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MOSLEY, Fred
Mosley, : a 1 7ayear-ola white Centerburg, Ohio, ‘farmer-who
was a veteran of the Rainbow Division in World War I where
he had been gassed and wounded in the battle of the Argonn
Forrest, beat and shot his wife, Philla, to death at their
farm home on March 31, 1938. Mosley admitted killing his
wife, but maintained that he did not remember the circum
stances. He was convicted of first degree murder and
found sane after a ten-day examination at the Lima State
Hospital. On Nov. 30, 1938, he calmly went to his death
‘in -the electric chair, At his request, he was accorded a
full military funeral,
The Republican News, Mount Vernon, Ohio 11-30-38 and
(photo in issue of 4-30-1938) 121-1938
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MOSLEY, Fredi a
Mosley, a ),7-year-old white Centerburg, Ohio, farmer who
was a veteran of the Rainbow Division in World War I where
he had been gassed and wounded in the battle of the Argonnd
Forrest, beat—and shot his wife, Philla, to death at their
farm home on March 31, 1938. Mosley admitted killing his
wife, but maintained that he did not remember the circum=
stances. He was convicted of first degree murder and
found sane after a ten-day examination at the Lima State
Hospital. On Nov. 30; 1938, he calmly went to his death
in the electric chair. At his request, he was accorded a
full military funeral,
The Republican News, Mount Vernon, Ohio 11-30-38 and
(photo in issue of 11-30-1938)) 12-1-1938
Meeay; a if-year-old waite Centerburg, Ohio, farmer vho
was a veteran of the Rainbow Division in World War I where
he had been gassed and wounded in the battle of the Argonnd
Forrest, beat and shot his wife, Philla, to death at their
farm home on March 31, 1938, Mosley adnitted killing his
wife, but maintained that he did not remember the circum-
stances, He was convicted of first degree murder and
found sane after a ten-day examination at the lima State
Hospital. On Nov. 30, 1938, he calmly went to his death
At his request, he was accordedi a
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in the electric eee
PULL military
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(photo in issue of 11-30-1938)
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