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ward denied all knowledge of the affair, Thweitrial was |
a famous one, Jundge Van Dyke presided, Ewan Merritt _
and General Browning represented Lynch, Garrit S.
«Cannon was prosecutér, assisted by John C. Ten Eyck.
When sentence was pronoun ed, he uttered profane lan-
Peruage and threated vengeance upon the Judges and States
sattorneys, ‘May the devil die with yel" he replied to
’? Judge as the last words of sentence, pronounced and his
eyes burned with malignant hatred and ferocity, Hanged
Friday, 3-23-1860 in the jail yard, The gallows stood
iat the southeast end of the jail yard between the priso
and the high wall, Met death stoically, refusing spir-

,itual advice, saying he did not pray himself and did not

fo want anyone to do it for him, In jail yard were Nato
Guards of Mount Holly and Marion Rifles of Burlington,
Sheriff Thompasn was executioner.
his brains out with the stock of the gun. He after-
ward denied all knowledge of the affair. Theitrial was |
_312 famous one, Jundge Van Dyke presided. Ewan Merritt
Siand General Browning represented Lynch. Garrit S.
@ Cannon was prosecutaér, assisted by John C. Ten Eyck.
When sentence was pronoun ed, he uttered profane lan-
Souage and threated vengeance upon the Judges and States
Sattorneys, 'May the devil die with ye}! he replied to
i> Judge as the last words of sentence, pronounced and his
eyes burned with malignant hatred and ferocity, Hanged
eFriday, 3=23~1860 in the jail yard. The gallows stood
Fiat the southeast end of the jail yard between the priso!
and the high wall, Met death stoically, refusing spir-
jitual advice, saying he did not pray himself and did no
Hwant anyone to do it for him, In jail yard were Nat.
Guards of Mount Holly and Marion Rifles of Burlington,
Sheriff Thompaon was executioners

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[his brains out with the stock of the gun, He after-
ward denied all knowledge of the affair, Theitrial was
"2 ,a famous one, Jundge Van Dyke presided, Ewan Merritt
a “and General Browning represented Lynch, Garrit Ss.
“ oannon was prosecutar, assisted by John C. Ten Eyck.
}-Wnen sentence was pronoun ed, he uttered profane lan-
Bauage and threated vengeance upon the Judges and States
devil die with yel!" he replied to

riday, 3-23-1860 in the jail yard,
fat the southeast end of the jail yard between the prisor
Met death stoically, refusing spir-

nyone to do it
Guards of Mount Holly and Marion Rifles of Burlington,
Sheriff Thompaon was executioners

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langed, Burlington County Jail, Ne Jey on March-9,-1860
or March 23, 1860, Convicted at December term of Bur Ling:

ton County Court for the murder of George Coulter, a |
Scptchman, at Bordenwown on the evening of the ZMEK 2lith
or morning of 25th of September, 1859, Was executed in
the jail yard mf at 11 o'clock 15 minutes AM on Friday,
the 23rd, laste. Reputed cost of conviction and execu~
tion put at 579,83,

®Scrapbook of Nathaniel Evan"

Crime on night of 9-23-1859. Lynch and Coulter were
drinking together and quarrelled, On the way home they
had a scuffle and Coulter was so badly hurt that he fell
by the wayside. Lynch went home, secured his gun, and

' returned to the spot where Coulter was lying and beat

LYNCH, Phillip
Hanged, Burlington County Jail, Ne Je, on Mareh-9,1860 |
or March 23, 1860, Convicted at December term of Bur Ling-
ton County Court for the murder of George Coulter, a
Scotchman, at Bordentown on the evening of the ZMK 2lth
or morning of 25th of September, 1859. Was executed in
the jail yard mf at 11 o'clock )5 minutes AM on Friday,
the 23rd, laste, Reputed cost of conviction and execu-
tion put at 579,83,

Scrapbook of Nathaniel Evan"

Crime on night of 9-23-1859. Lynch and Coulter were

drinking together and quarrelled, ‘On the way home they
had a scuffle and Coulter was so badly hurt that he fell
_ by the wayside. Lynch went home, secured his gun, and

returned to the spot where Coulter was lying and beat

LYNCH, Phillip
Hanged, Burlington County Jail, Ne J., on
or March 23, 1860, Convicted at December term of Burling.
ton County Court for the murder of George Coulter, a
Scotchman, at Bordentown on the evening of the ZMKM 2lth
or morning of 25th of September, 1859, Was executed in
the jail yard af at 11 o'clock 5 minutes AM on Friday,
the 23rd, last. Reputed cost of conviction and execu-

tion put at 579,83,

Scrapbook of Nathaniel Evan"

Crime on night of 9-23-1859. lynch and Coulter were
drinking together and quarrelled, ‘On the way home they

Lynch went home, secured his gun, and
returned to the spot where Coulter was lying and beat

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