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The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Execution of Thos. J. Armstrong in Philadelphia. (search)
Execution of Thos. J. Armstrong in Philadelphia. On Friday last Thomas J. Armstrong, a young man not twenty one years of age, was executThomas J. Armstrong, a young man not twenty one years of age, was executed in Philadelphia for the premeditated killing of Robert Crawford. The deceased was an old man, who kept a small shop and dealt in yarn. AArmstrong was a lad of dishonest habits, but attached to a most respectable family, and connected with one of the leading Presbyterian churchelked out of the city and surrounded he jail for three hours. Armstrong was dressed in a plain suit of black, with a frock coat. He worerved form During the prayer offered by the Rev. Mr. McAuley, Armstrong listened calmly, and then advancing, spoke in a firm voice, as fod was left standing alone. As the cap was about being drawn down Armstrong said, "Good-bye, people."--After these preliminaries he stood as n adjacent stable, the cord was drawn, and the mortal part of Thos. J. Armstrong was dangling between Heaven and earth. The condemned had a f