head, were ¢ wt wish to say one word, There are men before me who have
sworn to lies. God knows it. God is my strength. I wish you all
good-bye, gentlemen, " : :
TH VERMONT-STANDARD, Woodstock, Vts, 7/25/1867; 8/2/1867; 6/4/1868;
6/11/18683 6/18/1868; 6/21,/18693 7/1/1869
head, were: "I wish to say one word. There are men before me who have
sworn to lies. God knows it.
God is my strength. I wish you all
good-bye, gentlemen, "t
THE VERMONT-STANDARD, Woodstock, Vte, 7/25/18675 8/2/1867; 6/4/1868
6/11/18685 6/18/1868; 6/21/1869; 7/1869 :
head, weret "I wish to say one word. There are men before me who have
sworn to lies. God knows it. God is my strength, I wish you all
good-bye, gentlenen."
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MILLER, Hiram
Miller, alias Hiram Williams, was a white illiterate 30-year-old na-
tive of Richford, Vt. He was an itinera nt farm laborer and in March,
1867.,.-he.-Was employed for about three weeks by a prosperous 50~year'=
old-farmer, Joshua Sowing, of Ascutneyville, a’ small villiage in
WethersSield. Early on the morning of July 23, 1867, he went to the
Gowing residence and summoned Mr. Gowing from bed with the informa-
tion that some of his cattle were loose. When the half dressed far=
- mer.appeared at the door, Miller split his skull with an axe, He
then-went into the bedroom where Mrs. Gowing was sleeping with their
thirteen-year=-0ld daughter. The frightened child, Rho had recognized
Miller's voice, crawled under the bed and saved her life but Miller
split the mother's xkuk head open with the axe, Robbery was his mo-
tive, but he was unable to find any money and left, The little girl
stated positively that he was the man who had killed her mbpar and
father and he was taken into custody the next day and charged with
the crime. He protested his -
viction. He was hanged at fia vemone State eritonen’ fine apt {869.
His last words, spoken after the black cap had been placed over his
Miller, alias Hiram Williams, was a white illiterate 30-year-old na-
tive of Richford, Vt. He was an itinera nt farm laborer and in Marchg|
1867,.-he-was employed for’about three weeks by a prosperous 50-year~
old-farmer, Joshua Gowing, of Ascutneyville, a’small villiage in
Wethersfield. Early on the morning of July 23, 1867, he went to the
Gowing-residence and summoned Mr. Gowing from bed with the informa~
tion that some of his cattle were loose. When the half dressed far-
mer.appeared at the door, Miller split his skull with an axe, He
then-went into the bedroom'where Mrs. Gowing was sleeping with their
thirteen-year-old daughter, The frightened child, hho had recognized
Miller's voice, crawled under the bed and saved her life but Miller
split the mother's ximk head open with the axe, Robbery was his mo-
tive, but he was unable to find any money and left. The little girl
stated positively that he was the man who had killed her mbphr and
father and he was taken into custody the next day and charged with
the crime. He protested his inn =
viction. He was hanged at the Vermone Sree cieenien Ras ae 9885.
His last words, spoken after the black cap had been placed over his
MILLER, Hiram
Miller, alias Hiram Williams, was a white illiterate 30-year-old na-
tive of Richford, Vt. He was an itinera nt farm laborer and in Marchs
1867, he was employed for about three weeks by a prosperous 50-year~
old-farner, Joshua Sowing, of Ascutneyville, a small
Wethersfield. on
‘orma
6 the half dressed far-
mer-appeared at the door, Miller split his skull with an axe, He
then-went into the bedroom where Mrs. Gowing was sleeping with their
thirteen-year-dld daughter. The frightened child, kho had recognized
Miller's voice, crawled under the bed and saved her life but Miller
split the mother's ximk head open with the axe,
tive, but he was unable to find any
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