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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Col. Linn, Fertig, and Poleski were executed yesterday afternoon in Massachusetts for murder, following their trial at the U.S. Circuit Court. They were escorted to the execution site at the bottom of the common and hanged before a large crowd, attended by a Roman Catholic priest.
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YESTERDAY afternoon, pursuant to their sentence, were executed, Col. LINN, FERTIG, and POLESKI, who were tried at the last Circuit Court of the United States, for murder. They were conducted from the goal about 4 o'clock, by the Constables of the town, and preceded by Maj. Gen. Brooks, Marshal for the Massachusetts District, and Col. BRADFORD, Deputy Marshal, and followed by an immense concourse of Spectators. At half past 4 they arrived at the place of execution, at the bottom of the common, whence the County Stage was carried for that purpose. They appeared very penitent in their last moments, and were attended by a Roman Catholic Priest, who appeared very devout in his exercises. A little before 5 they were launched into eternity, in presence of as large a crowd of people as ever attended on such an occasion.
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Massachusetts
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Yesterday Afternoon
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col. linn, fertig, and poleski were executed by hanging a little before 5 o'clock.
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Pursuant to their sentence for murder after trial at the last Circuit Court of the United States, Col. LINN, FERTIG, and POLESKI were conducted from the goal about 4 o'clock by constables, preceded by Maj. Gen. Brooks and Col. BRADFORD, and followed by spectators. They arrived at the place of execution at the bottom of the common at half past 4, appeared penitent, attended by a Roman Catholic Priest, and were launched into eternity before a large crowd.