Q6135411
James Halligan
Irishman hung for murder in Massachusetts
| Bio | James Halligan was an Irishman who emigrated to America and lived and worked in Boston. He and Dominic Daley were arrested on November 12, 1805, and convicted for the murder of Marcus Lyon. Lyon's body had been found on November 10 nearby Springfield, Massachusetts. Locals had seen strangers Halligan and Daley in the same area as Lyon's body the day before, and 13-year-old Laertes Fuller testified as such before a jury of inquest. Police were sent after the pair on November 11 and arrested them the following day.2 |
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| Born | c. 17781 |
| Died | 1806 Jun 51 |
| Occupation | Unclassified |
| Cause of death | hanging to death, capital punishment1 |
| Status | Possible: James Halligan may be a 27 Club member |