the wife
murderer who was sentenced to be hanged today and who
swallowed_a_dose of strychhine June 11 but subsequently

recovered, was .executed’today near the river, half a mile
from the city. ‘There were 5,000 present,"

RALEIGH OBSERVER, 7-13-1878 |

"Milledgeville, July 12, 1878-Sahw arrived here yesterday
and was ironed to the floor of his cell last night and a
strong guard placed over him.and around the building. His
faithful spiritual advisers visited him after dark and
prayed with him, He slept but little ~ tén miputes in all

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miilledgeville, Ga., 7-12-1678-Mike Shaw, the wife
murderer who was sentenced to be hanged today and who
swallowed a dose of strychhine June 11 but subsequently
recovered, was executed’today near the river, half a
from the city. There were 5,000 present."

RALEIGH OBSERVER, 7-13-1878
Milledgeville, July 12, 1878~Sahw arrived here yesterday
and was ironed to the floor of his cell last night and a

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strong guard placed over him and around the building
faithful spiritual advisers visited him after dark and
pt but little - tén miputes in all

prayed with him. He sie:
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