Hop Town Town, WA, 1882 January 13

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TOWN HOP TOWN | JAMUAYY, 4 LOdc.
"A dispatch from Yakima, Washington Territory,
says: Town Hop Town, an Indian, was hanged toda}
for the murder of Lorenzo Perkins and his wife,
The crime was committed at Rattlesnake Creek in
Yakima during a raid in the summer of 1878.

Of the seven Indians charged in the murder, KKKd
three have now been hanged, three were shot
while resisting the sheriff and endeavoring to
escape and one has been released having turned
Stete's Evidence, Town Hop Town, like his cone
federates, confessed the crime. “e met his
fate with stoical indifference." TIMES, New
York, NY, January (3) 1802) (iss)

See also: Saluskin and Kype

TOWN HOP TOWN Januery, , 1882

"A dispatch from Yakima, Washington Territory,
says: Zown Hop Town, an Indian, was hanged today
for the murder of Lorenzo Perkins and his wife.
The crime was committed at Rattlesnake Creek in
Yakima during a raid in the summer of 1878.

Of the seven Indians charged in the murder, KKK
three have now been hanged, three were shot
while resisting the sheriff and endeavoring to
escepe and one has been released having turned
Stete's Evidence. Town Hop Town, like his con-
federates, confessed the crime. *“e met his

fate with stoical indifference." TIMES, New
York, Nw, January 13, 1602) (15))

See also: Saluskin and Kype

N HOP TOWN Januery, , 1882
dispatch from Yakima, Washington Territory,
Town Hop Town, an Indian, was hanged today
he murder of Lorenzo Perkins and his wife.
The crime was committed at Rettlesneke Creek in
Yakima during a raid in the summer of 1878,
Of the seven Indians charged in the murder, XKKa
three have now been hanged, three were shot
while resisting the sheriff and endeavoring to
escepe and one has been released having turned
Stete's Evidence. Town Hop Town, like his con-
confessed the crime, met his

e with’ stoical indifference," TIMES, New
York, NY, January 13, 1882 (1:5)

See also: Saluskin and Kype



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