The same year, on Friday, the 21st of April, Abraham
Drum being sheriff, he was executed in the jaileyard,
Whan his deathewarrant was read, he manifested considerabl
excitement, but soon regained his usual composure. He
did not believe in a future state of rewards and punish
mentse He ran up the steps to the platform of the gale
lows, and surveyed the rope WXEKXE with a degree of self#
possession and calmness which astonished every beholder»
A physician, utterly astounded at such perfect composure,
approached the prisoner a few moments before his execution
and placing his fingers on his pulse, found it beating with
amazing rapidity, and giving evidence of intense excite»
ments The exterior appeared: calm but within there was a
raging tumult of emotion,” ANNALS OF LUZERNE COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA, by S$ rt Pearce; FPhiledelphia, Pas: Jo Be
fi eincccs & CO 9, ieee, pege es ‘
&
The same year, on Friday, the 21st of April, Abraham
Drum being sheriff, he was executed in the jaileyard.
When his deithewarrant was read, he manifested considerable
excitement, but soon’ regained his usual composure. He
did not believe in a future state of rewards and punish-
ments. He ran up the steps to the platform of the gale
iows, and surveyed the rope WKEXXE with a degree of self=
possession and calmness which astonished every beholders
A physician, utterly astounded at such perfect composure,
approached the prisoner a few moments before his execution
and plecing his fingers on his pulse, found it beating with
amazing rapidity, and giving evidence of intense exciton
ment» The exterior appeared: calm but within there was a
raging tumult of emotion,” ANNALS OF LUZERNE COUNTY,
NNSYLVANIA, by S: rt Pearce; Philedelphiay Paet Je Be
Fippincott & col, 1éee, ppee 2et,
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‘The same year, on Friday, the 21st of April, Abraham
Drum being sheriff, he was executed in the jaileya:
When his deathewarrant was road, h
excitement, but soon regained his usual composure.
did not believe in a future state of rewards and punish-
He ran up the steps to the platform of the gale
ind surveyed the rope WAXMAN with a degree of self=
possession and calmness which astonished every beholdere
A icdan, utterly astounded at such perfect composure,
approached the prisoner a few moments before his execution
and placing his fingers on his pulse, found it beating with
amazing rapidity, and giving evidence of intense excite»
ae cakes appeared: calm but within there was 4
f emotions" ANNALS OF LUZERNE coum
peiiivann, Ne astra Boargey Philedelphia, Fast Je Be
ppincott & Ci 6p PRES 257,
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QUINN, James” * 21-1854,
Executed, -21-185-Luzerne Cos, Paes, for the murder of
Mahala Higgens “whose brains he dashed out with an axe
in/a boat near Nanticoke WaKgDam''; warrant issued Feb. 1h};
source: Wilkes-Barre RECORD, Dece 9, 1896 ( a review of |
executions in the county); also review of luzerne execu-
_tions in TIMES-LEADER, Oct. 1h, 1909.
€
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS: PART IIs Pagem 126
"James Quinn took the life of Mahala Wiggins, by dashing
out her brains with an axe, near the Nanticoke dam, as
they were passing down the canal in a boat. He escaped
but was arrested in the West, and conveyed to the Wilkes
barre jail. He was tried, found guilty,‘ and sentenced to
death by Judge Conyngham, at the January Term of 1854.
QUINN, James” © ye21-1854
Executed, l-21-185)-Luzerne Coe, Paey for the murder of
Mshala Higgens “whose brains he dashed out with an axe
inja boat near Nanticoke WARBDam"; warrant issued Feb. 1h;
source: Wilkes-Barre RECORD, Dece 9, 1896 ( a review of
executions in the county); also review of Luzerne execu-
_tions in TIMES-LEADER, Oct. 14, 1909.
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEETERS: PART IIs Pagex 126
"James Quinn took the life of Mahala Wiggins, by dashing
out her brains with an axe, near the Nanticoke dam, as
they were passing down the canal in a boat. He escaped
put was arrested in the West, and conveyed to the Wilkes-
barre jail. He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to
death by Judge Conyngham, at the January Term of 1854.
QUINN, James* * y-21-185),
Executed, l-21-185h-Luzerne Co., Pas, for the murder of
Mehala Higgens twhose brains he dashed out with an axe
inja boat near Nanticoke MaW§Dam"; warrant issued Feb. 15
gourcet Wilkes-Barre RECORD, Dece 9, 1896 ( a review of
executions in the county); also review of Luzerne execu-
tions in TIMES-LEATER, Oct. 1h, 1909.
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR BY TEBTERS: PART IIr Pagem 126
“James Quinn took the life of Mahala Wiggins, by dashing
out her brains with an axe, near the Nanticoke dam, as
they were passing down the canal in a boat. scoped
but was arrested in the West, and conveyed to the Wilkes:
barre jail. Ho was tric, found guilty,’ and sentenced to
death by Judge Conyngham, at the January Term of 1854+
21-1854
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