| KING, William P. & OWENS, Abraham as
Hanged in Kentucky, June, 1867.
"Dec, 15 16/3>in june, 1867, Wm. P. King and
Abraham Owens wereconvicted bf the murder of Har-
Mey King, a brother ol the former, and nuns: on
the gallows, both men repeatedly and solemnly 3k
averired their innocence, and called upon God ue
Witness that they told the Sruths Gt now appears
that a man named Evans, who was recently lynched
te Halsas. cont esced that he had once committed
a. murder in Ky, for Which two men were hung; at
bs believed thay he referred to the awove case.)
HESTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins and Richard
He eee Covington: Collins (ee Co,5 Vole op
240W
KING, William P. & OWENS, Abraham ~ ~
Hanged in Kentucky, June, 1867.
"Mec, 15, 1673=In June, 1867, Wm. P. King and
Abraham Owens wereconvicted of the murder of Har-
vey King, a brother of the former, and hung; on
the gallows, both men repeatedly and solemnly A#
averred their innocence, and called upon God to
witness that they told the truth. It now appears
that a man named Evans, who was recently lynched
in Kansas, confessed that he had once committed
a murder in Ky. for which two men were hung; it
is believed that he referred to the atove case."
HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collihs and Richard
Becca Covington: Coldins i& Coes Vole ip
2460w
KING, William P. & 0 mye a ner
Hanged in Kentucky
"Dec. 15, 1873-In Posies “te070 Wim. P. King and
Abraham Owens wereconvicted of the murder of Har:
vey King, a brother of the former, and hun
the gallows, both men Bees and
rred thelr innocence led
that they told enea Ceaehs
an named Evans, who
s, confessed that he had once committed
a murder in y for which two men were hung; i
be:
ra
‘ ee Covington: Collins & Co.; Vol. I, p
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