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SMITH; Joseph C,
ith, a l3-year-old ie ack coal nenee an eee had lived a quie
se peac eable life; never having been in trouble with the law. His ©
mistress, ida Canady, Left Hee road to Buxton, Lowa, where “
she subsequently married. Smith followed her, Boats suing his lave,
but she refused to have anything further to do with him and, | ae
ing to his story, constantly * aunted him with the fact that she loved
and lived with another man. On Oct. 16, 190B, he killed her and was
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immediately taken into custody. He did not cay the fact and seemed
completely indifferent and listless as to his fate. Convicted and
sentenced to hang, he was executed at the lowa “tate Prison on April
20, 1906, A good oly oF sympathy was generated for Smith who was evi-
dently of low mentality and prison officials stated that there were
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many others there more deserving of the fate than he,
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THe REGISTER AND IGAUIIN, Des lloines, Lowa, Anri 20, 1906. ( hobo).
ar-old black coal miner Virginia lived a qui
life, never having been in trouble with the law. His
oreen Ida Canady, left Virginia and moved to 3ux cton, Towa, where
she subsequently married. ‘Smith followed her, professing his "Live,
but she refused to have anything Heth ar to do with him and, accord-
ing to his story, constantly taunted him with the fact that she loved
and lived with another man. On Oct, 16, 1906, he killed her and 1
immediately taken into custody. He did not deny the fact and s
comp] stely lifferent and listless as to his fate. Convicted and
sentenced to hang, he was executed at the Lowa “tate Prison on April
v
y 1906. A good bit of sympathy was generated for Smith who was ev
dently of low mentality and prison officials stated that there were
many others there more. deserving of the fate than he.
nes, Lowa, April 20,
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THe RGEGLISTER AND IfADER, Des
