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George was more than the jury could grasp and they convicted him,
His case was taken to the Ohio Supreme Court which upheld the con-
viction and when the Governor refused to commute the sentence, he

was hanged at the Ohio State Prison on May 18, 1888, He met his
death in a spirit of reckless bravado, refusing to allow the Chaplain
to pray for him and refusing to shake his hand though he shook thage
of the other officials on the scaffold, His only sign of fear was
the way his lips quivered and the hoarseness of his voice as he spoke
for over five minutes, venting his spleen on the prison doctor who
had told him to cease smoking when the death march began and the
Governor who had refused to commute his sentence, ‘n fret nis last
words were * “Foraker (the Governor ) must heve. a ga AL ke

Barnum's' bull."

Bridge City by Norris F. Schnider, Page 356
areas ET by H. M. Fogle Published by euthor.
Copyright, 1909 by Fogle, Columbus, Ohio Pages 31-35

George's dounsel presented a strong case of self-defense, but the

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George was more than the jury could grasp and they convicted him.
His case was taken to the Ohio Supreme Court which upheld the con-
viction and when the Governor :refused to commte the sentence, he
was hanged at the Ohio State Prison on May 18, 1888, He met his
death in a spirit of reckless bravado, refusing to allow the Chaplain
to pray for him and refusing to shake his hand though he shook thate
of the other officials on the scaffold, His only sign of fear was
the way his lips quivered and the hoarseness of his voice as he spoke
for over five minutes, venting his spleen on the prison doctor who
had told him to cease smoking when the death march began and the
Governor who had refused to commute his sentence. ‘n ee his last
words were’ “Foraker (the Governor) must heve a gall Like

Barnum's bull."

Bridge City by Norris F. Schnider, Page 356
ae Death by H. M. Fogle Published by author.
Copyright, 1909 by Fogle, Columbus, Ohio Pages 31-35

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George was more than the jury could grasp ani they convicted hime
His case was taken to the Ohio Supreme Court which upheld the con-
viction and when the Governor ‘refused to commute the sentence, he
was haned at the Ohio State Prison on May 18, 1888, He met his
death in a spirit of reckless bravado, refusing to allow the Chaplain
to pray for him and refusing to shake his hand though he shook thate
of the other officials on the scaffold, His only sign of fear was
the way his lips quivered and the hoarseness of his voice as he spoke
for over five minutes, venting his spleen on the prison doctor vt
had told him to cease smoking when the death march began and the
Sovemor who had refused to conmte his sentence, ‘n fact, hig dast
words were “Foraker (the Governor) must hive a gett Like
Bornum's' bull."

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Copyright, 1909 by Fogle, Columbus, Ohio Pages 31-35

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GEORGE, William

George,a 23-year-old white man, had been arrested on one occasion on a
charge of attempted rape but he was not prosecuted, He was employed
as a laborer on a farm in Noble County, Ohio, where he became infatu-
ated with the 15-year-old daughter of 60-year-old James Scott, a
crippled farmer who lived nearby. Around 11 o'clock on the night of
July 18, 1887, he went to the Scott house and asked Scott to take his
axe and accompany him into the woods to assist in freeing a horse
with its leg entrapped between two FRXILSK logs. With some reluctance,
Scott went with him and when they reached a ravine a short distance
away, George overpowered him, took the axe and bludgeoned him to
death. He then went back to the Scott house and told Mrs. Scott that
her husband had gone‘ to see a neighbor and asked to be admitted in
order that he might see the daughter. Mrs. Scott told him that the
girl was not at home and he left. Next he went to the home of another
farmer and told him that he and Scott had been in the woods together
and that when Scott attacked him with the axe, he took the weapon and
killed the old man in self-defense, The body was found shortly after-

wards and George was fond and cyaeesd with on reer The prose=—
i j ined that he had lured Soott awa O ovse
Pitted hin eaioeden that he might return and rape the daughbers

GHORGE, William

George ,a 23-year-old white man, had been arrested on one occasion on a
charge of attempted rape but he was not prosecuted, He was employed
as @ laborer on a farm in Noble County, Ohio » where he became infatu-
ated with the 15-year-old daughter of 60-year-old James Scott, a
crippled farmer who lived nearby. Around 11 o'clock on the night of
July 18, 1887, he went to the Scott house and asked Scott to take his
axe and accompany him into the woods to assist in freeing a horse
with its leg entrapped between two FRXXEK logs. With some reluctance,
Scott went with him and when they reached a ravine a short distance
away, George overpowered him, took the axe and bludgeoned him to
death. He then went back to the Scott house and told Mrs. Scott that
her husband had gone‘ to see a neighbor and asked to be admitted in
order that he might see the daughter. Mrs. Scott told him that the
girl was not at home and he left, Next he went to the home of another
farmer and told him that he and Scott had been in the woods together
and that when Scott attacked him with the exe » he took the weapon and
killed the old man in self-defense, The body was found shortly after-

wards and George was in daa ae cuaraed with is entail etch |
i aintained that he had lure eott awa: fe) onse
kilisd hia tavoiee that he might return and Yape the daugh are

GEORGE, William

George,a 23-year-old white man, had been errested on one occasion on a
charge of attempted rape but he was not prosecuted,
as a laborer on a farm in

with its log entrapped between two
Scott went with him

and that when Scott attacked him wii
cilled the old man in self-defense,
George was arrested ged e murder, The prose-
cution maintained that he had, sway Aron, the house
killed him in order that he might return and yape the daughters

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