David Reynolds, 1773 September 17

sent Ford had committed the unsolved robbery of the Perth Amboy Treas

So Vee DIeVLOus 20 Looper EMDeCaé Figic ariCS O aVE Ss
life even though years later after they had regained a degree of re-
spectability, both. denied any complicity in the robbery, The other
three men all received respites until December when all five were
pardoned, Reynolds was probably hanged more because he was not con-
Sidered a native of the Colonies than for any other reason and eigh~
teen days after his exscution, it was learned that he was, in reality,
& native of Pennsylva nia,

NEWARK SUNDAY NEWS MAGAZINE, Newark, New Jersey, Decs 1h, 1969

Before final write-up, see CHAPTERSIN A HISTORY OF CRIME ANDPUNISH=
MENT IN NEW JERSEY by Reed, pages )2-lh7. (University Library)

sent Ford had committed the unsolved robbery of the Perth Amboy Treas-|

APY +. J C2 and coper uu &G-tne ance O 2
life even though years later after they had regained a degree of re-

pardoned, Reynolds was probably hanged more because he was not con-
Sidered a native of the Colonies than for any other reason and eigh-
teen days after his execution, it was learned that he was, in reality,

NEWARK SUNDAY NEWS MAGAZINE > Newark, New Jersey, Dece ly, 1969

Before final write-up, see CHAPTERSIN A HISTORY OF CRIME ANDPUNISH=
MENT IN NEW JERSEY by Reed, pages )2-h7. (University Library)

sent Ford had committed the unsolved robbery of the Perth Amboy Treas-{
years dC. hance-to-save-his

three men 211 received respites until December when all five were
pardoned. Reynolds was probably hanged more because he was not con-
Sidered a native of the Colonies than for any other reason and olshe
feen days after his ex-cution, it was learned that he was, in reality,

NEWARK SUNDAY NEWS MAGAZINE, Newark, New Jersey, Dece 1s, 1969

i E A BT: OF CRIME ANDPUNISH=
Before final write-up, see CHAPTERSIN A HISTORY OF CRI
Mayr IN NEW JERSEY by Reed, pages li2-lh7. (University Library)

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REYNOLDS, David

Reynolds, a 30-year-old white man, lived in Morris Coe, Ne dey where
he was generally believed to be an Irish national, On July 16, 1773,
the Colony was rocked by the news that Reyndtds and five distinguishe
citizens of leading and aristocratic families, Samel Ford,’ Benjamin
Cooper, Dr. Bernadus Budd, Saymel Haymes and Peace Ayres, had all
been arrested and charged with counterfeiting. Reynolds was charged
with having supplied the type for the presses while Ford was the ac-
tual counterfeiter and the others charged with XK passing the funny
money. Prior to their Rmat trial, Ford, the actual leader of the
ring, managed to eScape and was not recaptured. The others were all
convicted and sentenced to die. Over 15,000 persons gathered in
Morristown on September 17, 1773, to witness the executions, Reynolds,
the friendless "foreigner" who had no powerful friends interceding in
his behalf was brought forth first, To the Surprise of the crowd, he
Sang 4 mournful XEXXK ballad about Irish kings of long before and

crowd shed tears, After he had eh the authorities took
Cooper to a window and showed him Reynold's body, They then of fered
him a remmutation of sentence if he would confess that he and the ab-

REYNOLDS, David

Reynolds, a 30-year-old white man, lived in Morris Coe, Ne Je » where
he was generally believed to be an Irish national, On July 16, 1773,
the Colony was rocked by the news that Reyndbds and five distinguished
citizens of leading and aristocratic families, Samel Ford, ‘Benjamin
Cooper, Dr. Bernadus Budd, Saymel Haynes and Peace Ayres, had all
been arrested and charged with counterfeiting. Reynolds was charged
with having supplied the type for the presses while Ford was the ac=
tual counterfeiter and the others charged with 4K passing the funny
moneye Prior to their Raat trial, Ford, the actual leader of the
ring, managed to escape and was not recaptured, The others were all
convicted and sentenced to die. Over 15,000 persons gathered in
Morristown on September 175 1773, to witness the executions, Reynolds,
the friendless "foreigner" who had no powerful friends interceding in
his behalf was brought forth first. To the surprise of the crowd, he
Sang a mournful X#XHK ballad about Irish kings of long before and
then knelt in prayer. He made a brief speech and when he asked those
present not to be harsh on his wife and children, many ef the moved
crowd shed tears, After he had been ha ed, the authorities took
Cooper to a window and showed him Reynold's body. They then offered
him a remmtation of sentence if he would confess that he and the ab-

REYBOLDS, David

Reynolds, @ 30-year-old white man, lived in Morris Cos, Ne

Je, where

he was generally believed to be an Irish national, On July 16, 1773,

the Colony was rocked by the news that Reyndds
citizens of leading and aristocratic families,
Cooper, Dr. Bernadus Budd,

been arrested and charged wi

convicted and sentenced to die. Over 1:

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Morristown on September 17, 1773, to witness the executions.

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Cooper to a window and showed him Reynold's body. T

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