"History of career Maly N. He, by Warren Brown.. Published by
John E, Clarke Co., “anchester, Ne H,, 1900
Manchester, Ne He Newspaper.
"History of Hampton Falls} N, H., by Warren Brown., Published by
John E. Clarke Co., “anchester, Ne H., 19004
Manchester, Ne He Newspapers
“History of Hampton Falls} N. H., by Warren Brown,. Published by
John E, Clarke Co., Manchester, Ne H., 19004
Manchester, Ne H. Newspaper.
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Nove 9, 1869
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Pike, a native of New Hampshire, was born on May 26, 1837. At the
age of 1l, he began serving a two-year-sentence at the Massachusetts
Penitentiary for theft and later served a term in a New Hampshire
work house for the same offense. During the Civil War, he served in
the Union Army and was wounded at Williamsburg. He worked for Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Brown, an elderly Hampton Falls, N. H., couple for
a whikle and knew that they kept large sums of money in the house. On
the night of May 7, 1868, he knocked on the door and when Mrs, Brown
opened it, he split her skull with an ex, He then went into the
room where Mr. Brown was reading and assaulted him with the ax before
stealihg several hundred dollars, Mrs. Brown was killed instantly,
but Mr. Brown lived long enough to identify Pike as their killer,
Convicted of the double murder, he was required by New Hampshire
law at the time to spend one year in solitary confinement before
he was hanged at B&¥X Concord on Nove. 9, XBHRX 1869. His execution
was the first to take plafe at the New omenine State Prison.
Nov. 9, 1869
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Pike, a native of New Hampshire, was born on May 26, 1837. At the
age of 1h, he began serving a two-year=sentence at the Massachusetts
Penitentiary for theft and later served a term in a New Hampshire
work house for the same offense. During the Civil War, he served in
the Union Army and was wounded at Williamsburg. He worked for Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Brown, an elderly Hampton Falls, N. H., couple for
a while and knew that they kept large sums of money in the house. On|
the night of May 7, 1868, he knocked on the door and when Mrs, Brown
opened it, he split her skull with an ex. He then went into the
room where Mr. Brown was reading and assaulted him with the ax before
stealing several hundred dollars. Mrs. Brown was killed instantly,
but Mr. Brown lived long enough to identify Pike as their killer,
Convicted of the double murder, he was required by New Hampshire
law at the time to spend one year in solitary confinement before
he was hanged at B&¥X Concord on Nove 9, ASSES 1869. His execution
was the first to take plafe at the New i eeerics State Prison.
Nov. 9, 1869
“PIKE, Josiah L, ce :
Pike, a native of New Hampshire, was Ben oe May | 2» 1837. At the
age of 1h, he began serving a y
Penitentiary for theft and later served a term ane ee Hampshire
work house for the same offense. During the Civil War, he served in
the Union Army and was wounded at Williamsburg. He worked for Mr,
and Mrs, Thomas Brown, an elderly Hampton Falis, N. He» couple for
a white and knew that they kept large sums of money in the houses On|
the night of May 7, 1868, he knocked on the door and when Mrs, Brown
opened it, he split her skull with an ex. He then went into the
room where Mr. Brown was reading and assaulted him with the ax before
stealing several lundred dollars. Mrs, Brown was killed instantly,
but Mr. Brown lived long enough to identify Pike as their killer.
Convicted of the double mrder, he was requéred by New Hampshire
XBSPX 1869. His execution
Reereiica State Prison.
was the first to take plage at the New
Mow. 9, 1869
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