The Van Wert Daily Bylletin, Van Wert, Ohio,
19-193)
8=9=1935
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Photograph in issues of 19-193); and B=9 =1935 6
The Van Wert Daily Bylletin, Van Wert, Ohio, )-19-193)
: 8-9-1935
8-10-1935.
Photograph in issues of 419-193) and 8-9-1935.
The Van Wert Daily Bylletin, Van Wert, Ohio, 4~19-193),
F 8-9-1935
8-10-1935.
Photograph in issues of )-19-193) and 8-9-1935.
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Potopra tn Semis of 9934 and 609-2935,
Smith, a 3l<year-old white Van Wert Co., Ohio, farmer residing near
the Indiana Sta te Line had been in trouble since,x while just a boy,
he stabbed another youth in Bobo, Ind. He had served time at the
Indiana State. Boys! Industrial School, the Indiana Penal Farm, the
Indiana State Reformatory, the U. 5. Reformatory at Chillicothe, 0.,
and the Mansfield Reformatory, K&X his crimes including automobile
theft and burglary. Seven weeks before April 18, 193), he was re-
leased from the Mansfield institution and returned to his father's
home. On that date, KSPMEPXSKSHEAEEXE 15-year-old Deputy Sheriff
Forest L. Good, the Sheriff of Van West County and an official of
the Ohio Pardons and Parole Board went to the Smith home to interro~
gate Smith about the theft of grahn from some farmers. ‘Smith ran
and Good overtook him. As the two struggled, Smith pulled a revolv-
er that he had concealed in a holster underneath his pants and EK&
fatally shot the Deputy. He pleaded guilty before a panel of three
judges stating that he had shot @ood because he believed that he
had a chance to escape, and was sentenced to ej he. electric
chair at the Ohio Sth Le Prison, His lest ey oa eros eak was shared
by his brother Harry who was serving a term in the penitentiary for
cpunaery, and pay cainiy died in the electric chair on Auge 73 19356
SMITH, Roy
Smith, a 3h-year-old white Van Wert Co., Ohio, farmer residing near
the Indiana Sta te Line had been in trouble since,a while just a boy,
he stabbed another youth in Bobo, Ind. He had served time at the
Indiana State Boys' Industrial School, the Indiana Penal Farm, the
Indiana State Reformatory, the U. S. Reformatory at Chillicothe, 0.5
and the Mansfield Reformatory, K&X his crimes including automobile
theft and burglary. Seven weeks before April 18, 193), he was re-
leased from the Mansfield institution and returned to his father's
home. On that date, HEBUXPXEKSEAXEXE 15-year-old Deputy Sheriff
Forest L. Good, the Sheriff of Van West County and an official of
the Ohio Pardons and Parole Board went to the Smith home to interro~
gate Smith about the theft of grahm from some farmers. Smith ran
and Good overtook him. As the two struggled, Smith pulled a revolv-
er that he had concealed in a holster underneath his pants and EK&
fatally shot the Deputy. He pleaded guilty before a panel of three
judges,ystating that he had shot @ood because he believed that he
had a chance to escape, and was sentenced to ais = he electric
chair at the Ohio Sta te Prison. His lest meal of steak was Ss ared
by his brother Harry who was serving a term in the penitentiary for
burglary, and he calmly died in the electric chair on Auge 9» 19356
SMITH, Roy
Smith, a 3l-year-old white Van Wert Co., Ohio, farmer residing near
the Indiana Sta te line had been in trouble sincesx while just a boy,
Te. stabbed. enicthe Youur tn ee Ind. He had served time at the
Indiana State Boys’ Industrial School, the Indiana Penal Farm, the
rataen Sat Reformatory, the U. S. Reformatory at Chillicothe, 0.5
and the Mansfield Reformatory, KEK his crimes including automobile
theft and burglary. Seven weeks before April 18, 193), he was re~
leased from the Mansfield institution and returned to his father's
hone, On that date, ISMX}XSKERIXEXN 15-year-old Deputy Sheriff
Forest Le Good, the Sheriff of Van Wert County and an official of
the Ohio Pardons and Parole Board went to the Smith home to sara
gate Smith about the theft of grain from some farmers. Smith
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fatally shot the Deputy, He pleaded guilty before a panel of three
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