ROGERS, James
Hanged, Toombs Prison, NewYork, on 11-12-1858, "About 10330 on even-
ing of 10-17-1857, a worthy machinist named John Swanson who resided
at 310 We 27th Ste, was walking quietly along 10th Ae, with wife when
3 young men jammed against him and he spoke to his wife about their
rudeness, They demanded to know what he said and he replied that as
he was speaking to wife it was none of their business. One of them
plunged a knife into his breast and the threeran away. Swanson start-
ed after them, but fell and died within 2 minutes. The police officer
on beat had gone to station with prisoner and the three got awaye
Bwanson's wun was 3/4ts ince wide and 2 inches deep and wasbetween
5th and 6th ribs below right nipple and 1 inch to right of mediaster-
num, Swanson, a @cotchman who had resided in New York for 5 years,
survived wy wife and 3 children, and was engineer at Christy & Con-
stant's Paper Comany. The murderers had been going about street
drunk and insulting passersby. One of the, Charles McNamee, had ale
ready been arrested," RICHMOND, Va,, ENQUIRER, 10221-1857
UUGMERRREREER MX "James Ropers, the murderer of John Swanson, was
arrested at Woodbridge, N, J,, at the residence of his brother-in-law
on 10-20-1857...He freely confesses thecrime and states that he has
been in the woods in the neighbrohood of Woodbridge for the last two
dayse'' ENQUIRER, 10-26-1857. FG /pRER BU
ROGERS, James
Hanged, Toombs Prison, NewYork, on 11-12-1858, "About 10330 on even-
ing of 10-17-1857, a worthy machinist named John Swanson who resided
at 310 W. 27th St., was walking quietly along 10th Affe. with wife when
3 young men jammed against him and he spoke to his wife about their
rudeness. They demanded to know what he said and he replied that as
he was speaking to wife it was none of their business. One of them
plunged a knife into his breast and the threeran away. Swanson start-
ed after them, but fell and died within 2 minutes. The police officer
on beat had gone to station with prisoner and the three got aways
Bwanson's wun was 3/4's ince wide and 2 inches deep and wasbetween
5th and 6th ribs below right nipple and 1 inch to right of mediaster-
num. Swanson, a @cotchman who had resided in New York for 5 years,
survived ty wife and 3 children, and was engineer at Christy & Con-
stant's Paper Company. The murderers had been going about street
drunk and insulting passersby. One of the, Charles McNamee, had al-
ready been arrested." RICHMOND, Va,, ENQUIRER, 10-21-1857
YOUMERUNEMEEE YX "James Ropers, the murderer of John Swanson, was
arrested at Woodbridge, N, J,, at the residence of his brother-in-law
on 10=20-1857..-He freely confesses thec rime and states that he has
been in the woods in the neighbrohood of Woodbridge for the Last two
dayse" ENQUIRER, 10-26-1857. F (PRR Fb2.
‘ROGERS, James
Hanged, Toombs Prison, NewYork, on 11-12-1858, "About 10:30 on even-
ing of 10-17-1857, a worthy machinist named John Swanson who resided
at 310 ¥% 27th St., was walking quietly along 10th Afe, with wife when
3 young men jammed against him and he spoke to his wife about their
rudeness, They demanded to know what he said and he replied that as
he was speaking to wife it was none of their business.
plunged a knife into his breast and the threeran avay.
ed after then, but fell and died within 2 minutes, The police officer
on beat had gone to station with prisoner and the three got aways
Bwanson's wunri was 3/l's ince wide and 2 inches deep and wasbetween
Sth and 6th ribs below right nipple and 1 inch to right of mediaster-
num, Swanson, a Scotchman who had resided in New York for 5 years,
survived by wife and 3 children, and was engineer at Christy & Con-
stant's Paper Company, The murdetere ial Hea n gol about street
drunk and insulting passersby. One harles McNamee, had al-
ready been arreste RICHMOND, ee TmattREn, 10-21-1857
WZ "James Rogers, the murderer of John Swanson, was
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