has made a Bye eer nc oe te cn, We Mee aaa
and the acer ad woman were ‘missing, and the husband and a
“friend were arrested, charged with their murder. Subse=
~quent developments—pointed-to McConnell as the guilty par-
ty and he was arrested in Candda," TIMES, New York, NY,
7/13/1866 (4=1.) "Phe murderer McConnell, and other pris-
oners attempted to break jail at Cleveland, 0., but were~
detected, ‘They had by some means procured pouder with which
they first blew off the lock of one of the cells, and then
pttempted to hlast a hole aeonen the stone wall." TIMES,
New York, 7-28-1986 (h-1,)- rere eee a ald
MC
| has made a confession, At the time of the murder intense
excitement was created by the fact that both the prisoner
and the murdered woman were missing, and the husband and a
friend were arrested, charged with their murder, Subse=
quent developments-pointed-to McConnell as the guilty par-
ty and he was arrested in Candda," TIMES, New York, NY,
7/13/1866 (h-1.) he murderer McConnell, and other pris-
/oners attempted to break jail at Cleveland, 0., but were
Hetected, They had by some means procured ponder with which
they first blew off the lock of one of the cells, and then
bttempted to hlast a hole eo the stone wall." TIMES,
ew York, 7-28-1866 (lj-1.)
Mc
has made a confession, At the time of the murder intense
excitement was created by the fact that both the prisoner
and the murdered woman were missing, and the husband and a|
friend were arrested, charged with their murder, Subse=
quent-developments- pointed to McConnell as the guilty par-|
ty and he was arrested in Candda," TIMES, New York, NY,
1/13/1866 We 1.) The murderer Somes and is Be
atte
Lttempted to blast a hole through the stong wall." ‘TIMES,
jew York, 7-28-1966 (i\-1.)
fw Toney Tenis (ets)
MeCOMME, Atexandex ~\cpcquguem 2th, 186677 -,
McConnell, a Canadian farmer, moved to Olmsted Falls y Ohi
where obtained employment in an effort to save money so
that he could pay off his debts in Canaria, He board with
the Colvin family. One day while Mr, Colvin was away y
Mrs. Rose Colvin caught McConnell Stealing some clothes
and attacked him with a coal poker, McConnell fought
badk with an axe and killed the woman, burying her body
underneath a wood pile. When McConnell was finally cap=
tured in Ottawa, Ontario, he was wearing Mr. Colvin's
clothes and still had $150 of KXEXHSH Colvin's money in
his possession. He was hangen at Cleveland » Ohio, on
August 10, 1866.
"Alexander McConnell, recently convicted of the murder of
Mrs, Rosa Colvin, at Berne, near Cleveland, on Mar, 2h,
McCONNELL , Alexander; — Thugush LOth, 19667" ~, ~~
McConnell, a Canadian farmer, moved to Olmsted Falls y Ohig
where obtained employment in an effort to save money so
that he could pay off his debts in Canada. He board with
the Colvin family. One day while Mr. Colvin was away y
Mrs. Rose Colvin caught McConnell Stealing some clothes
and attacked him with a coal poker. McConnell fought
badk with an axe and killed the woman, burying her body
underneath a wood pile. When McConnell was finally cap-
tured in Ottawa, Ontario, he was wearing Mr, Colvin's
clothes and still had $150 of KXEXHSH Colvin's money in
his possession, He was hange at Cleveland 9 Ohio, on
August 10, 1866.
"Alexander McConnell, recently convicted of the murder of
Mrs, Rosa Colving at Berne, near Cleveland, on Mar, 2h,
He board with
Colvin was away,
‘ling some clothes
and attacked him with a coal poker, McConnell fought
badk with an axe and killed the woman,
Colvin's money in
his possessions He was hangel at Cleveland, Ohio, on
August 10, 1866, Orie
"Alexander McConnell, recently convicted of the murder of
Mrs, Rosa Colvin, at Bere, near Cleveland, on Mar. 2h,
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