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The Hangman

The Hangman

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George Maledon spent decades dropping killers through trapdoors with clinical precision—and total peace of mind. Justice was simple and the mechanics of a hanging were precise. But when the man who killed his daughter got life instead of the noose, Maledon finally called it quits. Turns out, mercy—not murder—was a dealbreaker for the Prince of Hangmen.

If you’d like to know more about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out these links:


https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ar-georgemaledon/

https://truewestmagazine.com/article/the-prince-ofhangmen/ncyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/george-maledon-5748/
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/george-maledon-5748/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151220571/anna-maledon
https://lawmen.genealogyvillage.com/lawmen/gmdead.htm
https://research.ebsco.com/c/siow6l/viewer/pdf/56t3fmhwqf


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