Arnold, KY, 1858 July 23

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pray, and was allowed to pray for her husband, her children
and herself. Arnold then grasped her with one arm, inexora4
ble to all her. supplications for mercy, fired at her three
times, each ball taking effect in the head, The whman who
fled told the story and Arnold was. pursued and arrested at

hiskmother's house, in the act of wriéing his wll,"
ENQUIRER, RICHMOND, VA., 6-25~1858

pray, and was allowed ta pray for her husband, her children
and herself. Arnold then grasped her with one arm, inexoray
ble to all her. supplications for mercy, fired at her three
times, each ball taking effect in the head. The whman who
fled told the story and Arnold was. pursued and arrested at
hiskmother's house, in the act of wriéing his will."
ENQUIRER, RICHMOND, VA. 5 6-25-1858

pray, and was allowed ta pray for her husband, her children
and herself, Arnold then grasped her with one arm, inexora.

ble to all her. supplications for mercy, fired at her three
ws woman who

‘times, each ball taking effect in the head.
fled told the story and arnold was. pursued a:
hiskmother's house, in the act of wriGing his will."
ENQUIRER, RICHMOND, VA. , 6-25-1658

ARNOLD,

(Don't know whether hanged or not)

t "Arnold, who so cruelly mirdered his wife recently was
tried on June 17, 1858, at Nicholasville, Ky., convicted
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged
on Friday, July 23, 1858," RICHMOND, VA., ENQUIRER,
6-26-1858, "It seems that the mitdered wifeof Arnold near
Nicholasville, Ky., had left him for his cruel treatment
and instituted a suit for divorce and alimony against him,
He watched her one day as she went with another lady to
pick strawberries and followed her, demanding that the suit
be withdrawn. He then threatened to kill her, and drewa
revolver, when theother woman fled. Horro#-stricken, she g
promised to jive with jim again. He replied by telling
her that she was Lying, and inmediately fired at her, the
ball grazing her temple. She sprang to him and begged for
mercy. He refused. She then appealed to him for time to

ARNOLD,

(Don't know whether hanged or not)

“Arnold, who so cruelly murdered his wife recently was
tried on June 17, 1858, at Nicholasville, Ky., convicted
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged
on Friday, July 23, 1858," RICHMOND, VA., ENQUIRER,
6-26-1858, "It seems that the mkdered wifeof Arnold near
Nicholasville, Ky., had left him for his cruel treatment
and instituted a suit for divorce and alimony against him,
He watched her one day as she went with another lady to
pick strawberries and followed her, demanding that the suit
be withdrawn. He then threatened to kill her, and drewa
revolver, when theother woman fled, Horrow-stricken, she

promised to jive with jim again. He replied by telling

her that she was fying? and immediately fired at her, the
ball grazing her temple. She sprang to him and begged for
mercy. He refusede She then appealed to him for time to

(OLD, :
(Don't know efheas piace or not)
"arnold, ered his wife recently was

who so cruelly
tried on June 1, 1858, at Nicholasville, Ky., convicted
of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged
RICHMOND, VA., ENQUIRER,
eof Arnold near
Nicholasville, Ky., had left him for his cruel treatment,
and instituted a suit for divorce and alimony against him,

He watched her one day as she went with another lady
pick strawberries and followed her, demanding that the suit

He then threatened to kill her, and dreva

revolver, when theother woman fled, Horror-stricken, she

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