Supreme Court, where the decision of the DistricdCourt
was sustained and Tator was executsocd.on August 268, 1863,
This was the first legal execution in Nebraska, Tator
protested his innocence to the last and on the scaffold
he read a carefully prepared statement of his ease, His
execution was witnessed by several thousand people,” —
OMAHA - THE GATE CITY, by Arthur CC. Wakely; 1917, 8. J.
Clarke Publishing Company.
Supreme Court, where the decision of the Distric{Court
was sustained and Tator was executed on August 268, 1863,
This was the first legal execution in Nebraska, Tator
protested his innocence to the last and on the scaffold
he read a carefully prepared statement of his case, His
execution was witnessed by several thousand people,”
OMAHA = THE GATE CITY, by Arthur C, Wakely; 1917, 8. J.
Clarke Publishing Company.
Supreme Court, where the decision of th Pistricfcours
was sustained and Tator was execute? on Aucust 28, 1863.
Tais was the first legal execution in Nebraska. ator
protested his innocence to the last and on the scaffold
he read a carefully prepared statement of his case, His
execution was witnessed by several thousand people.”
OMAHA = THE GATE CITY, by Arthur C, Wakely; aule
Glarke Publishing Company.
TATOR, Cyrus He August 28, 1863
"In June, 1863, Cyrus H. Tator and Isaac H, Neff were
encamped north of Omaha, near Sulphur Springs, having
come from Denver with several teams and empty wagons
belonging to Neff, who intended taking back to Denver a
quantity of goods, Tator started for Denver with one
, of the teams, which he claimed he had bought of Neff,
It was not long until It was, discovered that the latter
was missing’ and a search disclosed his body in the Mis-
souri River, weighted down with heavy chains. An offi-
cer was sent after Tator, who was arrested and bought
back to Omaha, where he was lodged in jail chapged
with the murder of his employer. He was tried before
Judge Kelloggs, the prosecution KH being conducted by
George B, Leake and Charles H. Brown, A. J. Poppleton
and William A, Little appearing for the defense, The
accused was about thirty years of age and had served
as probate judge and wm member of the Legislature in
Kensas, He relied chiefly upon his past record to
secure an acquittal, but in vain, The jury returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree, fixing the
penalty of death. An appeal was teken to the
TATOR, Cyrus H, August 28, 1863
"In June, 1863, Cyrus H. Tator and Isaac H,. Neff were
encamped north of Omaha, near Sulphur Springs, having
come from Denver with several teams and empty wagons
belonging to Neff, who intended taking back to Denver a
quantity of goods. Tator started for Denver with one
, of the teams, which he claimed he had bought of Neff,
It was not long until it was discovered that the latter
was missing and a search disclosed his body in the Mis-
souri River, weighted down with heavy chains. An offi-
cer was sent after Tator, who was arrested and bought
back to Omaha, where he was lodged in jail charged
with the murder of his employer. He was tried before
Judge Kellogg, the prosecution KK béing conducted by
George B, Loke and Charles H, Brown, A. J. Poppleton
and William A, Little appearing for the defense, The
accused was about thirty years of age and had served
as probate judge and a member of the Legislature in
Kansas. He relied chiefly upon his past record to
secure an acquittal, but in vain. The jury returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree, fixing the
penalty of death. An appeal was teken to the
TATOR, Cyrus H, August 28, 1863
"In June, 1863, Gyrus H. Tator and Isaac H. Neff were
encamped north of Omaha, near Sulphur Springs, having
come from Denver with several teams and empty wagons
belonging to Neff, who intended taking back to Denver
quantity of goods. Tator started for Denver with one
. of the teams, which he claimed he had bought of Neff,
was missing and a search disclosed
souri River, weighted dow with heavy chains.
cer was sent after Tator, who was arrested and bought
back to Omaha, where he was lodged in jail chapged
with the murder of his employer. He was tried before
Judge Kellogg, the prosecution KH being conducted by
George B, Loke and Charles H. Brown, A. J. Popoleton
and Williem A, Little appearing for the defense, The
accused was about thirty years of ege and had served
as probate judge and m member of the Legislature in
Kansas. He relied chiefly upon his past record to
secure an acquittal, but in vain, The jury returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree, fixing the
penalty of death. An appeal was teken to the
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