such a boatat Port Fulton and on the 6th and 7th were seen traveling
and camping together, Early on the morning of the 8th, Smart was seen
paddling the boat downriver with Ollie washing its bottem, They sold
it for 75¢ and proceeded on foot to Louisville, carrying Green and
Miss Ward's clothing which they subs equently sold, Green's body, his
head crushed and his throat cut, both feet tied and weighted down with
a heavy stone,was found on the morning of the 9th and Miss Ward's body
similarly disposed of, the next day. When the Smarts heard that they
were wanted for questionkng, they surrendered themselvesat the police
station, Neither ever admitted the murders though both were charged,
Smart was tried first for the murder of Green, convicted and sentenced
to d@dife imprisonment, He was then tried for the murder of Miss ‘ard,
convicted and sentenced to die, The case against Ollie Smart was
dropped on motion of the Commonwealth Attorney, Smart's conviction
was affirmed on appeal and on the morning of July 31, 1889, he was
hanged from the same scaffold with his firend, Dilger, who had killed
two police officers, one of whom was Joseph Rosenberg, who was instru-
‘mental in working up the case against Smart, He went to his death
bravely and stood smiling as the black cap was lowered over his face.
The trap fell at 6303 before a large corwd of spectators and his neck
was broken by the fall, :
11 SOUTHWESTERN 313 LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, ad chlectn KY eg
July 31, 1889 (woodcut Likeness, page one) and August 1, 1889,
such a boatat Port Fulton and on the 6th and 7th were seen traveling
and camping together, Early on the morning of the 8th, Smart was seen
paddling Yhe boat downriver with Ollie washing its bottem, They: sold
it for 75¢ and proceeded on foot to Louisville, carrying Green and
Miss Ward's clothing which they subs equently sold, Green's body, his
head crushed and his throat cut, both feet tied and weighted down with
a heavy stone,was found on the morning of the 9th and Miss Ward's body,]
similarly disposed of, the next day. When the Smarts heard that they
were wanted for questioning, they surrendered themselvesat the police
station, Neither ever admitted the murders though both were charged.
Smart was tried first for the murder of Green, convicted and sentenced
to dife imprisonment. He was then tried for the murder of Miss ‘ard,
convicted and sentenced to die, The case against Ollie Smart was
dropped on motion of the Commonwealth Attorney, Smart's conviction
was affirmed on appeal and on the morning of July 31, 1889, he was
hanged from the same scaffold with his firend, Dilger, who had killed
two police officers, one of whom was Joseph Rosenberg, who was instru-~
mental in working up the case against Smart. He went to his death
bravely and stood smiling as the black cap was lowered over his face.
The trap fell at 6303 before a large corwd of spectators and his neck
was broken by the fall,
11 SOUTHWESTERN 31; LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL. Louisville, Kye,
July 31, 1889 (woodcut Likeness, page one) and August 1, 1889,
such a boatat Port Fulton and on the 6th and 7th were seen traveling
and camping together. Early on the morning of the 8th, Smart was seen
paddling the boat downriver with Ollie washing its bottem, They sold
it for 75¢ and proceeded on foot to Louisville, carrying Green and
Miss Ward's clothing which they subs equently sold, Green's body, his
head crushed and hie throat cut, both feet tied and weighted down with
a heavy stone,was found on the morning of the $th and Miss Vard's body,
similarly disposed of, the next day. When the Smarts heard that they
were wanted for they the police
station, Neither ever admitted the murders though both were charged,
Smart was tried first for the murder of Green, convicted and sentenced
to @ife imprisonment, He was then tried for the murder of Miss "ard,
convicted and sentenced to die, The case against Ollie Smart was
éropped on motion of the Conmonwealth Attorney, Smart's conviction
was affirmed on appeal and on the morning of July 31, 1889, he was
hanged from the sime scaffold with his firend, Dilger, who had killed
two police officers, one of whom was Joseph Rosenberg, who was instru
mental in working up the case against Smart, He went to his death
bravely and stood smiling as the black cap was lowered over his face.
The trap fell at 6:03 before a large corwd of spectators and his neck
dhe rep kDy She iia
11 SOUTEVESTERN 131; LOUISVILLE COURTER-JOURNAL, Lousoville, Kye,
July 31, 1889 (woodcut Likeness, page one) and August 1, 1809,
SMART, Harry
Smart, a 26-year-old white man, was born at Port Fulton, Ind,, the son
of a physician who had, at one time, killed a man but been acquitted,
When Mrs, Smart deserted her husband, she took Harry and his brother,
Charles, with her to Louisville, Ky., where both boys began associating
with rough characters. When Charles suddently died, many thought that
he had committed suicide by poison, while others thought that Harry had
killed him because they were infatuated with the same prostitute, He
was working as a brakeman on the Short Line Railroad when he induced a
1l5eyeare-old girl to marry him but she returned to the home of her fa-
ther two months later when he attempted to force her to become a pros-
titute., They secured a divorce and Harry moved from job to job, still
asscoliating with the town's roughs, one of whom was Charles Dilger who
was ultimately to die on the same gallows with him. He worked at vare-
ious trades, the last being that of house painter, and consorted with
several women before establishing a relationship with MAX}XIXXRAXMAXNE
HABXHMEXKHBHH Laura ("Ollie") Norflett and they were married in April,
1888, They shared a room in a filthy tenement located at 110 East Mar~
ket Ste, with Meisner Green, a young man who had deserted his wife, ane
his prostitute-mistress, Mary J. Reynolds, known as Belle Warde On th
morning of: July 5, 1888, the two couples left Louisville, annemaie
that they planned take a flat-boat upriver. That night, they s ole
SMART, Harry
Smart, a 26-year-old white man, was born at Port Fulton, Ind, the son
of a physician who had, at one time, killed a man but been acquitted,
When Mrs, Smart deserted her husband, she took Harry and his brother,
Charles, with her to Louisville, Kye, where both boys began associatin
with rough characters. When Charles suddently died, many thought that
he had committed suicide by poison, while others thought that Harry had
killed him because they were infatuated with the same prostitute, He
was working as a brakeman on the Short Line Railroad when he induced a
15-yeareold girl to marry him but she returned to the home of her fa-
ther two months later when he attempted to force her to become a pros-
titute. They secured a divorce and Harry moved from job to job, still
asscoiating with the town's roughs, one of whom was Charles Dilger who
was ultimately to die on the same gallows with him. He worked at var-
ious trades, the last being that of house painter, and consorted with
several women before establishing a relationship with MAXXXXXRaXHAXME
HMBXKAXXKMHEN Laura ("Ollie") Norflett and they were married in April,
1888, They shared a room in a filthy tenement located at 110 East Mar
ket Ste, with Meisner Green, a yo man who had deserted his wife, an
his prostitute-mistress, Mary ii, Reynolds, known as Belle Warde on a
morning of: July 5, 1888, the two couples left Loulpviiie, sncmeie
that they planned take a flat-boat upriver. That night, they 6
SMART, Harry
Smart, a 26-year-old white man, was born at Port Fulton, Ind,, the son
of a physician who had, at one time, killed a man but been acquitted,
Vhen Mrs, Smart deserted her husband, she took Harry and his brother,
Charles, with her to Louisville, K e both boys began associating
with rough characters. When Charles suddently died, many thought that
he had committkd suicide by poison, while others thought that Harry had
killed him because they were infatuated with the same prostitute, He
was working as a brakeman on the Short Line Railroad when he induced a
15-year-old girl to marry him but she returned to the home of her fa~
ther two months later when he attempted to force her to become a pros-
titute, They secured a divorce and Harry moved from job to job, still
asscoiating with the toym's roughs, one of whom was Charles Dilger who
was ultimately to die on the same gallows with him, He worked at var-
dous trades, the last being that of house painter, and consorted with
several women before establishing a relationship with
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