innocent,
e Bowden confessed to the crime on his 'dying
edett! ;
aK Ress clean punt sc ge
19=Samuel N, Myers
ted today for the murder of Mary 4,
Heister,
his mother-in-law in 1877."
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA, 3-20-1880 (2:2),
TéxXas
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innocent. Bowden confessed to the crime on his ‘dying
bed,t"! i
"Dlaas, TX, Mar. 19=Samuel N. Myers was e
ted today for the murder of Mary 4, Heister,
his mother-in-law in 1877."
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA, 3-20=1880 (2:2).
Texas Book and Magazine Excerpts,
DISPATCH, Richmond,
Tex. k and Mag:
MYERS,
"Jeelthe first legal execution in the history of the town
(Cleburne, Johnson Co,, Texas) eccurred on Mar. 19, 1880,
. when Sam Myers, sone of an early Alvarado settler,
was haneed, The noose was tightened around Myer's neck in
the old, jail yard at-the- corner of Anglin and Chambers
Streéts, Myers in company with James H, Bowden, was con-
victed of murdering Mrs, Mary A, Hester on Feb. 21, 1877,
She was shot through the window of her home as she sat at
the supper table, After several trials and one escape,
Myers was hanged before a crowd of 6 or 8 thousand people,
Bowden escaped a similar fate but attempted suicide by
drinking a quart of whiskey 'at one draft,'" Provided by |
Mildred Padon, Curator, Layland Museum, 201 N. Caddo St.,
Cleburne, T,xas, 76031 on 6-29-1982 who hardwwote the
following note: "It was later determined that Myers was
i ead 2, Maatlaalcal aictatelg
",,efhe first legal execution in the history of the town
(Cleburne, Johnson Co,, Texas) occurred on Mar, 1105) 1630),
. when Sam Myers, sone of an early Alvarado settler,
was hanced. The noose was tightened around Myer's neck in|
the old, jail yard at-the. corner of Anglin and Chambers
Strebts, Myers in company with James H, Bowden, was con-
victed of murdering Mrs, Mary A, Hester on Feb, 21, 1877,
She was shot through the window of her home as she sat at
the supper table, After several trials and one escape,
Myers was hanged before a crowd of 6 or 8 thousand people.
Bowden escaped a similar fate but attempted suicide by
drinking a quart of whiskey 'at one draft.'" Provided by
Mildred Padon, Curator, layland Museum, 201 N. Caddo St.,
Cleburne, T,xas, 76031 on 6-29-1982 who harldwwote the
following note: "It was later determined that Myers was
",.,The first legal execution in the history of the town
(Glebume, Johnson 09,, Texas) eccurred on Mar, 19, 1880,
when Sam Myers, sone of an early Alvarado settler,
yas hanced, The noose was tightened around Myer! s neck in
i the comer of Anglin and Ghanber
Bm ean pany with Janes He
ficted of murdering lirs, Mary A, Hester on Fe
er home as she sat s
v:
She was shot through the wind
rials and one es! a
the supper table, After seve
anged before a crowd of 6 or 8 thousand people,
den escaped a similar fate but attempted suicide
Getne Rte: whiskey tat one draft.!" Provided by
Mildred Padon, Curator, Leyland Museum, 201 N, Caddo Ste,
Cleburne, T,xas, 76031 on 6-29-1982 who haridmote the
nit was later determined that Nyers was
Myers was h
following aan
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