HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO, Published, 1885. Warner, Beers & Co
Pages 37-350
"On the. 30th ultimo (11-30-1816) Henry August recu= |
ted at Rayuonas Portage Gone bei ot tov eerie eae
Epaphras Mathews, a ‘peddlar from Bristol, Connecticut,
on the 20th of August 1814. He confessed the murder but
died with remarkable firmness,"
OTSEGO (NY) HERALD, Jan. 16, 1817 (3/2.)
HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO, Published, 1885. Warner, Beers & Cod
Pages 37-350
"
ted ab Ravenna, Portege Co Onio, For the minder SfoCu
Epaphras Mathews, a peddlar from Bristol, Connecticut,
on the 20th of August 181). He confessed the murder but
died with remarkable firmness."
OTSEGO (NY) HERALD, Jan. 16, 1817 (3/2.)
HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO, Published, 1885. Warner, Beers & Co,
Pages 347-350
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Toy the, goth ultgmo, (11-39 -18}6) Henry August was execu
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on the 20th of August aoe ae confessed the murder but
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OTSEGO (NY) HERALD, Jan. nee “3817 (372.)
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November 30, 1816,
a ’ ny,
Bingaee » 2 6'7" "Pennsylvania Dutch" foundry worker who was between
25h -and 30 years old, accompanied a peiidler friend, 4paphras Mattews,
on a-trading expedition into Ohio in 1815. All along, K&% Aunghst
planned to rob Matthews. Originally he intended to take his com=
panion's money and leave him tied in the woods but he was thwarted
several times by the arrival of other parties just as he was ready
to act. About 14 miles outside Ravenna, he bludgeoned Matthews to
death with a fence post, took around $270 from the corpse and be-
gan his journey back to Pennsylvania, The two men had been seen
together iny any number of persons on their trip and Aupghst was
immediately suspected. As he stopped at practically every tavern
on his return, he was easily traced and he was taken into custody
in Pittsburgh and returned to Ohio to stand trial, He confessed
and was sentenced to hang. ‘Shortly before his execution, he es-
eaped from jail but he was tmedtatoly recaptured and on “Nov. 30,
1816, he was hanged at Ravenna, A crowd of 1,800 Paes witnessed
the executions unghst's neck was dislocated” by the fail but not
broken.
November 30, 1816.
AUNGHST, Hanry
Aunghst, a 6'7" "Pennsylvania Dutch" foundry worker who was between
2h and 30 years old, accompanied a pefidler friend, Epaphras Mattews,
on a trading expedition into Ohid in 1815. All along, K&% Aunghst
planned to rob Matthews. Originally he intended to take his com-
panion's money and leave him tied in the woods but he was thwarted
several times by the arrival of other parties just as he was ready
to act. About 1% miles outside Ravenna, he bludgeoned Matthews to
death with a fence post, took around $270 from the corpse and be-
gan his journey back to Pennsylvania. The two men had been seen
together iny any number of persons on their trip and Aupghst was
immedi’tely suspected. As he stopped at practically every tavern
on his return, he was easily traced and he was taken into custody
in Pittsburgh and returned to Ohio to stand trial. He confessed
and was sentenced to hang. Shortly before his execution, he es-
ewaped from jail but he was immediately recaptured and on Nov. 30,
1816, he was hanged at Ravenna, A crowd of 1,800 persons witnessed
the execution, Aunghst's neck was dislocated” by the fall but not
brokene
November 30, 1816,
aucist, Hiary
Aunghst, a 67" "Pennsylvania Dutch" foundry worker who was between
26 and 30 years old, accompanied a peidler friend, Zpaphras Mattews,
on a trading expedition into Ohio in 1815, All along, A¥K Aunghst
to rob Matthews. Originally he intended to take his com-
panion's money and leave him tied in the woods but he was thwarted
several times by the arrival of other parties just as he was ready
to act. About 1% miles outside Ravenna, he bludgeoned Matthews to
death with a fence post, took around $270 from the corpse and be-
gan his journey back to Pennsylvania, The two men had been seen
on his return, he was easily traced and he was taken into custody
in Pittsburgh and returned to Ohio to stand trial. He confessed
and was sentenced to hang. Shortly before his execution, he es-
saped from jail but ti was inmediately pees and on Nov. 30,
1616, he was hanged at Ravenna. A crowd of 1,800, persone witnessed
the execution. Ste nack was dlelocated’ by the fell bat noe
broken,
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