Download or read book Authentic Confession of Joel Clough, the Murder of Mrs. Mary W. Hamilton written by Joel Clough and published by . This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint by the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum Assoc. of a publication printed in 1833 by Order of the Sheriff of Burlington County, NJ. On July 16, 1833, in Mount Holly, NJ, the sentence of the law was executed upon Joel Clough, the Murderer of Mrs. Mary W. Hamilton, of Bordentown, NJ. Upward of 12,000 persons were present to witness the execution. This publication includes Joel Clough¿s stated confession, along with an extract of a letter to his mother, Chief Justice Hornblower¿s Charge to the Jury, Sentence of Death, etc., and also an account of his escape from prison, his recapture, and execution. Illustrations.