petition requesting commutations When the senond petition was not
forthcoming, Gardner s execution was scheduled for Nov. 1, 1833, and
on. that day he was taken to the gallows in Warren and hanged before |
a crowd of between twelve and fifteen thousand people. He joined in
singing a hymn. from the scaffold and after the Sermen and prayers
had been offered, he.requested another Sermon and more prayers. It
is believed that he was attempting to stall the executhon in the hope
that KKSEKSE a commutation of his sentence would arrive from the
Governors
WARREN TRIBUNE-CHRONICLE, Warren, Ohio, Septe 10, 1973
petition requesting commtations When the senond petition was not
forthcoming, Gardner's execution was scheduled for Nove 1, 1833, and
on--that day he was taken to the gallows in Warren and hanged before
a crowd of between twelve and fifteen thousand people. He joined in
singing a hymn. from the scaffold and after the Sermen and prayers
had been offered, he. requested another Sermon and more prayers. It
is believed that he was attempting to stall the execution in the hope
that AHSEKBE a commtation of his sentence would arrive from the
Governore ;
WARREN TRIBUNE~CHRONICLE, Warren, Ohio, Septe 10, 1973
petitdon requesting gommitation. When the sonond petition was not
forthcoming, Gardner's execution was scheduled for Nov. 1, 1833, and
on-that day he was taken to the gallows in Warren and hange
a crowd of between twelve and fifteen thousand people.
singing a hymn fron the scaffold and after the Sernan and prayers
had been offered, he requested another Sermon and more prayers. It
paneer that he was attempting to stall the execution in the hope
+ ENGEMEE a commtation of his sentence would arrive from the
nes
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GARDNER , Ira. West
Gardner, a white farmer, was born in Massachusetts in 1793 and moved
to Ohio in 1813, finally settling in Gustavus Township, Trumbull Co,
In Ellsworth, Ohio, he had married a widow, Ann Logan, and when they
moved. to Gustavus, they were accompanied by Mrs. Gardner's daughter,
Anna Maria Buell. In early August, 1832, Miss Buell, then l6é-years~
old, ran from her stepfather's home with her clothing disarrayed and
claimed that he had attempted to assault her. She refused to return
home and moved in with some neighbors, Gardmer finally persuaded her
to return for her clothing and on the afternoon of August 8 she went
home for the sole purpose of obtaining her belongings. In the pre~
sence of his wife, a neighbor and two passers-by, Gardner stabbed the
girl twice in the abdomen with a butcher knife, killing her instantly.
He was promptly taken into custody and at his trial before two gus-
tices of the Ohio Supreme Court he was convicted and sentenced to
hang. The Governor was presented with a petition signed by a number
of the leading citizens of Trumbull County requesting that Gardner's
sentence be commuted to life imprisonment and a granted a reprieve
Stating that he would spare the condemned man if the signatures of
over one-half the citizens of the County bould be obtained to another
GARDNER, Ira West
Gardner, a white farmer, was born in Massachusetts in 1793 and moved
to Ohio in 1813, finally settling in Gustavus Township, Trumbull Co.
In Ellsworth, Ohio, he had married a widow, Ann Logan, and when they
moved, to Gustavus, they were accompanied by Mrs. Gardner's daughter,
Anna Maria Buell. In early August, 1832, Miss Buell, then l6-years~
old, ran from her stepfather's home with her clothing disarrayed and
claimed that he had attempted to assault her. She refused to return
home and moved in with some neighbors. Gardmer finally persuaded her
to return for her clothing and on the afternoon of August 8 she went
home for the sole purpose of obtaining her belongings. In the pre-
sence of his wife, a neighbor and two passers-by, Gardner stabbed the
girl twice in the abdomen with a butcher knife, killing her instantly.
He was promptly taken into custody and at his trial before two gjus-
tices of the Ohio Supreme Court he was convicted and sentenced to
hang. The Governor was presented with a petition signed by a numher
of the leading citizens of Trumbull County Pees uine that Gardner's
sentence be commuted to life imprisonment and he granted a reprieve
stating that he would spare the condemned man if the signatures of °
over one-half the citizens of the County bould be obtained to another
GARDNER, Ira West
Gardner, a white farmer, was born in Massachusetts in 1793 and moved
to Ohio in 1813, finally settling in Gustavus Township, Trumbull Co.
In Ellsworth, Ohio, he had married a widow, Ann Logan, and when they
moved. to Gustavus, they were accompanied by Mrs, Gardner's daughter,
Anna Maria Buell, In early August, 1832, Miss Buell, then 16-years~
old, ran from her stepfather's hone with her clothing disarrayed and
claimed that he had attempted to assault her. She refused to return
home and moved in with same neighbors, Gardner finally persuaded her
to return for her clothing and on the afternoon of August 8 whe went
home for the sole purpose of obtaining her belongings. In the pre=
sence of his wife, a neighbor and two passers-by, Gardner stabbed the
‘1 twice in the abdomen with a butcher knife, killing her instantly.
He was promptly taken into custody and at his trial before two gus-
tices of the Ohio Supreme Court he was convicted and sentenced to
hang.
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