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Murderer Bill Taylor Hung at . Carrollton, Mo.MEEKS FAMILY SLAYER6,000 Pgoplo Surgo Around the Jalt Yard—No Attempt to Rescuo Him. .CAnrtOLIZTON, Mo., April 30.-AVm. Taylor was hanged h«re loday for tlie murder of ilia Meeks family. At 30 minutes to 11 o'clock, Father Kennedy placed a erucl/lx in Taylor’s hands and the march to the scaffold began. Tny-Jor talked with a flnm slop nnd his nerve never deserted hm. 1 After ascending the scaffold, Tnyior’s leys were pinioned and he kissed the crucifix held In front of him by the priest.Sheriff Alien waved a white handkerchief In the air. The trap sprung noiselessly'and Tnylor dropped to the end of the rope, ills neck was broken and the body liung motionless. In ten minutes lie was declared dead and the body wns cut down.Old Mrs. Mcnlrs ]had forced her way Into the fcil yard with her blind son George, nnd rju) was an InterestedI spectator pf the hanging. Fully 5,000 people surged about the enclosure surrounding the Jail, but there were no scenes of disorder nor attempts at rescue. •
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Des Moines Daily News
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 30, 1896
Page 4
Full Page
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Jackie C.
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