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The US used Ellis Island
to execute two pirates April 22, 1831 and used Bedloe’s Island to execute
pirate Albert Hicks July 12, 1860. Why not likewise with Gordon? His appeal
even argued that a new state law barred execution except for murder or
treason, and not sooner than one year after conviction. But the court
rejected that argument. Correction head Simeon Draper gave feds the
permission. Note: his signature.
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The Bedloe's Island Fort
Wood image was extracted from one found on the National Park Service site's
"Early History of Bedloe's Island" web page at
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http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/11/hh11m.htm
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The “S. Draper” signature
was extracted from an image of 2 dozen signatures on a petition by leading
NYers on behalf a candidate for a federal appointment in the Lincoln
administration.
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