armley

Updated: June 9, 2025

After the cap had been placed over his head Peace asked twice very sharply, as a man who expected to be obeyed, for a drink of water. But this time his request was not compiled with. He died instantaneously and was buried in Armley Jail. Had Peace flourished in 1914 instead of 1874, his end might have been honourable instead of dishonourable.

Henry Brodribb Irving - A Book of Remarkable Criminals