Rock Island County IL Archives News.....Execution of Stoddard July 19, 1855
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Maquoketa, Iowa Sentinel July 19, 1855
EXECUTION OF STODDARD.

David Stoddard, the murderer, was hung in Rock Island, on Friday last at 2 
o'clock, P. M. Affecting and appropriate addresses and prayers were made. 
Stoddard spoke at some length, acknowledging the murder of his wife, 
admonishing all those present to beware of the wrath to come, and avowing that 
liquor was the cause of the horrible deed and its consequences. An immense 
concourse of people, numbering upwards of 8,000, assembled to witness the 
awful spectacle. About half past two the drop fell. He hung about twenty-five 
minutes, when he was taken down lifeless.



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