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Chester Bellows Hanged

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Day
22
Month
December
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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Cbabijss Citt, Ia, Dea 17- Chester BelIowb was hanged here yesterday, for the morder of his niece, Alice Waterman, on the night of Jnly 8, 1886. This is the first execntion that has occnrred in the State since 1865. BeJlows worked for the father of Miss Waterman, and paid his addreaeea to her, but was Bent away. He entered the girl'a room by a ladder one night and abtempted to ohloroform her, but was driven ofl. Later he calle d her from the honse whexe Bhe was working and deliberately shot, her dead.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register