William Mccauley, IA, 1845 May 13

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"Towa: McCauley, the murderer of Don Ferdinand
Coffman, and his infant daughter in Van Buren
County; Iowa, was hanged at Keosauqua on the
30th ultimo. It will be remembered by some of
our readers thet McCauley first seduced the wif
of Coffman, then waylaid and shot him with his
little child in his arms; the charge taking X&X.
UXRKK fatal effeect on both, On his execution
the murderer made a full confession of his guil
PICAYUNE, ‘N, 0., Lacy 6-5=1845 (2/h.)

"Towa: McCauley, the murderer of Don Ferdinand
Coffman, and his infant daughter in Van Buren
County; Iowa, was hanged at Keosauqua on the
30th ultimo. It will be remembered by some of
our readers that McCauley first seduced the wifd
of Coffman, then waylaid and shot him with his
little child in his arms; the charge taking XWX9
BXYRKK fatal effeect on both, On his execution
the murderer made a full confession of his guilt
PICAYUNE, N, O., Lacy 6-5=18)5 (2fhe)

"Iowa: McCauley, the murderer of Don Ferdinand
Coffman, and his infant daughter in Van Buren
County; Iowa, was hanged at Keosauqua on the
30th ultimo. It will be remembered by some of
our readers thet McCauley firsti seduced the wife
of Coffman, then waylaid end shot him with his
little child in his arms; the charge taking PHI:
¥XRHK fatal effeect on both, On his execution

the murderer made a full confession of his guilf
AYUNE, N, O., Lasy 6-5-1845 (2/h.)

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McCauley, oF Aas ne Se Washington Coes Lowa

eloped with the wife of Don Ferdinand Coffman, -Coffman
persauded his w O73 return: to him which infurhated

MceCauLey. one tipirt in L6i5, McCauley snot and killed
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Coffman from ambush as Coffman, his wife and child were

walking past a cornfield. McCauley pled guilty and was
hanped-a + Keosauqua on coe ae he A couple of ritenits
later, his body w as removed | from its eempve, the flesh
boiled off and the skeleton waned together Vie it was
displayed ina doctors office for many year

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the wife of Don Ferdinand Coffman, -Coffman

‘e to return-to him which infurhated

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an from ambush as Coffman, his wife and child were

g past a cornfield, McCauley pled guilty and was

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