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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Philadelphia, William Autenreith and John Williams were executed on Saturday for robbery, while John Benon was reprieved under the gallows after Autenreith confessed to committing the crimes alone at Mr. Clifton's and Mr. M'Call's houses.
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On Saturday last William Autenreith, John Williams, and John Benon, were carried from the Goal to the Place of Execution, where the two first were executed, pursuant to their Sentence; but Benon was reprieved under the Gallows. Autenreith having cleared him of the Robbery for which he was convicted by confessing that he alone robbed both, Mr. Clifton's and Mr. M'Call's Houses. They all behaved as became Men in their unhappy Circumstances: but Benon in particular, seemed to be prodigiously affected, not knowing any thing of his Reprieve till the others were turned off, having gone through all the Solemnity of that dismal Scene, being blindfolded, tied up, as he imagined, and about to step into Eternity with them. His concern it was thought, was the greater, as all along, we hear he flattered himself with being saved, always declaring his Innocence of the Crime for which he was ordered to die; but his Behaviour in going to, and at the Tree, shewed that he had lost all Hopes of that Kind.
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Philadelphia
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On Saturday Last
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william autenreith and john williams executed; john benon reprieved after autenreith confessed to the robberies alone.
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William Autenreith, John Williams, and John Benon were taken from jail to the execution site. Autenreith and Williams were hanged for robbery. Benon was reprieved under the gallows after Autenreith confessed he alone robbed Mr. Clifton's and Mr. M'Call's houses. All behaved appropriately, but Benon was deeply affected, unaware of his reprieve until after the others were executed.