axe again and struck wife several more times, finally be-=
heading her. Fastened door and refused to let anyone
enter. Defense was insanity,"
HILLSBBROUBH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne C., July 8, 1829,
From Cintinnati J-15-1829
According to MOBILE COMMERCIAL REGISTER, August 21,
1829, Sentence commuted on gallows,
axe again and struck wife several more times, finally be-
heading her. Fastened door and refused to let anyone
enter. Defense was insanity,"
HILLSBBROUBH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne Ce, July 8, 1829,
From Cintinnati J-15-1829
According to MOBILE COMMERCIAL REGISTER, August 21,
1829, Sentence commuted on gallows.
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Commuter
axe again and struck wife several more times, finally be-
heading her, Fastened door and refused to let anyone
enter. Defense was insanity,"
HILLSBBROUBH RECORDER, Hillsboro, Ne C., July 8, 1629,
From Cinginnati J-15-1829
According to MOBILE COMMERCIAL REGISTER, August 21,
1829, Sentence commuted on gallows,
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Conmetee
BLIRDSELL, James
(Don't know whether executed or not.)
"James Birdsell convicted, probably in Cincinnati, Ohio »
of murder of wife and sentenced to hang on July 2h),
1829. Murder committed in March, 1829, Birdsell had he
béen drunk for several days, but had sobered up and de-
cided his wife and some others were conspiring to murder
him and in the course of the day he complained of this
to & physician, About noon he took a Scythe and wrapped
it with linen near the heel so he could hold it. Took
upstairs where he had an axe hid under the bed, Walked
about house until around 7 that evening threataning wife
and others, Then fastened door and struck his wife with
the axe in the presence of his daughter and took the
Scythe and chased the daughter out of the house, Took
BIRDSELL, James
(Don't know whether executed or not.)
"James Birdsell convicted, probably in Cincinnati, Ohio ,
of murder of wife and sentenced to hang on July 2h,
1829. Murder committed in March, 1829, Birdsell had me
béen drunk for several days, but had sobered up and de~-
cided his wife and some others were conspiring to murder
him and in the course of the day he camplained of this
to a physician, About noon he took a Scythe and wrapped
it with linen near the heel so he could hold ite Took
upstairs where he had an axe hid under the bed, Walked
about house until around 7 that evening threatening wife
and others, Then fastened door and struck his wife with
the axe in the presence of his daughter and took the
Scythe and chased the daughter out of the house. Took
BIRDSELL, James
(Don't know whether executed or not.)
rdsell convicted, probably in Cincinnati, Ohio,
of murder of wife and sentenced to hang on July 2h,
1629. Murder committed in March, 1829, Birdsell had mu
been drunk for several days, but had sobered up and de-
cided his wife and
and wrapped
hold it,
er and took the
Scythe end chased the daughter out of the house, Took
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