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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 2 |
2 stories matching exception
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:unexception, except, emption, excel, execution, extortion
- The Hanging of John Leonard
A thousand spectators gathered at the Whitman County courthouse to witness the execution of a man who claimed innocence to his final breath.
- Swift Justice for a Railroad Theft
A man caught stealing from a freight car is arrested, tried, and sentenced to the penitentiary within the span of a few days.