him, While the officer was belaboring him with his club, Wiley shot
himself, inflicting a serious wound which was thought to be fatal,
After nie recovery, he was placed on trial and he was convicted, his
only defense being insanity. He was electrocuted at Ohio, State
Prison on April 21, 1897. In contrast to ‘illiam Haas, the youthful
murderer who preceded him to the chair by a.few minutes, Wiley was
obviously a nervous wreck and was able to control his emotions with
ereat effort. His last words, spoken when the warden asked him if
he had anything to say, were: "No, Let ‘er go,"
DAILY OHIO STATE JOURNAL, Columbus, Ohio, April 21, 1897
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 113-17
him. While the officer was belaboring him with his club, Wiley shot
himself, inflicting a serious wound which was thought to be fatal,
After his recovery, he was placed on trial and he was convicted, his
only defense being insanity. He was electrocuted at Ohio. State”
Prison on April 21, 1897. In contrast to William Haas, the youthful
murderer who preceded him to the chair by a,few minutes, Wiley was
obviously a nervous wreck and was able to control his emotions with
great effort. His last words, spoken when the warden asked him if
he had anything to say, were: "No, Let ‘er go."
DAILY OHIO STATE JOURNAL, Columbus, Ohio, April 21, 1897
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 1)3~-1)7
While the officer was belaboring him with his club, Wiley shot
mself, inflicting a serious wound which was thought to be fatal,
bon ha ececeyery > Heyteagelssedlan sa tatd esse ponra cody) his
only defense being insanity, He was electrocuted at Ohio. Stat
Prigon on April 21, 1897. In contrast to Millian Haas, the Gana
murderer who preceded him to the chair by a.few minutes, ey
ble to control his emotions with
obviously a nervous wreck and was
His last words, spoken when the warden asked him if
Let 'er go."
him,
he had anything to say, werer "Noy
JOURNAL, Columbus, Ohio, April 21,
DAILY OHIO STATE 1897
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 113-17
WILEY, William
Wley, a 38-year-old white tailor, lived at 816 West Sixth Street,
Cincinnati, He was married to the daughter of a German tailor who
had one illegitimate child before their marriage and subsequetly
bore Wiley four children, He had his shop in the front of their
house and he and the family lived in the rear, For the first few
years their marriage was a happy one but Wiley became an alcoholic
and while drinking became violently suspicious and jealous of his
wife. For some time he exhibited symptoms of insanity and on one
occasions after KZ# Mrs, Wiley's first child had died, he went into
the room where the corpse lay, removed it from its coffin and attem-
ted to set it on fire, The police were frequently called to maintain
order in the house and Wiley had threatened to kill her on several
occasions, Around one o'clock on the morning of July 23 he returned
home drunk and went into the room where she was sleeping with two of
their children and began quarreling with her, He then drew a pistol
and shot her four times, inflicting wounds from which she died shortly
afterwards, Policemen on a nearby beat heard the shots and arrived
sta ina few minutes, breaking down the door to obtain entrance,
Wiley's oldest son point ed to a closet where his father was hiding
and when one of the officers opened the door, Wiley shot at but missed
WILEY, William
Wiley, a 38-year-old white tailor, lived at 816 West Sixth Street,
Cincinnati, He was married to the daughter of a German tailor who
had one illegitimate child before their marriage and subsequently
bore Wiley four children, He had his shop in the front of their
house and he and the family lived in the rear, For the first few
years their marriage was a happy one but Wiley became an alcoholic
and while drinking became violently suspicious and jealous of his
wife. For some time he exhibited symptoms of insanity and on one
occasiong after KXX Mrs, Wiley's first child had died, he went into
the room where the corpse lay, removed it from its coffin and attemp-
ted to set it on fire, The police were frequently called to maintain
order in the house and Wiley had threatened to kill her on several
occasions, Around one o'clock on the morning of July 23 he returned
home drunk and went into the room where she was sleeping with two of
their children and began quarreling with her, He then drew a pistol
and shot her four times, inflicting wounds from which she died shortly)
afterwards, Policemen on a nearby beat heard the shots and arrived
she in a few minutes, breaking down the door to obtain entrance,
Wiley's oldest son pointed to a closet where his father was hiding
and when one of the officers opened the door, “Miley shot at but missed
WILEY, Villian
‘Wiley, a 38-year-old white tailor, lived at 816 West Sixth Street,
Cincinnati, He was married to the daughter of a German tailor who
had one illegitimate child before their marriage and subsequatly
bore Wiley four children, He had his shop in the front of their
house and he and the family lived in the rear, For the first few
years their marriage was a happy one but Wiley became an alcoholic
and while drinking became violently suspicious and jealous of his
wife, For some time he exhibited symptoms of insanity and on one
occasions after MAH Mrs, Wileyts first child had died, he went into
the room where the corpse lay, removed it from its coffin and attem=
ceasiane! Around one otclock on the morning of July 23 he returned
home drunk and went into the room where she was sleeping with two 4
their children and began quarreling with her, He then drew a pi
and shot her four times, inflicting wounds from which she died aretiy
gftervards, Policenen on a nearby beat heard the shots and arrived
wm breaking down the door to obtain entranc
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and when one of the officers opened the door, “lay shot at but missed|
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