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Henry Debosnys | |
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 A self-portrait of Debosnys with a pictogram. | |
| Born | Henry Delactnack Debosnys c. 1836 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | April 27, 1883 (aged 46) Essex County, U.S. |
| Cause of death | execution by hanging |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Wells
(m. 1882; d. 1882) |
Henry Delactnack Debosnys (c. 1836 – April 27, 1883) was a man who was hanged for murder of his third wife, Elizabeth Wells.[1][2][3][4] His true background remains unknown. Debosnys had two previous wives who died under suspicious circumstances. During his incarceration in the Adirondack Mountains, he wrote poems, prose, and cryptograms in different languages. He left behind enciphered documents that have never been decrypted.
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