As we approach the premier of Hangman’s Graveyard, we take a look back to September 2007 and the initial discovery of the Don Jail skeletons by Dr. Ron Williamson and his team from Archaeological Services Inc.   The discovery made the front page of the September 27, 2007 edition of the Toronto Star.

Skeletons found at the Don

Bones linked to long-forgotten hangings at grim Victorian jail

Part of the Don Jail’s dark past has come to light in way that has archaeologists and history buffs all abuzz.

On Tuesday, three skeletal remains were uncovered below an adjacent north parking lot during excavation, all victims of the hangings that occurred at the old Don Jail starting in the 1860s.

The three skeletons, believed to pre-date the 1930s, were on display for the media Wednesday while a documentary television crew filmed the event, seen as a historical moment in the long, notorious annals of the jail.

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Richard Turtle, who portrays Canada’s most notorious hangman – Arthur Ellis – in Hangman’s Graveyard, has written an article in the regional paper, the EMC, in advance of its broadcast on History Television.

Richard Turtle portrays hangman Arthur Ellis during the shooting of the soon-to-be-aired documentary Hangman’s Graveyard, on History Television Sunday, December 6. The local writer says it was a pleasant surprise to be approached by filmmakers during their final stages of shooting.

Read full article HERE.