James Green, PA, 1853 April 15

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GREEN, James large ca rd

Executed -15-1853, Gettysburg, Bae, for murder of Samuel —
Mars "with a pistol heavily loaded with shot" on Aprilx 1,
1852 near Bendersville, in Manallen Township both Negroes
"with bad blood between them't; cause of crime somewhat ob-
scure but it was testified that Green “had a step-daughter
who was hired at victim's mother's; that he did not want
her to stay there where victim could have her for his wan
accomodation and that she appeared to want to stay there";
trial recorded in Gettysburg COMPILER, Nov. 22, 18523 in
STAR AND SENTINEL, attendénd a "flitting"; apparently at
the "Wood's Big House on the Hill"; see also COMPLIER
April 2h, 1888; the execution took place in the corridor
of the jail, conducted hy Sheriff John Scott; warrant

issued March lh,

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GREEN, James large ca rd

Executed 1-15-1853, Gettysburg, Bae, for murder of Samel
Mars "with a pistol heavily loaded with shot" on Aprilx 1,
1852 near Bendersville, in Manallen Township both Negroes
"with bad blood between them''; cause of crime somewhat ob-
scure but it was testified that Green "had a step-daughter
who was hired at victim's mother's; that he did not want
her to stay there where victim could have her for his wan
accomodation and that she appeared to want to stay there”;
trial recorded in Gettysburg COMPILER, Nov. 22, 18523 in
STAR AND SENTINEL, attendtnd a "flitting"; apparently at
the "Wood's Big House on the Hill"; see also COMPLIER
April 2), 1888; the execution took place in the corridor
of the jail, conducted hy Sheriff John Scott; warrant
issued March 1h.

GREEN, James large ca rd

Executed 4-15-1853, Gettysburg, Bae, for murder of Samuel
Mars "with a pistol heavily loaded with shot" on Aprilx 1,
1852 near Bendersville, in Manallen Township both Negroes
Mwith bad blood between then"; cause of crime somewhat ob-
scure but it was testified that Green "had a step-daughter
who was hired at victim's mother's; that he did not want
her to stay there where victim could have her for his ww
accomodation and that she appeared to want to stay there”;
trial recorded in Gettysburg COMPILER, Nov. 22, 1852; in
STAR AND SENTINEL, attendind a "flitting"; apparently at
the "Wood's Big House on the Hill"; see also COMPLIER
Mpril 2h, 1888; the execution took place in the corridor
of the jail, conducted hy Sheriff John Scott; warrant
issued March 1),

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