Posted By:Stephanie Ray
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Subject:John Dean Murdered- Massachusetts
Post Date:June 20, 2009 at 07:13:04
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East Cambridge, Mass., March 4 Lorenzo Barnes was hanged here today. His neck was broken.

Barnes murdered John Dean, a farmer about 75 years old, who lived between Maynard and Acton, on December 17, 1897.

Dean was alone when Barnes entered the house, attached and murdered him and took about $70, which the famer had upon his person.

footnote.com March 5, 1896