The Colby tragedy. :
An illustrated narrative. With a history of the lives of Shaffer and Johnson, the two men convicted of the crime. Capture and trial of Shaffer and Johnson. Portraits. J. Luther Shaffer, John W. Johnson, Judge Mayer, Ex-district Attorney Brown, T.C. Hipple, Esq., T.T. Abram, Esq., W.C. Holahan, Esq., W.H. Clough, Esq., and John B. Myers, Esq., Isaiah Colby, Nora Colby, the baby Colby, John Colby, Anna Colby, Ex-sheriff May, Sheriff Leahy, Officer Westbrook and Officer Vernes. Illustrations. The scene of the murder, the capture of Shaffer, interior of the Clinton County Court House during Johnson's trial, view of the jail yard where the execution will take place, etc., etc. Price, 25 cents.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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Williamsport, Pa. : Pennsylvania Grit Steam Printing House, 1888.
- Subjects
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Colby family
Colby, Nora,
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Colby, Nora, /
-1887.
Colby, Isaiah,
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Colby, Isaiah, /
-1887.
Johnson, John W.,
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Johnson, John W., /
1840-
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Johnson, John W., / 1840- /
Trials, litigation, etc.
Shaffer, J. Luther
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Shaffer, J. Luther /
(Jasper Luther),
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Shaffer, J. Luther / (Jasper Luther), /
1865-1888
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Shaffer, J. Luther / (Jasper Luther), / 1865-1888 /
Trials, litigation, etc.
James V. Medler Crime Collection.
Executions and executioners
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Executions and executioners /
Pennsylvania
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Executions and executioners / Pennsylvania /
Clinton County.
Trials (Murder)
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Trials (Murder) /
Pennsylvania
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Trials (Murder) / Pennsylvania /
Lock Haven.
Murder
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Murder /
Pennsylvania
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Murder / Pennsylvania /
Clinton County.
Murderers
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Murderers /
Pennsylvania
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Murderers / Pennsylvania /
Clinton County.
Murder victims
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Murder victims /
Pennsylvania
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Murder victims / Pennsylvania /
Clinton County.
Autographs (Provenance)
Wrappers (Binding)
Printed wrappers (Binding)
Trial proceedings.
- Note
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Advertisement for Grit Publishing Co., Williamsport, Pa., on page [4] of wrapper.
"Shaffer's confession implicating Johnson": pages [47]-50.
- Physical Description
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64 pages :
illustrations, portraits ;
23 cm
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