Edward Mccarthy, 1892 September 9

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fall and he was rendered unconscious instantly. His last wupnds were:

"Gentlemen, Tf I have ever done—anybody—any—harm,;—L-ask—their-fors————

giveness as I have forgiven those who have Bam harmed me, and I expect
to be forgiven by God. Godbye, all,"

Palace of Death by H. M. Fogle. Published by the author Columbus, 0.,
Copyright, 1909. Pages 8-88

3 Ohiw Cikcum~ Deécistons 206

fall and he was rendered unconscious instantly. His last wounds were:
"Gentlemen, If I have ever _done—anybedy—any—harm,;—I-ask—their-for=——
giveness as I have forgiven those who have #am harmed me, and I expect
to be forgiven by God. Godbye, all."

Palace of Death by H. M. Fogle. Published by the author Columbus, Oc,

Copyright, 1909. “Pages 8-88
3 Ohiw Cikcud- PEcis¢oNs Zoo

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Falace of Death by H. M. Fogle, Published by the author Columbus, 0s,

Copyright, 1909. Pages &-68
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McCARTHY, Edward

McCarthy, a 25-year-old white native of Cincimati where he was known
as a "Deer Creek tough," had done his only honest laborer, working ax
a bell-hop at a Cincinnati hotel, prior to the age of 18 when he was
sentenced to a term at the Ohio State Prison, After his release, he
ran with his rough &riends and subsisted by an involvement in various
shady schemes. On the evening of August 23, 1890, he was walking on
Abigail when he noticed Charles Nedderman talking with several friends
on the corner, McCarthy had never seen Nedderman, but his mistook
him for another man with whom he had previously had some difficulty.
He walked past the men, giving Nedderman a sullen look, but as the
other man had never seen him before, he thoughtamstnothing of it,
A few minutes leter, Nedderman crossed the street to purchase some
whiskey at a saloon, McCarthy walked to the door of the saloon and
when Nedderman approached, he drew a pistol without warning and fired
it point-blank into Nedderman's head, killing him instantly. McCarthyg
only defense was that he had killed his victim through mistaken iden-
tity and he was convicted and Sentenced to die. On September 9, 1892,
Falmly and without any trace of fear, he mounted the scaffold at the

Ohi® State Prison EXKSE and was hangede His neck was broken by the

McCARTHY, Edward

McCarthy, a 25-year-old white native of Cincinnati where he was known
as a "Deer Creek tough," had done his only honest laborer, working ax
a bell-hop at a Cincinnati hotel, prior to the age of 18 when he was
sentenced to a term at the Ohio State Prison, After his release, he
ran with his rough @riends and subsisted by an involvement in various
shady schemes, On the evening of August 23, 1890, he was walking on
Abigail when he noticed Charles Nedderman talking with several friends
on the corner. McCarthy had never seen Nedderman, but his mistook
him for another man with whom he had previously had some difficulty.
He walked past the men, giving Nedderman a sullen look, but as the
other man had never seen him before » he thoughtamtnothing of it.

4 few minutes later, Nedderman crossed the street to purchase some
whiskey at a saloon, McCarthy walked to the door of the saloon and
when Nedderman approached » he drew a pistol without warning and fired
it point-blank into Nedderman's head, killing him instantly. McCarthy
only defense was that he had killed his victim through mistaken iden-
tity and he was convicted and sentenced to die. On September 9 » 1892,
Calmly and without any trace of fear, he mounted the scaffold at the
Ohi® State Prison BXKSEN and was hanged. His neck was broken by the

MeCARTHY, Edward

After his release, he
y an involvement in various
ig of August 23, 1890, he was walking on
68 Nedderman talking with several friends
but his mistook

to die. On September 9, 1692,
and without any trace of fear, he mounted the scaffold at the
amos

tate Prison and was hanged. His neck was broken by the



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