certain that the body had not
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, ‘age 585
I believe that the 1846 date is probably correct
confirmed by a contemporary newspaper, / Me Lo
"eeeHANG BY THE NECK,.," by Teeters, Pages 354=3556
Johnstown. A X88 few days later » the coffin was exhumed to make
~ and when it was observed that the Corpse had turned somewhat in the
FULTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown, Ne Ye, July 19, 1888, Page 3
FULTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown , Ne Ye, May 25 1893, Page 2e
Note: REPUBLICAN of 5-25-1893 gives date of execution as 11-9-18),5,
bu} this should be
Yat 47 Cee2nrtey
Johnstown, A EEE few days later, the coffin was exhumed to make
certain that the body had not been stolen for anatomical “purposes
| and when it was observed that the corpse had turned somewhat in the
coffin, it gave rise to the Speculation that she had not actually
been dead at the time of her burial, rari SEAS
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, ‘age 585
"eeeHANG BY THE NECK,,." by Teeters, Pages 35-3556
FULTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown, Ne Ye, July 19, 1888, Page 3
FULTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown, N. Yes May 25, 1893, Page 2,
Note: REPUBLICAN of 5-25-1893 gives date of execution as 11-9-18))5,
I believe that the 1846 date is Probably correct,, bu} this should be
confirmed by a contemporary Newspaper, /¥ 4 d. ee ty Leareeyp
National Golees Jaz
Johnstown, A YEE few days later, the coffin was exhumed to nake
certain that the body had not 1 -eal_purposes
coffin yt wee Observed that the corpse had tumed somewhat in the
Coffin, it gave rise to the speculation that she had not actually
been dead at the time of her burial, Elia
BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN by Nash, ‘age 585
"eeaHANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters, Pages 351-355,
WVLTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown, Ne Ye, July 19 1888, Page 3
FULTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Johnstown, N, Y.5 May 25,1893," Page 2.
Note: REPUBLICAN of 5-25-1893 gives date of execution as 11~9-18)5,
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"VAN VALKENBURGH, Elizabeth
Mrs. Van Valkenburgh, a 50-year-old white native of Bennington, Vtey
married Jopn Van Valkenburgh after her first husband died and they
_ moved to Fulton Coey Ne Yes wettling nearktiest Perth, late in XIB%K
1644, she killed her husband with arsenic and then attempted to es-
cape, hiding underneath the straw in the loft of a barn, The floor
gave way and she fell to the ground, breaking her hip, Taken into |
custody, she never walked again even though she was held in the jail
at Johnstown for over one year, At her trial, she was seemingly in-
different to the outcome and admitted that she had administered arse-
nic to her husband, saying that he had"the disgusting habit of drink-
ing" and that she fed him arsenic in his tea and brandy to effect a
husband and that had ‘been the cause of his death, She was carried to
her execution seated in a chair, An enclosure had been built around
the rear of the jail and fifty witmasses were admitted to see her
jerked upward on a beam SHEBEMMKA protruding from an upper window
over which a rope had been draped, weighted on one end with buckshot
and on the other with her body/ She was hanged at Johnstown on Jan,
2h 1846, and her remains were interred in the old cemetery at 3S#K
VAN VALKENBURGH, Elizabeth
Mrs. Van Valkenburgh, a 50-year-old white native of Bennington, Vtey
married Jopn Van Valkenburgh after her first husband died and they
moved to Fulton Cosy Ne Yey wettling nearkiest Perth, Late in XBIK
1844, she killed her husband with arsenic and then attempted to es-
cape, hiding underneath the straw in the loft of a barn, The floor
gave way and she fell to the ground, breaking her hip. Taken into.
custody, she never walked again even though she was held in the jail
at Johnstown for over one year, At her trial, she was seemingly in-
different to the outcome and admitted that she had administered arse-
nic to her husband, saying that he had"the disgusting habit of drink-
ing" and that she fed him arsenic in his tea and brandy to effect a
cure. Whatever sympathy might have been felt for her evaporated when
she calmly staged that she had administered the same cure to her first
husband and that had ‘been the cause of his death, She was carried to
her execution seated in a chair, An enclosure had been built around
the rear of the jail and fifty witamsses were admitted to see her
jerked upward on a beam EMEMSHMRA protruding from an upper window
over which a rope had been draped, weighted on one end with buckshot
and on the other with her body{ She was hanged at Johnstown on Jan.
2h, 186, and her remains were interred in the old cemetery at 36#K
VAN VALKENBURGH, Elizabeth
Mrse Van Valkenburgh, a 50-year-old white native of Bennington, Vts,
married Jopn Van Valkenburgh after her first msband died and they
Ye, wottling neartilest Perth, Late in IBTK
husband with arsenic and then attempted to es-
cape, hiding underneath the straw in the loft of a barn,
gave way and she fell to the ground,
custody, she never walked again even
at Johnstown for over one year.
different to the outcome and
Whatever sympathy mi;
she calmly staged that she ha
husband and that had ‘been
her execution seated in a
the rear of the jail and f:
jerked upward on a beam MIXBMKMAE protruding from an upper window
ch a rope had been draped, weighted on one end with buckshot
Andon the other with her bodyi @he wis ‘nenged ee Jongh ae Jan,
2h, 1646, and her remains were interred in the old cemetery at ISpE
“VAk VAUGRBURGE, Ezabeth
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