Bristol County Hanging, 1894

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:34 am

He's a link to a story about the last hanging at the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford in 1894.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbc ... /903060348

Shelley · Post by **Shelley** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:54 am

Very interesting. Is the Ash St. jail building still standing?

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:44 am

Yes. That's the big jail building up the street from Superior Court. It's still one of the county prisons run by the Sheriff's Dept.

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:39 am

Thanks!
Well, if there is a lecture series, they will be doing Lizzie's Trial, right?
I think I heard about that? Do you know any more?

FairhavenGuy · Post by **FairhavenGuy** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:22 am

I haven't heard any more, but I would imagine Lizzie would be in the series.

Paul Cyr at the New Bedford Public Library might know more.