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John Roddy

Somerset County Jail, Somerset County

John Roddy, of Johnstown, was one of two brothers executed by hanging at the old Somerset County Jail, according to the Daily American. The article says the hangings were carried out on the jail's double gallows. The article gives no date for the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

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