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The Colby tragedy. : An illustrated narrative. With a history of the lives of Shaffer and Johnson, the two men convicted of the crime. Capture and trial of Shaffer and Johnson. Portraits. J. Luther Shaffer, John W. Johnson, Judge Mayer, Ex-district Attorney Brown, T.C. Hipple, Esq., T.T. Abram, Esq., W.C. Holahan, Esq., W.H. Clough, Esq., and John B. Myers, Esq., Isaiah Colby, Nora Colby, the baby Colby, John Colby, Anna Colby, Ex-sheriff May, Sheriff Leahy, Officer Westbrook and Officer Vernes. Illustrations. The scene of the murder, the capture of Shaffer, interior of the Clinton County Court House during Johnson's trial, view of the jail yard where the execution will take place, etc., etc. Price, 25 cents.

Title:The Colby tragedy. : An illustrated narrative. With a history of the lives of Shaffer and Johnson, the two men convicted of the crime. Capture and trial of Shaffer and Johnson. Portraits. J. Luther Shaffer, John W. Johnson, Judge Mayer, Ex-district Attorney Brown, T.C. Hipple, Esq., T.T. Abram, Esq., W.C. Holahan, Esq., W.H. Clough, Esq., and John B. Myers, Esq., Isaiah Colby, Nora Colby, the baby Colby, John Colby, Anna Colby, Ex-sheriff May, Sheriff Leahy, Officer Westbrook and Officer Vernes. Illustrations. The scene of the murder, the capture of Shaffer, interior of the Clinton County Court House during Johnson's trial, view of the jail yard where the execution will take place, etc., etc. Price, 25 cents.
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Note:Pennsylvania Grit Steam Printing House, 1888
  
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Subject:Autographs
Subject:Colby family
Subject:Colby, Isaiah, -1887
Subject:Colby, Nora, -1887
Subject:Executions and executioners -- Pennsylvania -- Clinton County
Subject:James V. Medler Crime Collection
Subject:Johnson, John W., 1840- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Subject:Murder victims -- Pennsylvania -- Clinton County
Subject:Murder -- Pennsylvania -- Clinton County
Subject:Murderers -- Pennsylvania -- Clinton County
Subject:Printed wrappers (Binding)
Subject:Shaffer, J. Luther (Jasper Luther), 1865-1888 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Subject:Trials, litigation, etc.
Subject:Trials (Murder) -- Pennsylvania -- Lock Haven
Subject:Wrappers (Binding)
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