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nvfilliam Hudson, the fiend ie last week murdered his wife
three children, her sister-in-law and her brother in Pen-
dleton Co, (now West) Virginia, has given himself up.
le stated he was prompted to the deed in a state of fren-~
zy occasioned by improper conduct on the part of his wife
and that that it was his intention after committing the
horrible act to kill himself with a razor prepared for the
purpose but that his heart XKXKAXHXM failed him and he
fled..e.'t NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 30-1816 (328)
"William Hudson, who was convicted of killing his wife and
children in Pendleton Co, (now West) Virginia in May last,
was executed on Nec, 18, 186 in the presence of a large
concomrse of spectators,"
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, 1-23-18)7 (157)

HUDSON, William
Lee Kah I~ LJ M- tevu- Jae
"William Hudson, the fiend who last week murdered his wife,
three children, her sister-in-law and her brother in Pen-
dleton Co, (now West) Virginia, has given himself ups
le stated he was prompted to the deed in a state of fren-
zy occasioned by improper conduct on the part of hi&s wife
and that that it was his intention after committing the
horrible act to kill himself with a razor prepared for the
purpose but that his heart XX¥@XMiH failed him and he
fled..e." NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 30-1816 (328)
‘William Hudson, who was convicted of killing his wife and
children in Pendleton Co, (now West) Virginia in May last,
was executed on Nec, 18, 186 in the presence of a large
concourse of spectators,"
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, 1-23-18)7 (157)

HUDSON, William e MidAs 5 fi V2, ae

mfiiigan fiudson, the fend who last week mrdered his wife
three children, her sister-in-law and her brother in Pen-
dleton Co, (now West) Virginia, has given himself up.
Ee stated he was prompted to the deed in a state of fren-
zy occasioned by improper conduct on the part of hés wife
and that that it was his intention after committing the
horrible act to kill himself with a razor prepared for the
purpose but that his heart XX#AXM{M failed him and ae
fled...." NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, May 30-1816 (32
wyilliam Hudson, who was convicted of killing his ve and
children in Pendleton Co, (now West) Virginia in May

was executed on Dec. 1B, 1BL6 in the presence of a ae
concourse of spectators,
RATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, ‘1-23-1817 (157)



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