The Gallows In The Central Susquehanna Valley

The Gallows In Lycoming County Pa

 In our local counties, Lycoming County used the gallows most frequently.  In Snyder County, they were used just twice - for men convicted of the same crime.  Those gallows are on display in the Snyder County Historical Society building.    Northumberland County borrowed their gallows from Dauphin County.

Executions In The Susquehanna Valley

1790, Dec 20 - Joseph Jones hung for throwing "a colored man by the name of Carey from a boat at Crooks riffle on the North branch.  The negro was drowned."

1792, Nov 15 -  William Armstrong for the rape of Sarah McGahan.   “A noose was placed around his neck and he was put in a cart, which was pulled from under his feet.” 

1836, May 24 - Earls, John, Lycoming County, Murder

1838, July 27- Miller, William, Lycoming County, Murder & Robbery

1839, Mar 29 - Dunlap, William Jr, Lycoming County, Murder

1858, Sep 24 - Clark, Williams, Montour County, Murder

1859, Jan 22 - Twigg, Mary, Montour County, Murder

1866, Dec 4  - Bota, Peter, Lycoming County, Murder

1869, Dec 7  - Fields, John, Lycoming County, Murder

1871, Mar 22 - Britton, Lloyd, Lycoming County, Murder

1873, Nov 6  - Wade, Nelson, Lycoming County, Murder & Robbery

1878, Mar 25 - Hester Patrick, Columbia County, Conspiracy to Commit Murder  [Molly Maguire]

1878, Mar 25 - McHugh, Peter, Columbia County, Conspiracy to Commit Murder  [Molly Maguire]

1878, Mar 25 - Tully, Patrick, Columbia County, Conspiracy to Commit Murder [Molly Maguire]

1879, Oct 1 - Peter McManus, murder of Fred Hessler. Hung at the Northumberland County Prison  [Molly Maguire]

1881, Feb 3 -  Miller, Catherine, Lycoming County, Murder

1881, Feb 3 -  Smith, George, Lycoming County, Murder

1882, Mar 24 - Moyer, Jonathan, Snyder County, Murder & Robbery

1883, Mar 17 - Moyer, Uriah, Snyder County, Murder & Robbery

1888, Apr 4  - Shaffer, Luther, Clinton, Murder & Robbery

1900, Jan 3  - Cressinger, Edward, Northumberland County, Murder

1900, Jun 5  - Hummel, William, Lycoming County, Murder

1909, Nov 18 - Stanley Marcavitch (Marcavage) Hung for the robbery of a cobbler.

1912, March 28.  Joseph Polachinus hung for the death of Wally Tomashefsky

1913, Dec 2 - Frederick Nye, for the robbery/murder of Harry Miller, a Sunbury pool room operator.  Last recorded hanging in Northumberland County.

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