Page1 Hangings in Frederick County 1 Dec. 13, 1740 June 10, 1762 October 8, 1762 October 22, 1773 John Murphy Felon and burgler First person hanged within limits of Frederick County Richard Crosby, alias Deck Murdered Uriah Mort, April 22, 1762 Michael Peck (a Teamster) Murdered George Jacob Poe (related to Edgar Allen Poe) Citation: The News: Feb. 16, 1894, April 19, 1901, p3, Oct. 22, 1975 Four Convicts Murdered their Master, Archibald Hoffman 1 The execution of Stanislaus Lacroix, March 21, 1902, Hull, Quebec. At top right, onlookers watch from telephone poles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/capital_punishment_in_canada
Page2 July 25, 1781 October 1787 October 1787 Peter Sueman, Nicholas Andrews, Yost Plecker 9 High Treason Citation: Carleton Jones, Back Tracks: A Medieval Sentence in Frederick The Sun, Augs. 4, 1985 John Aubie Murdered wife Citation: Torchlight and Public Advertiser, May 5, 1869 Mulatto Woman, property of Ormond Hammond Murdered another colored woman Citation: Torchlight and Public Advertiser, May 5, 1869 1803 Sam, property of Elias Harding Negro executed for killing black woman. Citation: Torchlight and Public Advertiser, May 5, 1869 January 26, 1816 March 2, 1821 June 29, 1831 Jonathan, Harry, Nimrod, Solomon Former slaves of Edward E. Owings, were hanged for murdering their master. Citation: Maryland Gazette, Jan. 11, 1816, p3 Peter and Kitty..10 Two negroes, brother and sister, were hanged for murdering their mistress, Mrs. William Baker. Citation: Torchlight and Public Advertiser: March 13, 1821, Feb. 13, 1821 John Markley.13 Murdered, December 29 and 30, 1830, six persons Mr. Newey, his wife, father-in-law, Mr. Tressler, two children and an apprentice. Citation: Torchlight and Public Advertiser, May 26, 1831 Citation: The Herald: June 25, 1851, May 21, 1831
Page3 Citation: Historical Society of Frederick County, Archive has booklet, An Account of the Life and Trial of John Markley 1858 Philip Hawkins 15 Free colored man Murdered James Diggs, a free colored man Citation: The Sun: Oct. 31, 1857, Jan. 30, 1858 Dec. 23, 1861 July 5, 1860 July 22, 1864 John Lanahan (United States Army Camp) Murdered officer Citation: The Daily News, Nov. 2, 1922 Citation: The News, June 23, 1926 William Richardson Charged with being a Confederate Spy Hanged in a field near Frederick Citation: The News, June 23, 1926 Granville L. Smeltzer.16 Murdered Mary Nussbaum Citation: Jacob Englebrecht Death Ledger, 188A Citation: The Daily News, November 2, 1922 Citation: Baltimore Sun, July 28, 1864
Page4 Citation: Historical Society of Frederick County, Archive has booklet, The Trial of Granville L. Smeltzer May 28, 1869 February 10, 1871 George Truman..18 Colored man murdered unidentified white man Sheriff Nathan O. Neighbors Citation: Jacob Englebrecht Death Ledger Citation: The Daily News, November 2, 1922 Citation: Baltimore Sun, May 29, 1869 John Martin..20 Colored man raped of Mrs. Butcher Sheriff Hiram Bartgig Citation: Jacob Englebrecht Death Ledger, 188A Citation: The Daily News, November 2, 1922 Citation: Baltimore Sun, Feb. 11, 1871
Page5 Hangings at the Historic Frederick County Jail South Street Jail Built in 1875-76 June 21, 1878 November 11, 1881 Edward H. Costley, alias Edward H. Dorsey.22 Murdered Soloman Costley (cousin) Colored Sheriff William Richardson Citation: The Examiner, June 26, 1878, p2 Citation: The Daily News: February 16, 1894, p3, November 2, 1922 Citation: Baltimore Sun: May 21, 1878, Oct. 27, 1877 Felix Munshauer (Munshour, Munshower, Munshow, Munshour).27 Murdered cousin James L. Wetzell Sheriff J. S. Hartsock Citation: So We Move Along The Diaries of Lewis & Jacob L. Engelbrecht. Englebrecht, p254, dated Friday, February 16, 1894 Citation: The Daily News, February 16, 1894, p3 Citation: Baltimore Sun: Dec. 10, 1880, p4, Jan. 5, 1881, p4, May 11, 1881, p6, Sept. 22, 188 Citation: The Examiner, Nov. 16, 1881, p2
Page6 February 16, 1894 William Leonard 31 Murdered Jesse T. Anderson Sheriff Daniel Zimmerman Citation: So We Move Along The Diaries of Lewis & Jacob L. Engelbrecht. Englebrecht, p254, Friday, February 16, 1894 Citation: The Daily News, February 16, 1894, p3 Citation: Frederick Post, Noc. 2, 1922 April 19, 1901 February 25, 1921 November 10, 1922 Cephas Overs 33 Murdered Charles Donaldson Sheriff Charles Troxell Colored Citation: Baltimore Sun: Feb. 23, 1901, Feb. 25, 1901, Mar. 14, 1901 Charles B. Robinson (Clarence) 38 Murdered Mrs. Arthur T. Hightman Sheriff William O. Wentenbaker Colored, Signed Statements, Denies them in Court, Finally Confesses. Ashbury writes her husband confessed on deathbed. Citation: Frederick Post: Dec. 21, 1920, Feb. 25, 1921, Oct. 26, 1922, p1 Citation: and all our Yesterdays: A Chronicle of Frederick County, Maryland, John A. Ashbury. 1997. Citation: Baltimore Sun: Nov. 21, 1920, Dec. 19, 1920, Dec. 21, 1920 William A. Stultz 40 Murdered John H. Adams Sheriff James A. Jones Citation: Frederick Gazette dated July 30, 2009 Citation: The Frederick Post, Oct. 26, 1922, p1 Citation: Baltimore Sun: Aug. 10, 1922, Aug. 13, 1922, Aug. 18, 1922, Aug. 30, 1922, Oct. 13, 1922, Nov, 19, 1922
Page7 Thirty-Three Criminal Hangings White Black Male Female 19 14 31 2 Resources Maryland Room: Thank you to Marilyn Veeks, Mary and Caroline Stacks, Vertical Files, Frederick News Post archives, Baltimore Sun archives Sanborn Maps, City of Frederick: Staff report of Christina Martinkosky City of Frederick Historic Planner Historical Society of Frederick County: Thank you to Mirian Archives