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Paid The Penalty

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Day
26
Month
September
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mooriiead, Minn., Sept. 21. - Thomas Brown was hanged ñere for the murder ot' Policeman Poull on the uight of October 17, 188a The drop feil a few minutes alter 4 a. m. Brown faced death bravely, and died without a struggle. This was the second legal execution under the new State law, which prescribes that the condemned shall be hanged at night; that no newspaper reporters shall be present, and that the newspapers shall not publish the details of hangings. All the St Paul and Hinneapolis papers publish full accouuteof Brown's execution.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register