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Mrs. Thurston's Instrument of Justice.(short story)(Short Story)
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Canadian Fiction Magazine
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January 1, 2000
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- NICKLE, DAVID
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2000 Canadian Fiction Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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MRS. THURSTON'S BOY MARK found Alice McVeigh in the shadow of the viaduct, near the larger patch of nettles at the east river-bank. She had been sleeping there every night for nearly a week -- which, owing to the mid-July heatwave, was not a matter of grave concern. She was as safe in the valley underneath Bloor Street as she was anywhere in Toronto this summer.
Mark was careful about approaching her this time. The first time they had met, she'd nearly taken an eye from him with the sawtoothed edge of a steak knife. The cut on his cheek had healed badly, and the baby-pink scar tissue was a daily reminder of just how much damage Ms. McVeigh was capable of inflicting, if you ...
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Father of a school friend says Timothy McVeigh was 'a great...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
June 9, 1997 ;
Canon, Scott;
787 words
...DENVER _ People from Timothy McVeigh's youth painted a picture Monday of...whose oldest son was a friend of McVeigh's during the boys' high school years...rules. He didn't object to them.'' McVeigh's Army colleagues and superiors said...
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AS BOMBING MEMORIES CHURN, A CURTAIN FALLS SILENT MCVEIGH EXECUTED WHILE...
The Boston Globe;
June 12, 2001 ;
Lynda Gorov, Globe Staff;
787 words
...TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Timothy J. McVeigh, who tore apart families and America's...federal officials had made even before McVeigh's identity was known to them six years...the death chamber where the 33-year-old McVeigh had, in the words of a father who lost...
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McVeigh's lack of regret invites doom, according to major...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;
June 9, 2001 ;
Remsen, Jim;
787 words
...Is Timothy McVeigh bound for hell? The fate of McVeigh's body is fixed: He is to die by lethal injection Monday...given to his lawyer, according to his wishes. The state of McVeigh's soul, though, may hang in the balance. The world's major...
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McVeigh Asks Judge to Schedule Execution
The Washington Post;
December 13, 2000 ;
David A. Vise; Dan Eggen;
482 words
...Timothy McVeigh asked a federal judge to halt all appeals...filed Monday in federal court in Denver, McVeigh said he would be willing to undergo psychological...his competence to make this decision. McVeigh has twice tried unsuccessfully to appeal...
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McVeigh arrogant to the end.(Editorial)
The Boston Herald;
April 20, 2001 ;
Beckham, Beverly;
574 words
...So Timothy McVeigh has decided to be executed. He has refused...Grand Finale. Make no mistake: This is McVeigh's show. Not that of the government or...ceremonies. And what if, at the last minute, McVeigh wants an encore? After the 1,500 reporters...
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McVeigh defiant even facing death Brief statement questions government's...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
August 15, 1997 ;
RICHARD A. SERRANO;
744 words
...The enigmatic Timothy McVeigh was formally sentenced to death Thursday...Oklahoma City bombing, the 29-year-old McVeigh addressed the U.S. District Court in...liquor law case during Prohibition. McVeigh quoted Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis...
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McVeigh prepares to die
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 8, 2001 ;
LOIS ROMANO;
787 words
...McVeigh prepares to die Bomber halts appeals, paving way for execution...Friday, June 8, 2001 Denver -- Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh on Thursday abandoned legal efforts to stave off his execution...emergency plea for a delay. Barring unforeseen developments, McVeigh will be put to death by chemical ...
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Almost Two Years Later, Clues to the McVeigh Enigma Are Few
The Washington Post;
March 15, 1997 ;
Lois Romano;
787 words
...When Timothy James McVeigh walks into federal court here, he is...he prepares to go on trial March 31, McVeigh, 28, remains as much an enigma as the...In the two on-the-record interviews McVeigh gave to newsmagazines in 1995 and 1996...
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McVeigh seek stay of execution
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June 1, 2001 ;
CATHERINE TSAI;
533 words
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DEFENSE MAKES A TWO-PRONGED PLEA FOR MCVEIGH'S LIFE.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);
June 7, 1997 ;
710 words
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McVeigh changes his mind: ; Admitted Oklahoma City bomber wants judge to...
Charleston Gazette;
June 1, 2001 ;
Catherine Tsai;
787 words
...DENVER - Timothy McVeigh asked a judge Thursday to delay his execution...hearing for Wednesday, five days before McVeigh's scheduled June 11 execution. The judge...The request was a sharp reversal for McVeigh, who had abandoned his appeals in December...
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McVeigh seeks execution delay; Oklahoma City bomber: Judge schedules...
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);
June 1, 2001 ;
ASSOCIATED PRESS;
787 words
...DENVER (AP) - Timothy McVeigh asked a judge Thursday to delay his...hearing for Wednesday, five days before McVeigh's scheduled June 11 execution. The judge...The request was a sharp reversal for McVeigh, who had abandoned his appeals in December...
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McVeigh covering for `John Doe 2,' says lawyer
Chicago Sun-Times;
May 8, 2001 ;
KEVIN FLYNN AND LOU KILZER;
501 words
...Timothy McVeigh failed a lie detector test when he denied...beginning of what Stephen Jones calls McVeigh's deception and manipulation aimed at...himself as the ultimate American anti-hero. McVeigh is covering up for a still-unidentified...
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