dence, which furnished the motive by which he was actua~-
ted in the perpetration of the most horrid and unnatural
murder. He acquitted all others of being in any way
accessory to the crime," DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
Washington, D. Cs, April 19, 1825 (2/1.)
dence, which furnished the motive by which he was actua--
ation of the most horrid and unnatural
der. He acquitted all others of being in any 4
ssory to the crime.'' DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGEN
shington, D. Ge, April 19, 1825 (2/1,)
ted in the perpet
mee’
ington, D. Ge Apri
March 28, 1823
McAFEE, John
"The first recorded hanging here was March 18, 1825, when
John McAfee was Uae up from the Third Street bridge
for poisoning and.stranglige his wife to 'eure her fits,"
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, Dayton, Ohio, June 15, 1977
"Dayton, Ohio, Mar, 29, 1825-0n yesterday, at 3 o'clock p.
Me, John McAfee, who was convicted at the Lasteterm of the
Court of Common Pleas, of murdering his wife, was executed
according to the sentence pronounced against him, Previous
to his execution, and while upon the scaffold, he made a
voluntary and full confession of his guilt, tt seemdd the
prisoner had contracted an unfortunate attachment for an
unmarried female living near in the vicinity of his resi-
March 28, 1823
y John
hanging her
strung up from the Third
and. stranglipe his wife to
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, Dayton, Ohio, June 15, 1977
"Mayton, Ohio, Mar, 29, 1825-0n yesterday, at 3 o'clock p.
m,, John McAfee, who was convicted at the lasteterm of the
Court of Common Pleas, of murdering his wife, was executed
according to the sentence pronounced against him, Previou
to his execution, and while upon the he made a
voluntary and full confession of his tt seemdd the
prisoner had contracted an unfortunate attachment for an
unmarried female living near in the vicir of his resi-
» Dayton, Ohio
re 29, 1825-on
h 2
against him.
seendd £
