John Mcdonald, PA, 1785 November 9

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"Pennsylvania: Hue & Cry for John McDonnal,
servant of Mr, Lawrence Kraymer, Jr., of Bed-
minster, Bucks Co., for murdering his master's
wife and son, (Catherine Kraymer and Peter
Kraymer) on June 21 and firing their house.
Mis screant is a 25-year-old pockmarked Irish-

man,"
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNZLP Philadelphia, 7-6-1785

"Pennsylvania: Hue & Cry for John McDonnal,
servant of Mr, Lawrence Kraymer, Jr., of Bed-
minster, Bucks Co., for murdering his master's
wife and son, (Catherine Kraymer and Peter
Kraymer) on June 21 and firing their house.
Miscreant is a 25-year-old pockmarked Irish-

man,"
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNZLP Philadelphia, 7-6-1785

"Pennsylvania: Hue * Cry for John McDonnal,
servant of Mr, Lawrence Kraymer, Jr., of Bed-
minster, Bucks Co., for murdering his master's
wife and son, (Catherine Kraymer and Peter
Kraymer) on June 21 and firing their house.
Beane is a 25-year-old pockmarked Irish-

ma:
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNZLP Philadelphia, 7-6-1785

PRRisvovawrA souRNgTE Patiadenpate, 7-6-2785

Novemher 9, 1785

McDONALD, John

McDonald, alias McDowell, hanged in Bucks Coe, Pae,y on
11-9-1785. Murdered Catherine Kraemer or Krayman and

her infant son in an attack on her in her farm home; QK
Charles Biddle in his AUTOBIOGRAPHY BEX, page 206, states:
"McDonald died game, as it is called by such wretches, tha
is, like a hardened viblain. ‘4 gentleman present when he
was led pinioned and put in the cart for the execution,
observed he had seen him before, wheeling oysters about
the streets. '¥es,' says he, ‘you may have seen me before
and if you will wait tntil Jack Ketch (the hangman) has
done with me, I'l] turn around that you may see me behind.!
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I, “age Sh.

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Novemhar 9, 1785
McDONALD, John
McDonald, alias McDowell, hanged in Bucks Coe, Paey on
11-9-1785. Murdered Catherine Kraemer or Krayman and
her infant son in an attack on her in her farm home; QK
Charles Biddle in his AUTOBIOGRAPHY E&X, page 206, states:
"McDonald died game, as it is called by such wretches, that
is, like a hardened viblain. 4 gentleman present when he
was led pinioned and put in the cart for the execution,
observed he had seen him before, wheeling oysters about
the streets. '¥es,' says he, "you may have seen me before
and if you will wait tmtil Jack Ketch (the hangman) has
done with me, I'l] turn around that you may see me behind.!
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I. “age 5h.

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November 9, 178
McDONALD, John
McDonald, elias McDowell, hanged in Bucks Cos, Pas, on
1-9-1785. Murdered Catherine Kraemer or Krayman and
her infent son in an attack on her in her farm home; @&
Gharles Biddle in his AUTOBIOGRAPHY Hi, page 206, states:
"MeDonald died game, as it is called by such wretches, thal
is, like a hardened villain. gentleman present when he
was led pinioned and put in the cart for the execution,
observed he had seen him before, wheeling oysters about
the streets. '¥es,' says he, "you may have seen me before,
and if you will wait inti Jack Ketch (the hangnan) has
done with me, I'l tum eround that you mgy see me behind.
SCAFFOLD aND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I. ‘age 5h.

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