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Bailey, a young hunter who purported to be from Morristown, N. J.,
arrived at Berks (now Schulykil1) Oe 5 Ons O Ages) 279 and
made arrangements to pay for his kesust room and board there a
providing game for the table. A few days later, a German peddlar
named Jost Folhaber arrived’, -and Bailgy made it a point to becore
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friendly with him and learn’ his itinerary. On the morning of Aug,
11, he followed Folhaber after the unsuspecting merchant set out bo
make Bis rounds and W&EXZX4 shot him in the back. fen er was nob
killed by the bullet and Bailey finished him off with a tomahawk.
He robbed the corpse of the small amount of money and AM goods and
trinkets that Folhaber was carrying. He was arrested ae immed =
Lately and the tavern owner and his ae testified at his trialz
as to his interest in Folhaber, Bailey was Ss oae) Has a short
trial and sentenced to hang. He was ean at Reading on dan. 6,
1798, before a crowd of 6,000 persons.
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Owen, pp 15-16, Filed in bound yellow binder,
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ayes who purported to be
‘ived at rks (now Schulykill) Co., Pa., o1
made angements to pay for his km room ¢
g game for the tabl few days late
Jost Folhaber ara ved, and Bailgy mad
with him and learn hi y
he followed Folhaber aft ] ISUSpE 2
his rounds and seamen shot him i 1e back. Folhal
killed by the 1 h 1 off with a t
He robbed the
nkets
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fore a crowd of 6,000 persons.
MURDER, sce by Nash, Cie.
See excerpt from IMPRISONED IN AMERICA, edited by Cynthia Phillip
Owen, pp 15-16, Filed in bound yellow binder,
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ORDER, AMERIGA, by Nashy pene
2 excerpt from IMPRISONED IN eae, edited by Cynthia Phillip
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