MACHELLA, Jacob or John
Hanged, Jersey City, Ne Jey on either 1-9-187) or—a—G~
« First hanging in Hudson County. Had enticed Us Se
Marshal John C, Stephenson to Jersey City on pretext of
helping to locate law-breakers and treacherously stabbed
him to death on Hudson Street an July 11, 1873. Hanged
on Court House grounds, Rope broke before 1$fe was ex-
tinct and he was hung again...
Jersey City Evening Journal 12-22-1892 & 2=9-1900
Correct date 1-9#187),. EVENING JOURNAL, Jer=
G Jan, 18 Sailor, 28 years old.
ae BQ OD eK Mae EXCERPTS,
MACHELLA, Jacob or John
Hanged, Jersey City, Ne Jey on either 1-9-187); or_aao~
« First hanging in Hudson County. Had enticed U. Se
Marshal John C, Stephenson to Jersey City on pretext of
helping to locate law-breakers and treacherously stabbed
him to death on Hudson Street an July 11, 1873. Hanged
on Court House grounds. Rope broke before 19fe was ex-
tinct and he was hung again...
Jersey City Evening Journal 12-22-1892 & 2-9-1900
Correct date 1-9=187), EVENING JOURNAL, Jer-=
@) Jan, 18 Sailor, 28 years old.
el) a0 ea Ine EXCERPTS,
MACHELLA, Jacob or John
Hanged, Jersey City, N. Je, on either 1-9-187)
60s. First hanging in Hudson County. Had enticed U. S.
Marshal. John C, Stephenson to Jersey City on pretext of
helping to locate law-breakers ai
him to death on Hudson Street
on Court House grounds.
Jersey City Evening Journal 12-22-1892 & 2-9-1900
Correct date 1-9-1874, EVENING JOURNAL, Jer-
sey City, Jan. 9, 187. Sailers 28 years old.
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