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Execution crowds gather at jail after failed admission bid
Hundreds, then thousands, of visitors circled the jail as the execution neared, with Mrs Bedville attempting and failing to obtain admission. The crowd pressed inside the building, a drummer cried out, and the dying man’s cage was set. The scene drew rumors of bribes and last minutes offers while Rev Dr Hicks attended through the night.
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Niteld States Artillery
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