Barney Wood, DC, 1872 December 6

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Ltr. dtd. 9-20-1989 from Hearn, citing Washine
ton Evening Statg states: "Murdered James L,
Cheeseman, a business traveler from Nyon 9/12/
18723; Woods a native of village of Hono in Co,
Tyronne, Ireland, ahd born on 6-11-1835; He was
37—-and had 21 _sibiings, At the time ofthe
murder, he was a stablehand and became irked
when Cheeseman gave him his horses to quarter,
He shouted 'Fuck you, Cheessaman!}!' and shot him,”

Ltr. dtd. 9-20-1989 from Hearn, citing Washin-
ton Evening State states: "Murdered James L.
Cheeseman, a business traveler from Ny on 9/12/
1872; Woods a native of village of Hono in Co,
Tyronne, Ireland, ahd born on 6-11-1835; He was
37-and had 21 siblings. At the time of the
murder, he was a stablehand and became irked
when Cheeseman gave him his horses to quarter.
He shouted !Fuck you, Cheeseman}! and shot him."

Ltr, dtd, 9-20-1989 from Hearn, citing Washin~
ton Evening Stabg stetes: "Murdered James L.
Cheeseman, a business traveler from Ny on 9/12/
1872; Woods a native of village of Hono in Co,
Tyronne, Ireland, ahd born on 6-11-1835; He was
37 and had 21 siblings, At the time of the
murder, he was a stablehand and became irked

when Cheeseman gave him his horses to quarter.
He shouted 'Fuck you, Cheesemani' and shot him,"|

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"Barney Woods was hanged in jail for the murder of Samuel
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"October 11, 1872, Barney Wood was convicted
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