John C.P. Collins, CA, 1884 February 1

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COLLINS, John C, P,

"Nevada City, Col, {Possibly Calif.), Feb, 1, 188- John
C. P. Collins who robbed Moor's flat stage on KKHX Sept,
1, 1879, and killed % T, Cummings, banker, while robbing
him of two bars of gold worth $7,000 was hanged this
morning. The execution which took place during a violent
rain storm, was witnessed by a lapge crowd,"

ATLANTA CONSTITUTION , Atlanta, Ga,, Feb, 2, 188)

COLLINS, John C, P, ie

"Nevada City, Col, {Possibly Calif.), Feb, 1, 188)- John
C. P, Collins who robbed Moor's flat stage on KKHX Sept,
1, 1879, and killed % T, Cummings, banker, while robbing
him of two bars of gold worth $7,000 was hanged this
morning. The execution which took place during a violent
rain storm, was witnessed by a lapge crowd,"

ATLANTA CONSTITUTION , Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2, 188),

OOLLINS, John C,
"Nevada City, Col, {Possibly Calif.),
C, Pe Collins who robbed Moor's flat stage on EKKX Sept.
1, 1879, and killed % ings banker, while robbing
him of two bars of gold worth $7,000 nis
‘The execution vhich took place aoe a violent
y was witnessed by a lagge crowd,"

Feb, 1, 188h- John

ONSTITUTION , Atlanta, Ga., Feb, 2, 188)

COILING, Sohn P,P”) ee SEEF |
"Nevada City, Calif., Feb, 1, 188h«John &, P, Olilifis, who
robbed Moore's Mlat Stage, Sept. 1, 1879, and killed WF
Cummings , banker, robbing him of two gold bars, worth
$7,000.00, was hanged this moming, The execution took
io. during a violent rainstorm and was witnessed by a
arge crowd." DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-2-188) (1/9,
fo facie. 4 1ar Cabyeegay
see CELEBRATED CRIMINAL CASES OF AMERICA by Duke, 290-291

White. Actual triggerman, Charles Dorsey,

sentenced to life imprisonment,

See TRUE WEST, May, 1989, page lh.

CALIFORNIA « BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,

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COLLINS, John ©. P, wiAi ‘Whe
"Nevada City, Cal AD, eos, eid & P, ®llins, who

robbed Moore's Flat Stage, Sept. 1, 1879, and killed Ww. F
Cummings, banker, robbing him of two gold bars, worth
$7,000.00, was hanged this moming. The execution took
place during a violent rainstorm and was witnessed by i
large crowd." DAILY Ss Galveston, a 2=2—188), (1/93

ke, yO a ic 5 G47, CO ¥ Cahy 279)

See CELEBRATED CRIMINAL ‘CASES OF AMERICA A Duke, 290-291
White. Actual triggerman, Charles Dorsey,
sentenced to life imprisonment,
See TRUE WEST, May, 1989, page lh.

CALIFORNIA «= BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.

John @, P. LUA, ae
City, ae Feb, 1, ei © P, Olli who
Flat Stage, Sept. 1, 1 A

ed Moore! i

large crowd."

See cELeprdrep CRIMINAL GASES OF ‘AMERICA ty Duke, 290-291
White. Actual triggerman, Charles Dorsey,
sentenced to life imprisonment,
See TRUE WEST, May, 1989, page lhe

CALIFORNIA = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS,



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