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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 Delay of execution for William D. Gross, convicted of murder.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00068.15 Author/Creator: Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: February 7, 1891 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 40 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

Convicted of murder; sentenced to be hanged. Respite of hanging due to appeal delays. (c/s James G. Blaine)

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
President
Law
Death Penalty
The Gilded Age

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