Inconfession, siad he was born at Warrensburg, Warren Co., N, Y.,
and was 3l years old, Brought up as a farmer, This was in fonfession
made after Williams had identified, NEW YORK TIMES, 9-3=1853,
"Catskill, N. Ye, January 20, 185)-Warren Wood, the mrder of
Williams, the peddler, was hung in the jail yard today at 1a o'clock,
He made a long address, in which he charged some of the witnesses
with perjury, He confessed he shot Williams, but protested that he
did not know what he was doing at the time. After the address, he
prayed fervently for several minutes, Religious services were then
performed by Rev. Mr, Noble of the Episcopal and Rev. Mr. Hall of the
Methodist Church, The Sheriff then pulled the cord, and the man aton-
ed as he was able for the crime, He struggled slightly, but was pro-=
nounced dead in about ten minutes." NEW YORK TIMES, New York City,
January 21, 1854 (1-l).
Inconfession, siad he was born at Warrensburg, Warren Co., Ne Yey
and was 31 years old, Brought up as a farmer, This was in fonfession
made after Williams had identified, NEW YORK TIMES, 9-3-1853,
"Catskill, N. Ye, January 20, 185h<Warren Wood, the mrder of
Williams, the peddler, was hung in the jail yard today at 18 o'clock,
He made a long address, in which he charged some of the witnesses
with perjury. He confessed he shot Williams, but protested that he
did not know what he was doing at the time. After the address, he
prayed fervently for several minutes, Religious services were then
performed by Rev. Mr, Noble of the Episcopal and Rev. Mr. Hall of the
Methodist Church, The Sheriff then pulled the cord, and the man aton-
ed as he was able for the crime, He struggled slightly, but was pro=
nounced dead in about ten minutes.'' NEW YORK TIMES, New York City,
January 21, 185) (1+).
Inconfession, siad he was born at Warrensburg, Warren Co., N. Yo,
and was 31 years old, Brought up as a farmer, This was in fonfession
made after Williams had identified, NEW YORK TIMES, 9-3-1853,
Ncatskill, N, Ye, January 20, 185\<Warren Wood, the mrder of
villiams, the peddler, was hung in the jail yard today at 1@ o'clock,
He made a long address, in which he charged some of the witnesses
with perjury, He confessed he shot Williams, but protested that he
did not know what he was doing at the time. After the address, he
prayed fervently for several minutes, Religious services were then
performed by Rev. Mr, Noble of the Episcopal and Rev. Mr. Hall of the
Methodist Church, The Sheriff then pulled the cord, and the man aton
s he was able for the crime, He struggled slightly, but was pro=
nounced dead in about ten minutes. NEW YORK TIMES, New York City,
January 21, 1854 (1-k).
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Wood, @ 30-year-old ee ex-convict, was walking from Troy to Albany,
New York on August 19, 1853, havi ng missed the Durham stage. Near
Greenville, he overtook Hiram Williams, a German-Jew peddler from
New York City who was working the area and, for companionship, the
two men decided to walk together. Wood Bosna that Williams un-
doubtedly had a nice sum of money on his person, so he fell behind
and shot the unsuspecting peddler. in the back, He picked Williams!
. pockets and dragged what he thoughtxtmto be a dead body vy to & nearby
stream and threw it in, pelting it with rocks, Willians ; however ,
was not,dead and dragged himself and flagged a passing stage which
took him to Greenville where, before hedied, he identified “Wood as
his assailant from a dag guerrotype. -Weod was traced to New York City
ene he was taken into custody on Cherry Street while in the process
of spending Williams' money on a newly found girl friend, Returned to
: sat trial, he was convicte d and sentenced to die. He was hanged
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WOOD, Warren
Wood; 2 ek ares ae ex-convict, was walking from Troy to Albany,
New York on August 19, 1853, having missed the Durham stage. Near
Greenville, he ots Hiram Williams, a German-Jew peddler fron
New York City who was working the area and, for companionship, the
two men decided to walk together. ‘Wood decided that Williams un-
doubtedly had a nice sum of money on his person, so he fell behind
and shot the unsuspecting peddler_in the back. He picked Williams!
pockets and dragged what he thoughtatmto be a dead pody y to & nearby
stream. and threw it in, pelting it with rocks, Wil) Jams, however y
was not,dead and dragged himself and flagged a passing stage which
took him to Greenville where, before hedied, he identified Wood as
his assailant from a daguerrotype. -Weod was traced to New York City
mee he was taken into custody on Cherry Street while in the process
spending Williams! money on a newly found girl friend, Returned to
stag trial, he was convicted and sentenced to die. He was hanged
L, 20, "588), at Cathie , New York.
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and shot the unsuspecting peddler_in the back.
pockets and dragged what he
stream.and threw it in, pelting it with rocks,
was not dead and sragzed | himself and flagged &
‘took him to Greenville where, before hedied, he identified
ant from a daguerrotypé Wood was traced to New York City
hore he was taken into east on Cherry Street while in the proces
Wid a iy found gir Srlemt. Rated te
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"HANG BY Ti Pages 282.
NECK e+. 5. Pages 83.
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