Evening Walk Poem by Irish Exile Brousa
A fragmentary historical poem by Joseph Brousa, an Irish exile who died in New Orleans in 1857 at age twenty eight. It laments longing and separation, invoking dream and spirit as the speaker pleads for a beloved return and comfort from sorrow. The flowery, era-tinged lines mix romantic yearning with religious imagery and exile grief.
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Longley executes after confession at Giddings gallows
Texas killer William Longley faces the gallows at Giddings after a dramatic admission scene. As the trap dropped, he spoke to the crowd, offered forgiveness, and urged prayers for his soul while acknowledging his crimes against William Andaraan. The execution followed a prolonged, tense buildup.
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Longley the Texas desperado and his murderous trail
A detailed, violent chronicle of Longley, a Texas killer and bank robber, spanning from his early crimes against African Americans to his pursuit by U.S. cavalry, hangings and escapes, later robberies, deaths, and final execution, with scattered notes on crime, politics, and local events of the era.
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