Clinton County IA Archives News.....Vigilance Committee April 9, 1864
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Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa April 9, 1864
Clinton Herald, April 9, 1864

Four murderers have been hanged by a Vigilance Committee at Aurora, Cal. They
were confined in the County Jail and they were marched thence by an armed guard
of the committee and hung in front of the Armory Hall. One of them named
McDowell, before his arms were tied, addressed the crowd, and then suddenly drew
a pistol and attempted to shoot himself, the cap did not explode, and he flung
the piston down with a curse, being immediately after executed.

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