McCauley Hanging

MCCAULEY, KAUFFMAN

Posted By: Volunteer - Cathy Joynt Labath
Date: 2/4/2002 at 21:47:03

McCauley, who was tried for the murder of Kauffman, at the recent term of the Dictrict Court in Van Buren county, was convicted and has been sentenced to be hung on the 4th day of the ensuing month, April. We trust this will be the last person who ever will be hung within the limits of Iowa.

The Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 19, 1846
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