Loveland attended the funeral with expressions of grief and became a
suspect because of his int erest in the case and the suggestions that
he made to police, Both he and Harmon were arrested about the same
time and each confess ed, thinking that the other had already done
so, Wallingford was traced to Texas and taken into custody there
but he committed suicide with an overdose of morphine before he could
be returned to Ohio, Prior to his death, he said that Harmon had
fired the fatal shot while both Harmon and Loveland maintained that
he had killed Geyer, Harmon and Loveland received separate trials
at which both were convicted and sentenced to die, The Governor
granted Leveland an additional 30-day respite in view of the fact that
he maintained and Harmon admitted that he had received assurances fron
his accomplices that Mr. Geyer would not be harmed but the Governor
declined to intervene further and Loveland was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Nov, 25, 190), a month after Harmon had been
put to death. He was visibly unnerved when he entered the chamber
and it was necessary for the current to be applied three times before
he was pronounced dead, During the applications, his body writhed
HAKKXELK in agony and it was a horrible ordeal for the witnesses,
See also: HARMON, Lewis
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, Oe) 10-28-1903 11=2))-190l.
11-25-190h,.
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 227-232
Loveland attended the funeral with expressions of grief and became a
suspect because of his int erest in the case and the suggestions that
he made to police, Both he and Harmon were arrested about the same
time and each confess ed, thinking that the other had already done
so, ‘Wallingford was traced to Texas and taken into custody there
but he committed suicide with an overdose of morphine before he could
be returned to Ohio, Prior to his death, he said that Harmon had
fired the fatal shot while both Harmon and Loveland maintained that
he had killed Geyer, Harmon and Loveland received separate trials
at which both were convicted and sentenced to die, The Governor
granted Leveland an additional 30-day respite in view of the fact that
he maintained and Harmon admitted that he had received assurances fron
this accomplices that Mr, Geyer would not be harmed but the Governor
declined to intervene further and Loveland was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Nov. 25, 190), a month after. Harmon had been
put to death, He was visibly unnerved when he entered the chamber
and it was necessary for the current to-be-applied three times before
he was pronounced dead. During the applications, his body writhed
HAXEXKIX in agony and it was a horrible ordeal for the witnesses,
See also: HARMON, Lewis
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, 10-27-190h; 10-28-190h3 1L-2)-190h5
11-25-190h.
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 227-232
Loveland attended the funeral with expressions of grief and became a
suspect because of his interest in the case and the suggestions that
he made to police, Both he and Harmon were arrested about the same
time and each confess ed, thinking that the other had already done
so, Wallingford was traced to Texas and taken into custody there
but he committed suicide with an overdose of morphine before he could
be returned to Ohic, Prior to his death, he said that Haron had
fired the fatal shot. while both Harmon and Loveland maintained that
he had killed Geyer, Harmon and Loveland received separate trials
at which both were convicted and sentenced to die, The Governor
granted Leveland an additional 30-day respite in view of the fact tha’
he maintained and Harmon admitted that he had received assurances fro
this accomplices that Mr. Geyer would not be harmed but the Governor
declined to intervene further and Loveland was electrocuted at the
Ohio State Prison on Nov. 25, 190), a month after Harmon had been
put to death, He was visibly unnerved when he entered the chamber
and it was necessary for the current to-be applied three times before
Hie! vas] pronounced ends During the applications, his body writhed
in agony oa it was a horrible ordeal for the witnesses,
or
Satu sigparal, Ce fe hie, 10-27-190h3 10-28-1903 11-2l;-190h;
=190L.
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 227-232
Setups — ‘Sokinven, onic, 10-77-1905 10-28-190ly 11-7i-19044
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LOVELAND, Otis
Loveland, a 37-year-old white native of Connecticut, was a member of
a respectable family who early left home and became a wanderer. For
a time he had worked as a laborer for the son-in-law of George Geyer,
an elderly Frankljm Co,, Ohio, farmer, after which he was sentenced
to a 3eyear=term in the Ohio State Prison for burglary. There he
became acquainted with two other convicts, Lewis, Harmon and Miles
Wallingford to whom he expressed his belief that Mr. Geyer kept large
sums of money on his premises and could be easily robbed, After they
had all been released, they met in a Columbus saloon on the evening
of June 10, 1903, and laid their plans for robbing Geyer that nighte
They rented a horse and buggy which they used to drive to the Geper
farm and Alton and, as they had planned, Loveland remained with the
vehicle to prevent his being identified while Harmon and Wallingford
went to the house and knocked on the door, Whe Geyer, who had al-
ready retired for the vening, appeared, they forced him inside with
drawn pistols and demanded his money. The old man started to light
3, are when the weapon in the hand of either Harmon on Wallingford
discharged, killing him, Both men then fled from the house without
getting any money and, after they reached Columbus, Wallingford caught
a train to Texas while both Loveland and Harmon remained in tome
LOVELAND, Otis
Loveland, a 37-year-old white native of Connecticut, was a member of
a respectable family who early left home and became a wanderer. For
a time he had worked as a laborer for the son-in-law of George Geyer,
an elderly Franklyn Co,, Ohio, farmer, after which he was sentenced
to a 3«year=term in the Ohio State Prison for burglary. There he
became acquainted with two other convicts, Lewis, Harmon and Miles
Wallingford to whom he expressed his belief that Mr, Geyer kept large
sums of money on his premises and could be easily robbed, After they
had all been released, they met in a Columbus saloon on the evening
of June 10, 1903, and Laid their plans for robbing Geyer that night.
They rented a horse and buggy which they used to drive to the Geyer
farm and Alton and, as they had planned, Loveland remained with the
vehicle to prevent his being identified while Harmon and Wallingford
went to the house and knocked on the door, Whe Geyer, who had al-
ready retired for the vening, appeared, they forced him inside with
drawn pistols and demanded his money. The old man started to light
a, 543 when the weapon in the hand of either Harmon on Wallingford
discharged, killing him, Both men then fled from the house without
getting any money and, after they reached Columbus, Wallingford caught
a train to Texas while both Loveland and Harmon remained in t owe
LOVELAND, Otis
Loveland, a 37-year-old white native of Connecticut, was a menber of
a respectable family who early left home and became a wanderer. For
a time he had worked as a laborer for the son-in-law of George Geyer,
an elderly Franklgn Co,, Ohio, farmer, after which he was sentenced
to a 3-year-term in the Ohio State Prison for burglary. There he
became acquainted with two other convicts, L
sums of money on his premises and could be easily robbed,
had all been released, they met in a Columbus saloon on the evening
of June 10, 1903, and Laid their plans for robbing Geyer that night.
They rented a horse and buggy which they used to drive to the Geper
farm and Alton and, as they had planned, Loveland remained with the
vehicle to prevent his being identified while Harmon and Wallingford
went to the house and knocked on the door, Whe Geyer, who had al-
ready retired for the vening, appeared, they forced him inside with
drawn pistols and demanded his money, ‘The old man started to Light
4g, lamp when the veapon in the hand of either I
iischarged, Killing him, Both,men then fled
getting any money and, after they reached Columbus, Vallingford caught
a train to Texas while both Loveland and Harmon remained in tow.
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