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barely audible,
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NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, August 22, 1816,
1816. KaKXHKR He went to his death pale and nervously with his speech
barely audible, Friends took his corpse to Saugerties for burial,
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, August 22, 186 (09; Dec. 5, 1816 (
16464 uA He went to
barely audible, Friends
—FIYNN,-Patrick a "sas
alias Fitzpatrick
Flygn, sa 30-year-old white man, was a native of RIE who emigrated
to-the- Gees States in 1839, In 186, he was-employed by Robert
James, a drover, who brought cattle into New York from the west and
sold them. During the month of August they arrived with a herd and
James Left Flynn in charge, directing him to sell them and attend
to some other business while he returned west for another herd of
cattle. On the evening of August 13, 186, James stopped at a tavern
in the town of Durham and made arrangements -Fe-stay—the-night,—Wwhile
he was turning his horse loose in a pasture, he was shot from ambush,
receiving a wound from which he died on August 15, A man fitting
Flynnts description had been seen in the vicinity shortly before “the
murder and, as he could not be found, the employee became an immediate
SUSp eC He was trailed to j#thens ners he was placed under arrest
and REXMEMRAXKH taken to Catskill where he was charged with the mur-
der, the motive alleging to have been the theft of his employer's
cattle and other property. At his trial, Flynn stoutly maintained
his innocence, His attitude was stoical until the verdict was pro-
nounced and he then burst into tears, saying that he had been falsely
sworn against, He was hanged in the jail at Catskill on ete Vs
Nov. 19, 186
FLYNN, Patrick
* alias Fitzpatrick :
Flygn, /a 30-year-old white many was a native of Ireland who emigrated
to the United States—in 1839, —In-186, he-was-employed by Robert
James, a drover, who brought cattle into New York from the west and
sold them. During the month of August they arrived with a herd and
James left Flynn in charge, directing him to sell them and attend
to some other business while he returned west for another herd of
cattle. On the evening of August 13, 1846, James stopped at a tavern
in the town of Durham and-made-arrangements-to-stay the night. While
he was turning his horse loose in a pasture, he was shot from ambush,
receiving a wound from which he died on August 15, A man fitting
Flynn's description had been seen in the vicinity shortly before the
murder and, as he could not be found, the employee became an immediate
suspect. He was trailed to thens where he was placed under arrest
and KAXKMKMXAXKA taken to Catskill where he was charged with the mur-
der, the motive alleging to have been the theft of his employer's
cattle and other property, At his trial, Flynn stoutly maintained
his innocence, His attitude was stoical wntil the verdict was pro-
nounced and he then burst into tears, saying that he had been falsely
sworn against. He was hanged in the jail at Catskill on Nov, 19,
Nov, 19, 186
FLYNN, Patrick
Flygny/a Socyeateold white nan, vas a native of Ireland vho enig
to the United States in 1839, In 18,6, he was-employed by Robert
James, a drover, who brought cattle into New York from the west and
sold then, During the month of August aay arrived with a herd and
ann s left Flynn in-charge, directing him ell them and atten
me other business while he returned nee for another herd of
eaare On the evening of August 13, 1816, James stopped at a tavern
in the town of Durhan and made arrangenents to stay the night, vhile
he was turning his horse loose in a pasture, he was shot from ambush,
receiving a wound from which he died on August 15, A man fitting
Flynnts description had been seen-in the vicinity shortly before the
murder and, as he could not be found, the employee became an immediate
suspect. He was trailed to #thens where he was placed under arrest
Breet taken to Catskill. where he was charged with the mur-
the motive alleging to have been the theft of his employer's
cattle and other property. At his trial, Flynn stoutly eee
ocence, His attitude was stoical mntil the verdict »
and he then burst into tears, saying thet he had beer a isely
sworn against, He was hanged in the jail at Catskill on Nov, 19,
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