a cigar and then kissed the hand of a young lady who had
befriended him during his imprisonment and accompanied
him tothe gallows. She then left the enclosure,
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a cigar and then kissed the hand of a young lady who had
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him tothe gallows. She then left the enclosure,
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a cigar and then kissed the hand of a young lady who had
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She then left the enclosure,
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BURNS, John ree a
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"Paris,.lfll, - June 21, 187&John Burns was hanged here
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at one o'clock this afternoon for the murder of Elijah
Burdwell on the 20th of: October last. Burns was reckless
s
and ha rdened and met his death with a coolness amounting
to bravadee He was pronounced dead seven minutes after
the fatal drop,"
MIDDLETOWN VALLEY REGISTER, Frederick Coe, Md., 6-28-1878
Burns was a member of a notorious band of horse thieves
and Bridwell was a member of a posse in pursuit of them,
The posse came upon Burns in a deserted cabin and he shot
Bridwell through the abdomen, producing a fatal wound,
At his execution, he cooly mounted the scaffold, smoking
June 21, 1878
S, John
"Paris,.tll, - dune 21, 167€-John Burns was hanged here
at one o'clock this afternoon for the murder of Elijah
Burd on the 20th of: October last. Burns was recklesq
and ha rdened and met his death with a coolness amounting
to bravadee He was pronounced dead seven minutes after
the fatal drop."
MIDDLETOWN VALLEY REGISTER, Frederick Co. » Mde, 6-28-1876
Burns was a member of a notorious band of horse thieves
and Bridwell was a member of a posse in pursuit of them,
The posse came upon Burns in a deserted cabin and he shot
Bridwell through the abdomen, producing a fatal wound,
At his execution, he cooly mounted the scaffold, smoking
BURNS, John
"Paris, ill, ~ Jw John Burns was hanged here
t olclock this afternoon for the murder of Elijah
Burdwell he 20th of. October ast, Burns was reckless
rdened 8
to bravado. He we pronouneed
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MIDDLETOWN VALLEY REGISTER, Trederick Co,,
Burns was a member of a notorious band of horse mae
Burns in a deserted cabin and he anot
Eridwell through the abdomen, producing a fatal wound,
At his execution, he cooly mounted the scaffold, smoking
