towards the minister who had testified against him and he accused
him of having sworn falsely from the gallows,
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SOUVINNER OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS, 1853-1903,
Published ty The Effingham Democrat, May, 1903, Pages 39-1)2
towards the minister who had testified against him and he accused
him of having sworn falsely from the gallows.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SOUVINNER OF EFFINGHAM » ILLINOIS, 1853-1903,
Published by The Effingham Democrat, May, 1903, Pages 39-12
towards the minister who had testified against him and he accused
him of having sworn falsely from the gallows.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY SOUVINNER OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS, 1853-1903,
Published by The Effingham Democrat, May, 1903, Pages 39-12
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BURGESS, William Nathan
Burgess, a white man, was born at Piqua, Ohio on May 6, 187. He be~
came a blacksmith but tired of that profession and became a common
laborer, moving to Vandalia, Fayette Cos, Ill., where he lived for
Several years, BKXEKAXH Around 9 o'clock on the evening of Oct. 28,
187, he entered the house of Joseph Robbins, watchman on the Vandalia
Bridge, secured Robbins! shotgun and killed him in the course of a
robbery. Robbins! was found before he expired and he made a statement
implicating Burgess who was arrested shortly afterwards, The State's
Attorney warned him that any remarks that he made would be used against
him at his trial, but Burgess confessed to the murder, A minister
testified at his trial ZKAEXRUKFARK which: was held in Effingham County
on a change of veme that Burgess had confessed to him also, ‘The
accused man repudiated his confession made to the State's Attorney and
chaimed that he had made it only because he feared being lynched. He
flatly denied having confessed to the minister and entered a plea of
not guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to die by a jury which de-
liberated for only two hours. He continued to maintain his innocence
up until the time of his execution when he was hanged an £ffingham on
BXBRAOR AX June 18, 1875, The only malice that he exhibited was
BURGESS, William Nathan
Burgess, a white man, was born at Piqua, Ohio on May 6, 187. He be~
came a blacksmith but tired of that profession and became a common
laborer, moving to Vandalia, Fayette Co., I1l., where he lived for
Several years, BKXXHAXH Around 9 o'clock on the evening of Oct. 28,
1871, he entered the house of J oseph Robbins, watchman on the Vandalia
Bridge, secured Robbins! shotgun and killed him in the course of a
robbery. Robbins! was found before he expired and he made a statement
implicating Burgess who was arrested shortly afterwards, The State's
Attorney warned him that any remarks that he made would be used against
him at his trial, but Burgess confessed to the murder, A minister
testified at his trial SKAEXRURGARK which: was held in Effingham County
BURGESS, William Nathan
robbery. Robbins" was found before he expired and he made a statement
implicating Burgess who was arrested shortly afterwards, The State's
Attorney warned him that any remarks that he made would be used against
him at his trial, but Burgess confessed to the murder, A minister
testified at his trial XKAXXHAJaXK which was held in gffingham County
on a change of verme that Burgess had confessed to him also, The
eeesecd man repudiated his confession made to the State's Attorney and
jebaimed that he had made it only because he feared being lynched.” He
of
iberated for only two hours. He continued to maintain his innocence
PP until the time of his execution when he was hanged an Effingham on
XK June 18, 1875, The only malice that he exhibited was
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