John McCormick Sentenced for Murder in Nebraska City
John McCormick was convicted of second degree murder in Nebraska City for killing Mrs. Maggie Linsey. Judge Jessen sentenced him to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
2
John McCormick was convicted of second degree murder in Nebraska City for killing Mrs. Maggie Linsey. Judge Jessen sentenced him to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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