George Winnemore, PA, 1867 August 29

met his victim at a spiritulaist meeting 3; spiritualists
were called to witness stand in attempt to have him judged
insane because he claimed he was in the habint of seeing
spirits; they contended this was not an unnatural experi-
ence; a court-appointed counselor named Kilgore defended
him and attended him prior to his execution; 'In order to
prefvent the prisoners from witnessing the execution by
means of mirrors, the location of the gallow s had been
changed to a part where no view directed or reflected could
mffex be obtained; the position of the scaffold necessitate
a much longer than usual journey to the place of executione
eeduring the solemn procession scarcely a word was uttered
by anyone;" warrant issued July 293

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met his victim at a spirituleist meeting 3 spiritualists
were called to witness stand in attempt to have him judged
insane because he claimed he was in the habint of seeing
spirits; they contended this was not an unnatural experi-
ence; a court-appointed counselor named Kilgore defended
him and attended him prior to his execution; "In order to
prefvent the prisoners from witnessing the execution by
means of mirrors, the location of the gallow s had been
changed to a part where no view directed or reflected could
ukfex be obtained; the position of the scaffold necessitate
a much longer than usual journey to the place of executions
eeduring the solemn procession scarcely a word was uttered
by anyone;" warrant issued July 293

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met his victim at a spirituleist meeting ; spiritualists
were called to witness stand in attempt to have him judged
insane because he claimed he was in the habint of seeing
spirits; they contended this was not an unnatural experi-
ence} a court-appointed counselor named Kilgore defended
him and attended him prior to his execution; "In order to
prefvent the prisoners from witnessing the execution by
means of mirrors, the location of the gallow s had been
changed to a part where no view directed or reflected could

«during the solemn procession scarcely a word was uttered
y anyone;" warrant issued July 293
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WINNEMORE, George We Cir Ct

executed 8-29-1867, Philadelphia, for murder of Mrse Dor-
cas Magilton on pril 25, 186%; from Philadelphia LEDGER
Auge 29: "This case attrafted considerable attention not
only because of the atrocity of the crime but also because
of the demeanor of the prisoner during and since his trial
ggeHe presented the spectable of being the first man who
has ever gone to the scaffold in the county prison unatt-
_ended by a minister, He expressed his belief that ‘after
death he would appear in spirit form to those we loved as.
Well as to those he dislikedeeeHe added that he would have

the power to assume the spirit form and returm to pay his
respects to certain gentlemen in the cityeeeto cerhtain

newspaper gehtlemen who are supposed to have rendered
thenselves obnoxious on account of their reports" ; he

WINNEMORE, George We ir Ch

executed 8-29-1867, Philadelphia, for murder of Mrse Dor-
cas Magilton on pril 25, 186¢; from Philadelphia LEDGER
Auge 29: "This case attraéted considerable attention not
only because of the atrocity of the crime but also because
of the demeanor of the prisoner during and since his trial
gee presented the spectable of being the first man who
has ever gone to the scaffold in the county prison unatt-
ended by a minister. He expressed his belief that after
death he would appear in spirit form to those fe loved as.
well as to those he dislikedseeHe added that he would have

the power to assume the spirit form and return to pay his
respects to certain gent: Enen in the Cityecato cerntein

newspaper gettlemen who are supposed to have rendered
themselves obnoxious on account of their reports"; he

WINNEMORE, George We Kg Quid

executed 8-29-1867, Philadelpbja, for murder of Mrs. Dor=
cas Magilton on pril 25, 186; from Philedelphia LEDGER
"This case attraéted considerable attention not

well as to those he disliked.
the pover to aspune es

respects to ci
hesspaper gehtlenen who are supposed to have rendered

themselves obnoxious on account of their reports";