"Ashland, Ohio, May 16, 188h-George Andrew Horn and William Henry
Gribbens, aged 2 and 29, were hanged here today for the murder of
Harry Williams on March 25, 1883, It is estimted that 10,000 people
were collected here and it was feared the mob would ‘tear down the in-
closure about the scaffold in order to see the hanging, Nine companies
of militia surrounded the jail and kept the mob back, ‘The noisy demon-
strations without hastened the execution, which occurred at five min«
utes past 10.. The prisoners were led ta the scaffold, and without any
unnecessary ceremony they were bound and the trap sprung, and at 10:21
they were pronounced dead, The military conveyed the newsto the out
side crowd which howled with exultation, mingled with disappointment
because the hanging was not public, The necks of both were broken,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, May 17, 188) (5-6,)
"Ashland, Ohio, May 16, 188h-George Andrew Horn and William Henry
Gribbens, aged 2), and 29, were hanged here today for the murder of
Harry Williams on March 25, 1883, It is estimted that 10,000 people
were collected here and it was feared the mob would ‘tear down the in-
closure about the scaffold in order to see the hanging, Nine companies
of militia surrounded the jail and kept the mob back. ‘The noisy demon-|
strations without hastened the execution, which occurred at five min-
utes past 10.. The prisoners were led ta the scaffold, and without any
unnecessary ceremony they were bound and the trap sprung, and at 10:21
they were pronounced dead. The military conveyed the newsto the out-
side crowd which howled with exultation, mingled with disappointment
because the hanging was not publice The necks of both were broken."
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, May 17, 188) (5-6,)
hio, May 16, 188)-George Andrew Horn and William Henry
Gribbens, aged 2h and 29, were hanged here today for the mrder of
Harry Willians on March 25, 1863, It is estimted that 10,000 people
were collected here and it was feared the mob would ‘tear down the in-
closure about the scaffold in order to see the hanging,
of militia surrounded the jail and kept the mob back. ‘The noisy demon
strations without hastened the execution, which occurred at five min=
"Ashland, 0
The military conveyed the newsto the out-
side crowd which howled with exultation, mingled with disappointment
because the hanging was not public. The necks of both were broken,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, May 17, 188) (5-6,)
DG, Sabreston Posy Say 17, 88 (5-55
GRIBBENS, William Henry and HORN, Charles Andrew
Gribbens and Horn, both of whom resided at Polk, Ohio, had for some
time beén quarreling with another Polk Resident, Henry Williams. On
March 24, 1883, the-men-met-at West Salem. All three were drinking
heavily and resumed the argument. Early the next morning, after they
had returned to Polk, Gribbens and “orn went to Williams! residence
and beat him to death with a heavy stone and an ax. Convicted in
Separate trials, both men were sentenced to hang. The double execu=
tion was carried out at the Court House at Ashland on May 16, 188).
A crowd of approximately 8,000 persons had gathered to witness the
execution and they became enraged because a high enclosure_had been
built B8KXR around the gallows to insure the privacy of the proceed~
ings. It was necessary for a company of the militia to be called to
maintain order and several of the men were injured when the BX5a
crowd attempted to rush the enclosure. Both men were calm and walked
to the gallows unassisted. The noise from outside the enclosure was
so loud that it was impossible to record the statements made before
the trap was sprung.
-“OVEra
HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, Pages 121-123,
GRIBBENS, William Henry and HORN, Charles Andrew
Gribbens and Horn, both of whom resided at Polk, Ohio, had for some
time been quarreling with another Polk Besident, Henry Williams, On
March 2, 1883, the-men-met-at West Salem. All three were arinking
heavily and resumed the argument. Early the next morning, after they
had returned to Polk, Gribbens and “orn went to Williams', residence
and beat him-to death with a heavy stone and an ax. Convicted in
Separaté trials, both men were sentenced to hang. The double execu-=
tion was carried out at the Court House at Ashland on May 16, 188).
A crowd of approximately 8,000 persons had gathered to witness the
execution and they became enraged because a high enclosure had been
built B&KEA around the gallows to insure the privacy of the proceed-
ings. It was necessary for a company of the militia to be called to
maintain order and several of the men were injured when the BR8i
crowd attempted to rush the enclosure. Both men were calm and walked
to the gallows unassisted. The noise fram outside the enclosure was
so loud that it was impossible to record the statements made before
the trap was sprung.
-OVEra
HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, Pages 121-123.
GRIBBENS, William Henry and HORN, Charles Andrew
Gribbens and Horn, both of whom resided at Polk, Ohio, had for game
time besn quarreling with another Polk Besident, Henry Williams, On
March 2, 1883, the men-met-at West Salem, All three were drinking
separate trials, both men were sentenced to hang. The double execu=
crowd attempted to rush the enclosure. Both men were calm and walked
to the gallows unassisted. ‘The noise from outside the enclosure was
so loud that it was impossible to record the statements made before
the trap was sprung,
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HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, Pages 121-123.
