| by appeals and by an unsuccessful effort to have his Speeemett oe ee
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He went to his neath fearlessly and in a strong stentoraan voice,
sang "Nearer my God to Thee" from the scaffold. As quickly as he had
finished, the trap fell and his neck was broken by the drop.
PALACE OF DEATH by He Me Fogle. Published, 1909, by the author,
Columbus, Ohio. Copyright, 1909. PP Sieg 93-98
DIRMINGHAM DATLY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama May 25, 1892
by appeals and by an unsuccessful effort to have his santance commited
apie We ets anged at the chic State Prisom om seamed mea |
ck xRosrkesskayxcmixsangxkkexkyo August l, 1893.
He went ae oe neaeh fearlessly and, ina strong stentoraan voice,
sang "Nearer my God to Thee" from the scaffold. As quickly as he had
finished, the trap fell and his neck was broken by the drop.
PALACH OF DEATH by He Me Fogle. Published, 1909, by the author,
Columbus, Ohio. Copyright, 1909. PP @x@ 93-98
SIRMINGHAM DATLY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama May 25, 1892
by appeals and by an unsuccessful effort to have his smntance commited
| but -he-was-finaliy hanged-at the Ohio Stat Prison x
August h, 1893.
He went to his death fearlessly and, in a strong stentoraan voice,
sang "Nearer my God to Thee" from the scaffold. As quickly as he had
finished, the trap fell and his neck was broken by the drop.
PALA
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pore 1909. PP siugit 93-98
DIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama May 25, 1892
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VAN LOON, Frank
Van Loon, a 22-year-old white farmer, lived in Putnam Co., Ohioe On
the morning of August 7, 1891, he went to Columbus Grove and entered
a hardware store where he forced the owner to give him two .38-calibre
wevolvers, both loaded. He then went to the bank across the street,
shot one employee through the shoulder and held the others at bay
while he scooped up 4X3} $1,365.00. William Vandemark, an elderly
customer who was not aware that a robbery was taking place, entered
and Van Loon turned and shot him, inflicting a fatal wound. He then
fled across the open fk fields and made good his escape. His mother-
in-law, who thoroughly disliked him, was in his room the next day and
found the pistols and money hidden in his clothing. She promptly went
to the police and told them of her discovery and her belief that he
was the Columbus Grove robber. He was taken into custody and firmly
maintained he was imnocent in Spite of the fact that he could give no
explanation for his possession of the money or the pistols, At his
trial, he was convicted and sentenced to die and in May, 1892, he
wrote a letter to the Governor in which he said that he was innocent
and had been convicted on perjured testimony. He asked that he be
crucified in the smme mahner as Jesus Christ and offered to hold the
nails as they were drivén into his hands, His exefution was postponed
VAN LOON, Frank
Van Loon, a 22-year-old white farmer, lived in Putnam Co., Ohio. On
the morning of August 7, 1891, he went to Columbus Grove and entered
a hardware store where he forced the owner to give him two .38-calibre
vevolvers, both loaded. He then went to the bank across the street,
shot one employee through the shoulder and held the others at bay
while he scooped up XY $1,365.00. William Vandemark, an elderly
customer who was not aware that a robbery was taking place, entered
and Van Loon turned and shot him, inflicting a fatal wound. He then
fled across the open fmk fields and made good his escape. His mother-
in-law, who thoroughly disliked him, was in his room the next day and
found the pistols and money hidden in his clothing. She promptly went
to the police and told them of her discovery and her belief that he
was the Columbus Grove robber, He was taken into custody and firmly
maintained he was innocent in Spite of the fact that he could give no
explanation for his possession of the money or the pistols, At his
trial, he was convicted and sentenced to die and in May, 1892, he
wrote a letter to the Governor in which he said that he ats chat
icted on perjured testimony. He asked that he be
cueinea ts ie ee anes ae Jesus Ghrist and offered to hold the 4
nails as they were drivin into his hands, His exeéution was postpone
VAN LOON, Frank
Van Loon, a 22-year-old white farmer, lived in Putnam Co., Ohio. On
the morning of August 7, 1891, he went to Columbus Grove and entered
a hardware store where he forced the owner to give him two .38-calibre
gevolvers, both loaded.
shot one employee
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pite of the fact that he could give no
explanation for his possession of the money or the pistols. At his
trial, he was convicted and sentenced to die and in May, 1892, he
wrote a letter to the Governor in which he said that he was innocent
and had been convicted on perjured testimony. He asked that he b
crucified in the same mahner as Jesus Christ and offered to hold the
nails as they were drivin into his hamis, His exefution was postponed
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