"NEBRASKA PARDONS MAN HANGED FOR KILLING FRIEND IA TER
SEEN ALIVE. (UPI) - Lincoln, Neb. ~ A man who was hanged
nearly 100 years ago for murdering a man who was seen
alive four years after the execution has been pardoned by
the Nebraska Pardons Board. William Jackson "Yack" Mario
who was hanged March 25, 1887, was pardened Friday at the
request of his grandson, Elbert Marion, 73, an Iola, Kans
minister. Elbert Marion discovered that his grandfather
was hanged at age (?) for the supposed murder about. (79
earlier of John Cameron, William Marien and Cameren were
looking for work together in Gace County, but Marion ree
turned home to Beatrice and said Cameren went te Kansas,
records show, A skeleton wearing Cameron s clothes was
discowered in Gage County the next year, The man had bee!
shot in the head, A coroner said the skeleton was that e
Cameron and Marion was accused of murder, Four years
after Marion was hanged, Cameron was discovered in LaCros
Kans., the records show,” MMAXERA tnnamed newspaper
dated Dec, 15, X&RK 1986, sent by Van Raalte.
"NEBRASKA PARDONS MAN HANGED FOR KILLING FRIEND IA TER
SEEN ALIVE. (UPI) - Lincoln, Neb. - & man who was hanged
nearly 100 years ago for murdering a man who was seen
alive four years after the execution has been apclapei fla by
the Nebraska Pardons Board. William Jacksen "Yack" Mario:
who was hanged March 25, 1887, was pardened Friday at the
request of his grandson, Elbert Marion, 73, an Iola, Kans
minister. Elbert Marion discovered that his grandfather
wes hanged at age (7?) for. the supposed murder about. (79
earlier of John Cameron, William Marien and Cameron were
looking for work together in Gage County, but Marion ree
turned home to Beatrice and said Cameren went te Kansas,
records show, A skeleton wearing Cameron s clethes was
discowered in Gage County the next year. The man had bees
shot in the head, A coroner said the skeleton was that oe}
Cameron and Marion was accused of murder, Four years
after Marion was hanged, Cameron was discovered in LaCrosyg
Kans., the records show,” MMAX¥&M tnnamed newspaper
dated Dec, 15, X&MK 1986, sent by Van Realte.
"NEBRASKA PARDONS MAN HANGED FOR KILLING FRIEND IA TER
SEEN ALIVE, (UPI) - Lincoln, Neb. - 4 man who was hanged
nearly 100 years ago for murdering a man who wes se:
alive four years after the execution has been pardoned by|
the Nebraska Pardons Board. William Jackson "Yack" Marioy
who was hanged March 25, 1887, was pardoned Friday at the
request of his grandson, Elbert Marion, 73, an Iola, Kans
minister. Elbert Tiss discovered that his grandfather
wes hanged at age (?) for the supposed murder about
earlier of John Sanerone William Marion and Cameren were
looking for work together in Sage County, but Marion re=
turned home to Neatrice and said Cameren yent, te Kensas
records show, A skeleton wearing Cameron s clothe
discowered in Gage County the next year,
shot in the head. A coroner sald the skéleton wis thet ©
Cameron end Marion wes accused of murder.
after Nerion wes hanged, Cameron was discovered in LaCros
Kans,, the records show,” KMAKX&A tnnamed newspaper
dated Dec, 15, X8M& 1986, sent by Van Raalte.
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White, hanged Beatrice, Nebraska, March 25, 1887,
"Jackson Marion, the mrderer of John Cameron-was hanged here this
forenoon (3-25) at 11:20 o'clock, The doomed man made a speech on the
scaffold of a rambling nature, but made no statement respecting tHe
crime for which he suffered death, The crime for which Marion was
hanged wasthe murder of Jojm Cameron in April, 1872, nearly 15 years
ago, During the month of April of that year Marion and Cameron left
Grasshopper Falls, Kans., with a team of horses and wagon to work on
the St, Joe and Denver railroad grade. On the 3rd of May that year,
Marion arrived alone at Beatrice with the team and wagon, Nothing
more was ever heard of Cameron until the following March, when the re-
mains of a man with a bullet hole in his forehead, which were after-
wards identified as those of Cameron, were found on the bank of the
BKUKXRXXKK Blue River, Ten years more elapsed before the suspected
criminal was arrested, The case has been in the courts for the past
five years, and three times the prisoner has been sentenced to hang.
| An appeal to the governor to commute the smtence to life imprisonment
was the last effort the friends of the doomed man made for him." NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, 3=26-1887 (2-2), %X:20 Nw 2893 29 MW 911 (See)
br vedanta a ip my io ‘ 6
INNOCENT ~ See Neb. =- Book and Magazine Excerpts, we
MARION, Jackson c March 25, 1887
White, hanged Beatrice, Nebraska, March 25, 1887,
"Jackson Marion, the marderer of John Cameron-was hanged here this
forenoon (3-25) at 11220 o'clock, The doomed man made a speech on the
scaffold of a rambling nature, but made no statement respecting tHe
crime for which he suffered death, The crime for which Marion was
hanged wasthe murder of Jojm Cameron in April, 1872, nearly 15 years
ago. During the month of April of that year Marion and Cameron left
Grasshopp er Falls, Kanse, with a team of horses and wagon to work on
the St, Joe and Denver railroad grade, On the 3rd of May that year,
Marion arrived alone at Beatrice with the team and wagon, Nothing
more was ever heard of Cameron until the following March, when the re-
mains of a man with a bullet hole in his forehead, which were after-
wards identified as those of Cameron, were found on the bank of the
Y BKEUEXHXXKK Blue River, Ten years more elapsed before the suspected
criminal was arrested. The case has been in the. courts for the past
five years, and three times the prisoner has been sentenced to hangs
An appeal to the governor to commute the smtence to life imprisonment
|} was the last effort the friends of the doomed man made for him." NEWS,
Galveston, Texas, 3-26-1887 (2-2). 4X 20 NW 289; 29 NW 917 (Bee)
INNOCENT - See Neb. - Book and Magazine Excerpts,
MARION, Jackson March 25, 1887
white, hanged Beatrice, Nebraska, March 25, 1887,
"Jackson Marion, the mirderer of John Cameron-was hanged here this
forenoon (3-25) at 11220 o'clock, The doomed man made a speech on the
scaffold of a rambling nature, but mde no statement respecting the
crime for which he suffered death, The crime for which Marion was
hanged wasthe murder of Jojm Cameron in April, 1872, nearly 15 years
During the month of April of that year Marion and Cameron left
Grasshopper Falls, Kans., with a team of horses and wagon to work on
the St, Joe and Denver railroad grade, On the 3rd of May that year,
Marion arrived alone at Beatrice with the team and wagon, Nothing
more was ever heard of Cameron until the following March, when the re=
mains of a man with a bullet hole in his forehead, which were after-
wards identified as those of Cameron, were found on the bank of the
BEUKXHXMER Blue River, Ten years more elapsed before the suspected
criminal was arrested, The case has been in the courts for the past
five years, and three times the prisoner has been sentenced to hang.
An appeal to the governor to commute the sqtence to life imprisonment
was the last effort the friends of the doomed man made for him," NEMS,
Galveston, Texas, 3+26-1887 (2-2). §%X-20 NW 289; 29 NI 917, (Spe),
INNOCENT - See Neb, - Book and Magazine Excerpts, °Y°"
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