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Richard Collier Hanged in Urleans Jail Execution
Richard Collier was executed by hanging at the Urleans county jail for the murder of Charles Freebry in Sidney. The scene unfolded with sheriff Lorenz and deputies ensuring a swift, orderly death as witnesses including doctors, priests, and reporters looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Coller
Urleans
Charles Freebryasot
Sidney
Richard Collier
John Kirby
Charles Hudson
Q. W. Woolsey
Danville
The
Sentinel
G. D. Lawrence
Christian Church of
Urbana
Collier
Apcs
Charles W. Feaster
Springfield
Virginia
Dre. H. A. Haley
W. K. Newcomb
A. S. Wells
W. E. Schowengerdt
Champaign
J. W. Fuqua
J.C. Dodds
Toloyo
Blackford
Fernald
Rantoul
Loretz
Brown
Baltzell
Woosley
Lawrence
Kirby and
Hudson
Sheriff Lorenz
Brown and Baltzeil
Bown
Baltz