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BURGESS, Jgseph July 8, 1825
"Brentsville, Vae, July 8, 1825-Joseph Burgess, who was
sentenced to be hanged by the Superior Court for Prince
William County, held in October last, for the murder of
Charles Gollyhorn, was executed near Brentsville this
day, in the presente of a large number of spectators
who had assembled to witness the scene, = HERALD,"
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D, Ce, July

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Affirmed: 3°VIRGINIA REPORTS (2 VIRGINIA .CASES) 183, States

both were TU age and that Burgess stabbed Gollyhorn to
death with a borrowed butcher's knife following aa argu-

ment, See appeal,
NTENCE=A man named Burgess was sentenced on Monday

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BURGESS, Jgseph July 8, 1825

/"Brentsville, Vae, duly 8, 1825-Joseph Burgess, who was
sentenced to be hanged by the Superior Court for Prince
William County, held in October last, for the murder of
Charles Gollyhorn, was executed near Brentsville this
day, in the presente of a large number of spectators
who had assembled to witness the scene. = HERALD."
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., duly

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jis, 3823 : Gh Pidcrnta REPORTS (2 VIRGINIA .CASES) 183, Stateg
both were laborers, and that Burgess stabbed Gollyhorn to
death with a borrowed butcher's knife following aa argu-

ment, See appeal,

"SENTENCE-A man named Burgess was sentenced on Monday

BURGESS, Jgseph July 8, 1825

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