Confessions of William M. Row.

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Napa County Historical Society

Confessions of William M. Row: Origformat: Other
Confessions of William M. Row

Origformat: Other

Name/Title

Confessions of William M. Row.

Entry/Object ID

2009.222.1

Scope and Content

Confessions of William M. Row, the last man to be hung on the Napa County gallows; Dictated to W. B. Shaug, saloon keeper and former U. S. Deputy Marshal in September 1896. He was hung on January 15, 1897. The confessor's name is most likely spelled "Roe" although the title of the manuscript spells it "Row".

Collection

Manuscripts

Acquisition

Accession

2009.222

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Manuscript

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Murders, Confessions

Search Terms

Greenwood, Lucina, Greenwood, John, Roe, William, Murder, Murders, Hangings, Confessions, Shaug, W. B.

Archive Details

Creator

Row, William M.

Date(s) of Creation

1896

Archive Notes

Publication Notes: 1896

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Greenwood, Lucina

Person or Organization

Greenwood, John

Person or Organization

Roe, William

Person or Organization

Shaug, W. B.

Create Date

June 20, 2021

Update Date

June 23, 2021