William Hill

DESCRIPTION: William Hill worked land owned by the singer's uncle, who orders Hill to leave the land. Hill refuses and the uncle liquors the singer up to have him kill Hill. He shoots Hill, is convicted and sentenced to hang. His uncle is not punished.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973 (Dibblee/Dibblee-FolksongsFromPrinceEdwardIsland)
KEYWORDS: execution homicide drink trial gallows-confession
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dibblee/Dibblee-FolksongsFromPrinceEdwardIsland, pp. 63-64, "William Hill" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12466
NOTES [23 words]: Dibblee/Dibblee-FolksongsFromPrinceEdwardIsland: "[The singer] said William Hill was killed here in Prince Edward Island by his nephew." - BS
File: Dib063

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