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Murder of George Campbell

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33: 132:, six local men were arrested, including Thomas Coyle, who was George's farmhand. Doubt about Phoebe's innocence arose rapidly as she was seen talking with Coyle; she also seemed to have done nothing to help save her husband as he was being murdered and seemed very unemotional following George's funeral. A 92: 140:
showed that George was murdered by Phoebe and Coyle. "I don't care. I'm innocent and I don't care", Phoebe stated. She then accused Coyle of the murder, then quickly changed her mind and accused her
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produced a letter which stated, "I never shall say you done any such thing again—if I have to die for it." When asked why she changed her
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She was hanged on 20 June at the age of 25 and was again said to be emotionless as she was about to be hanged, holding a
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Women and Capital Punishment in America, 1840-1899: Death Sentences and Executions in the United States and Canada
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that she and Coyle murdered George so they could marry. Coyle went to trial for his crime but was
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because he refused to hand over some money. They had attempted to use a gun which misfired.
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began on 1 April 1872, with much public interest. Phoebe accused George of having an
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Campbell had alleged that on the morning of July 15, 1871, in
26: 102:(c. 1847 – 20 June 1872) was a Canadian woman who was 117:, two black-faced men broke into George and Phoebe's 174:. Phoebe then sobbed as the judge sentenced her to 199:The story received so much public attention that 121:home and brutally hacked George to death with an 155:with her cousin's wife. During the trial, the 8: 95:George (left) and Phoebe Campbell (right) 77:Learn how and when to remove this message 40:This article includes a list of general 260: 207:were made, which were bought by many. 7: 241:. Ontario Vital Statistics Project 196:in her hand until after she died. 46:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 31: 219:"The Trials of Phoebe Campbell" 106:for the murder of her husband. 18:George Campbell (murder victim) 170:took just one hour to reach a 1: 324:1871 murders in North America 186:. He later moved to England. 365: 349:People murdered in Ontario 334:Deaths by person in Canada 115:Middlesex County, Ontario 268:Segrave, Kerry (2008). 61:more precise citations. 239:"Ontario Deaths Index" 100:Phoebe McWain Campbell 96: 166:After the trial, the 94: 225:on 12 February 2007 217:Doty, Christopher. 280:. pp. 85–87. 211:General references 97: 270:"Phoebe Campbell" 87: 86: 79: 16:(Redirected from 356: 339:July 1871 events 303: 302: 296: 294: 265: 250: 248: 246: 234: 232: 230: 221:. Archived from 157:crown prosecutor 147:Phoebe's murder 82: 75: 71: 68: 62: 57:this article by 48:inline citations 35: 34: 27: 21: 364: 363: 359: 358: 357: 355: 354: 353: 319:1871 in Ontario 309: 308: 307: 306: 292: 290: 288: 267: 266: 262: 257: 244: 242: 237: 228: 226: 216: 213: 83: 72: 66: 63: 53:Please help to 52: 36: 32: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 362: 360: 352: 351: 346: 341: 336: 331: 326: 321: 311: 310: 305: 304: 286: 259: 258: 256: 253: 252: 251: 235: 212: 209: 203:depicting the 172:guilty verdict 85: 84: 39: 37: 30: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 361: 350: 347: 345: 342: 340: 337: 335: 332: 330: 327: 325: 322: 320: 317: 316: 314: 300: 289: 287:9780786438235 283: 279: 275: 271: 264: 261: 254: 240: 236: 224: 220: 215: 214: 210: 208: 206: 202: 197: 195: 192: 187: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 164: 162: 158: 154: 150: 145: 143: 139: 135: 131: 130:investigation 126: 124: 120: 116: 112: 107: 105: 101: 93: 89: 81: 78: 70: 67:February 2008 60: 56: 50: 49: 43: 38: 29: 28: 19: 299:Google Books 297:– via 293:30 September 291:. Retrieved 273: 263: 243:. Retrieved 227:. Retrieved 223:the original 198: 194:handkerchief 188: 178:. She later 165: 146: 127: 108: 99: 98: 88: 73: 64: 45: 344:Mariticides 128:During the 59:introducing 329:Axe murder 313:Categories 255:References 42:references 278:McFarland 245:15 August 229:15 August 201:postcards 184:acquitted 180:confessed 161:testimony 119:log cabin 111:Thorndale 176:hanging 138:autopsy 134:coroner 55:improve 284:  153:affair 142:cousin 104:hanged 44:, but 205:crime 149:trial 295:2019 282:ISBN 247:2006 231:2006 191:lace 168:jury 136:'s 123:axe 315:: 276:. 272:. 144:. 113:, 301:. 249:. 233:. 80:) 74:( 69:) 65:( 51:. 20:)

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"The Trials of Phoebe Campbell"

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