John Truck, 1902 November 18

the night be&fre the fire, claimed that he-had- purchased the horse
and wagon but he was unable wkex to show Where he had obtained the
$75.00 that he claimed to have paid Miller, Convicted and sentenced
to die, his execution waz delayed by an unsuccessful appeal to the
State Court of Appeals and then by ran examination by two Sperate
sanity commissions, one of which Said that-he was: insane and then
the other, in a re-exa mination, Stating that he was sane, A last
minute effort to save his life was made when his attorneys EXSEXTER
4H applied to the U.S, Supreme Court for a writ on efror on the
grounds that his constitutional rights had been prejudiced but this
was denied also and he was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on Nov, 18.
1902,.--With-his eyes fixed on a crucifix which he carried in his
hands, he walked to the Chain Sno resigned manner and without any

. Show of emotion,

CORTLAND EVENING STANDARD, Cortland, N.Y.) Nov. 18, 1902

the night beéBre the fire » Claimed that he-had purchased the horse
and wagon but he was unable wae to show fhere he had obtained the
$75.00 that he claimed to have paid Miller, Convicted and sentenced
to die, his execution wax delayed by an unsuccessful appeal to the
State Court of Appeals and then by ran examination by two sperate
sanity commissions, one of which Said that-he was insane and then
the other, in a re-exa mination, Stating that he was sane, A last
minute effort to save his life was made when his attorneys EXKEIIAR
*B applied to the U.S, Supreme Court for a writ on efror on the
grounds that his constitutional rights. had been prejudiced but this
was denied also and he was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on Nov, 18
1902, With his eyes fixed on a crucifix which he carried in his
hands, he walked to the chair ina resigned manner and without any
show of emotion,

CORTLAND EVENING STANDARD, Cortland, N, ¥-y Nov. 18, 1902

Zone claimed that

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sanity commissions, Said that ho was

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4m applied to the U.S,

ller,

When his attorneys

Supreme Court for & writ on efror

bis constitutdonal rights had been proj udiced t
© electrocuted at Auburn

ith his eyes fixed on a crucifix which he

he walked to the

of emotior

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carried in his
air in a-resigned manner and without

any

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TRUCK, John

Truck, a l3-year-old white farm laborer who generally ran a steam en-
gine for a thresher during threshing Season, UAEAXXKXNMKEYYXULXYY
had lived in Homer, N. Y.,for several years, prior to which he had
lived in a number of other towns and villages including Virgil where
he had become acquainted with Frank W, Miller, a hOm-year=old bachelor
farmer who lived alone, He had also served a ‘term SBEXEXAAXENEXENS
SXEK in Auburn Prison for Stealing and Slaughtering a cow, Late off
the night of March 1), 1899, Miller was seen driving away from the
Miller farm in a wagon owned by Miller and drawn by one of Miller's
horses. Shortly afterwards the Miller home was noticed to be on fire,
While those who rushed to the scene were unable to cohtain the blaze,
they were able to drag what was left of Millerts bedy from the house,
but it was so damaged by the fire that it was Lmpossible to deduce
the cause of death, On March 16, Truck was arrested near Cardiff in
Onondaga Co., and at the time of his arrest he was driving Miller's
Wagon and horse, wearing a suit of Miller's clothes and overcoat, and
had in his possession Miller's watch and some of his other property.
Truck, who had been seen an the neighborhood for two days before the
fire and who Miller had claimed had been at his house until a late hour

TRUCK, John

Truck, 4 )3-year-old white farm laborer who generally ran a steam en-
gine for a thresher during threshing Season, AARERXTRXHHMEEYXUKXYY
had lived in Homer, N, Y, sfor several years, prior to which he had
lived in a number of other towns and villages including Virgil where
he had become acquainted with Frank W, Miller, a hO-year-~old bachelor
farmer who lived alone. He had also served a ‘term EBKXERSAXIN AERA
EXE in Auburn Prison for stealing and slaughtering a cow, Late off
the night of March 14, 1899, Miller was Seen driving away from the
Miller farm in a wagon owned by Miller and drawn by one of Miller's
horses. Shortly afterwards the Miller home was noticed to be on fire,
While those who rushed to the scene were unable to cohtain the blaze,
they were able to drag what was left of Miller's body from the house ’
but it was so damaged by the fire that it was impossible to deduce
the cause of death, On March 16, Truck was arrested near Cardiff in
Cnondaga Co., and at the time of his arrest he was driving Miller's
wagon and horse, wearing a suit of Miller's clothes and overcoat, and
had in his possession Miller's watch and some of his other property.
Truck, who had been seen an the neighborhood for two days before the
fire and who Miller had claimed had been at his house until a late hour

i mm erally ran a steam en-
thresher during thre: season, OURICUDOISHEY;

ed in Homer, Me ‘al years, prior to which he
in a number of other towns and villages

become acqua: ith

had
eluding Virgil where
nk W, Miller, a lO-year-old
had also served aterm YEEXEX
urn Prison for stealing and slaughtering a cov,
the night of March 1h, 1899, Miller was seen driving
owed by Miller and drawn by

ruerds the Miller home was

wi
mer who lived alone, He
in Aw

the scene were 1
able to drag what was left of
So damaged
f death, 0:
Cnondaga Co., and at
Wagon and horse, we

h

but it was

Lace,
the cause o.

iiller's body from the house,
the fire that it was impossible to daduco

n March 16, Truck was arrested neer Cardif? in

the time of his arrest he was driving Miller

ring @ suit of Miller's clothes and overcoat,

h and sane of his other propar

ad in his possession Miller's wat
ck, who had been seen 4n the neighborhood for two days before the
© Snd who Miller had claimed had been at his house wate’, late hour

and

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