with white frock and trousers and cap, the last off which
was fringed with black, He was carried to the Episcopal
church, where Mr, Fisher preached a sermon, Thence he
was taken to the place of execution. Here the usual mili
tary guard appeared, and religious service was performed,
The prisoner warned the multitude to shun the ways which
he had fatally pursued," ANNALS OF SALEM, Vol, I, by
Joseph B, Felt, pp 46l1;65
with white frock and trousers and cap, the last off which
was fringed with black, He was carried to the Episcopal
church, where Mr. Fisher preached a sermon, Thence he
was taken to the place of execution. Here the usual mili-
tary guard appeared, ami religious service was performed,
The prisoner warned the multitude to shun the ways which
he had fatally pursued." ANNALS OF SALEM, Vol. I, by
Joseph B, Felt, pp 6:65
with white frock and trousers and cap, the last of which
was fringed with black, He was carried to the Episcopal
chureh, where Mr. Fisher preached a sermon, Thence he
Here the usual mili.
he had fatally pursued,"
Joseph B, Felt, pp 6165
| BLACKBURN, Henry .
"Jan. lu, 1796<Henry Blackburn, Englishman, and a chimney
sweeper in town (Salem, Mass.), is hung on the Neck, His
crime was stabbing George Wilkins, aged (?), a sailor,
from Sunderland in England, with a sword so that he died,
The deceased had received advance wages the day before he
called on the family of the murderer, in the evening of
Auge lu, with a girl to the treat, which Wilkinson provi-
ded for their pasttime was liquor, On his attempt to
leave the house at (?) o'clock, Blackburn, who had unsuc-
cessfully solicited a loan of momey from him, and threaten
ed to kill any one who should leave the room, committed
the deed. The wounded man lay where he fill till 3 o'clock
in the morn _ when he was discovered is' graans and a
physician cal ede He was removed to ore haa Rouse, and
in a few hours, and died in the afternoon, Blackburn was
taken from the jail in a car, sitting on his coffin, clad
| BLACKBURN, Henry
"Jan. ly, 1796-Henry Blackburn, Englishman, and a chimney
sweeper in town (Salem, Mass.), is hung on the Neck, His
crime was stabbing George Wilkins, aged (?), a sailor,
from Sunderland in England, with a sword so that he died,
The deceased had received advance wages the day before he
called on the family of the murderer, in the evening of
Auge 1h, with a girl to the treat, which Wilkinson provi-
ded for their pasttime was liquor, On his attempt to
leave the house at (?) o'clock, Blackburn, who had unsuc-
cessfully solicited a loan of momey from him, and threaten-
ed to kill any one who should leave the room, committed
the deed, The wounded man lay where he fill till 3 o'clock
in the mo j
Bhvidecan ea Pea Mare aero Coan Si nae Rouse, ae .
in a few hours, and died in the afternoon, Blackburn was
taken from the jail in a car, sitting on his coffin, clad
BLACKBURN, Her
"Jan, 14, 1796-Henry Blackburn, Englishman, and a chimney
sweeper in town (Salem, Mass.), is hung on the Neck, His
crime was stabbing George Wilkins, aged (7), a sailor,
from Sunderland in England, with a sword so that he died,
The deceased had received advance wages the day before he
called on the family of the murderer, in the evening of
Aug. 1h, with a girl to the treats which Wilkinson provi-
ded for their pasttime was liquor, On his attempt to
leave the house at (?) o'clock, Blackburn, who had unsuc-
cessfully solicited a loan of money from him, and threaten:
oe ie SA Gag ne Geta Ms Eo ees
deed, The wounded man lay where he fill till 3 ofcloc!
phy sicsanl catlads ste aeatsotaved or usvatan Racea aa
in a few hours, and died in the afternoon, Blackburn was
taken from the jail in a car, sitting on his
offin, clad
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