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Crcmi^au ExKcirrioxs.—The Frederick Republican, which has been publishing many in-, teres ting reminiscences of Frederick County, print* a list of the Criminal Executions tliafe have taken place in the County, from tlie date of its organization to the present time, as follow* t—■“There have been but few criminal Bxccution* nt this county since tlie organixation, considering its populations and other attendant circiim-Btftocefi. It may therefore be regarded as one of the most moral counties in the State* The earliest executions we know of were the three tor-ios, Fritchie, Suomu and Blocker, who were hung ami quartered in the jail yard near tho Court Houae in the day* of *76, by order'of the Hon. John Hanson, President of the committee of safety. In Oct., 1787, John Auble for tho murder of bis wife; and a mulatto woman for r the murder of another colored woman, the property of Mr. Ormond Hammond of Lingntiore, were hung by Mr. Thomas Beaty, Sheriff. In1802, a negro boy named “Snm,,v the propertyof Elias Harding, was hung in the yard or the old Magazine, for the murder of a negro woman. He was executed by Lawrence Brengle, Sheriff. In 1816, four colored men. were hung at the same place, convicted of being concerned In the murder of Edward Owing*. Thej* were executed by Joseph M. Cromwell, Sheriff. In 1820, Peter and Kitty, colored, a boj’ and a girl of 17 ami 15 years of age, were hung furtbc murder of their mistress, Mrs. Baker, living near hiberiv. Tbcv were executed by Wm. M. Beall, Sheriff. Tfaev were prosecuted by Franklin Anderson, District Attorney, and defended by James Dixon and Robert N. Martin, Esquires, In 1832, John Markley was bung for the murder of the Newey family in Harbangh’s valley. He was hung near the Barracks, an immense crowd being present at his execution. Peter Brengle was Sheriff. la 1857, a negro named Hawkins, was convicted of the murder of another negro man named Dig re* and hung at the Barrack* bv Joseph M. Ebberts, Sheriff. In 186£, Grauvilfe Smeltzer, a mere youth, was convicted of tbo murder of Sire. N’usbaam and child near Woodftboro. He wu* hung in the jail yard by the Sheriff, John A. Steiner. To this catalogue in all probability George Truman will shortly be added. There were doubtless other execution* in thib countv, but these are all we can hear of. A number of persons guilty of murder have been sent to the Penitentiary, and some charged with the crime of killing, failed to be convicted. But taken as a whole Frederick county can show a prettv dean record since it* organization in 1776.”The Republican thinks, after enumerating Sixteen Executions, that Frederick County can*1 ft. ft/\ Vv li . am u. i ^ I
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Hagerstown Herald and Torch Light
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Wed, May 05, 1869
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