Stephen Videtoe, 1825 August 26

when it was proven that the window had been broken from the inside,
Videtoe maintained that he was imocent but he was convicted on eke
strong circumstantial evidence and condemned to die. He never waverec
in his protestations of innocence and he carried a written statement
to that effect ZSXKIM with him to the gallows and, even after the tra
was sprung, he changed it from one hand to the other and waved it at
the large crowd that had gathered to witness the execution. He was
hanged on a vacant lot on Elm Street in Malone on August 26, 1825,

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MANY SHORT BIOGRAPHIES by Frederick J, Seaver, Published, 1918, by

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when it was proven that the window had been broken from the inside,
Videtoe maintained that he was innocent but he was convicted on mix
strong circumstantial evidence and condemned to die. He never wavered
in his protestations of innocence and he carried a written statement
to that effect XEXKXK with him to the gallows and, even after the tray
was sprung, he changed it from one hand to the other and waved it at
the large crowd that had gathered to witness the execution. He was
hanged on a vacant lot on Elm Street in Malone on August 26, 1825,

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MANY SHORT BIOGRAPHIES by Frederick J, Seaver, Published » 1918, by

Je Bs lyon Uo., Printers, AXMKAKJX Albany, Pages x oe

when it was proven that the window had been broken from the inside,
Videtoe maintained that he was innocent but he was convicted on mix

HISTORICAL SKSTCHES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AND ITS SEVERAL TOWNS WITH
MANY SHORT BIOGRAPHIES by Frederick J, Seaver, Published, 1918, by

Je Bs lyon Uo., Printers, ALMKAKXX Albany, Pages ie 342-343,

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Videtoe, a/white man, lived with his parents two or three miles south
of Fort Covington, Franklin Co., Ne Ye In 182), Mrs, Fanny Mosley
went to live with them and she and Videtoe soon became engaged, She
was a native of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, where she had married

a school teacher four years previously, Her husband had taken her

on &@ honéy moon, riding a Sleigh pulled by two horses furnished by
her father, and when they reached Fort Covington, he deserted her
taking the Sleigh, horses and $200 which her father had given her
for a dowery, She had remained in Fort Covington, working as a
talloress,and had accumulated considerable property. Shortly before
the day set for her marraige to Videtoe, he began Spreading the rumor
that Indians had been seen near their home and that he feared they
planned to massacre his entire family. One night after Mr, and Mrs,
Videtoe had retired for the night, Stephen darkened the room where he
and Mrs. Mosely were sitting on the pretense of preventing any Indiang
who might be about from seeing inside and shot her, When the bullet
did not.kill her, he administered arsenic, convincing her that it
would help.“He then broke a, Window and gave the alarm that Bhe had
heen shot from the outside. He became a suspect when no<iee

Strange footprints were found around the cabin and he was arrested

VIDSTOZ, Stephen

‘ 25-year-old

Videtoe, a/vhite man, lived with his parents two or three miles south
of Fort Covington, Franklin Co., Ne Ys In 1824, Mrs, Fanny Mosley
went to live with them and she and Videtoe soon became engaged, She
was a native of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, where she had married

a school teacher four years previously. Her husband had taken her
on a honey moon, riding a sleigh pulled by two horses furnished by
her father, and when they reached Fort Covington, he deserted her
taking the sleigh, horses and $200 which her father had given her
for a dowery, She had remained in Fort Covington, working as a
tailoress,and had accumilated considerable property. Shortly before
the day set for her marraige to Videtoe, he began Spreading the rumor
that Indians had been seen near their home and that he feared they
planned to massacre his entire family, One night after Mr. and Mrs,
Videtoe had retired for the night, Stephen darkened the room where he
and Mrs. Mosely were sitting on the pretense of preventing any Indiang
who might be about from seeing inside and shot her, when the bullet
did not.kill her, he administered arsenic, convincing her that it
would help.y*He then broke a. Window and gave the alarm that Bhe had
heen shot from the outside, He became a suspect when no<@ee

strange footprints were found around the cabin and he was arrested

Stephen
year=old
Videtoe, a/ihite man,
of Fort Covington, ti Mrs, Fanny Mosley
became engaged. She
Canada, where she had married

taking the sleigh,
for a dowery, 5} ngton, working as a
nsiderable property. Shortly before
Videtoe, he began spreading the rumor
their home and that he feared they
ntire family, One night after Mr. and Mrs,
Videtoo had retired for the night, Stephen darkened the room where he
and Mrs. Mosely were sitting on the pretense of preventing any Indians
who might be about from seeing inside and shot her, when the bullet
did not kill her, he administered arsenic, convincing her that it
would help.y“ile then broke a, Yindow and gave the alarm that bhe had
heen shot from the outside. He became a suspect when nos
Strange footprints were found arouni the cabin and he was arent

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