HOWARD, Robert Tee V. i Ye SG }
Howard, a black man, lived at 205 Plymouth Place, Chicago, I1l., where
he had a notorious reputation as a thief and "strong-arm" mane On the
night of Nove 9, 1898, he and two confederates lay in wait in an alley
while a woman who was associated with them lured a 35-year-old machin-
inst, Frank C. Metcalf, who had just gotten off work after having re-
ceived his weekly pay, into the alley. They three men promptly over-
powered Metcalf and one held his arms, one searched his pockets and
howard mamally strangled him. While the three muggers had not planne
to kill Metcalf, he struggled and Howard's ha nds crushed a bone in
his neck inducing death, Another man witnessed the assault from the
Shadows and positively identified Howard who was taken into custody a
few hours later, Convicted as an accessory before the fact to murder,
Howard was hanged in the Cook County Jail on Februar; 17, 1899. H is
neck was not broken by the fall and he strangled to death over a 13-
minute period.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala,, Feb. 17, 1899
CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago, Ills, Nove 11, 1898
CHICAGO RECORD, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 17, 1899
(Dgntt know if gther participants captured or not. ie so, this should
HOWARD, Robert wi. % ie We aa
Howard, a black man, lived at 205 Plymouth Place » Chicago, I11., where
he had a notorious reputation as a thief and "strong-arm" man. On the
night of Nove 9, 1898, he and two confederates jay in wait in an alley
while a woman who was associated with them lured a 35-year-old machin-
inst, Frank C. Metcalf, who had just gotten off work after having re-
ceived his weekly pay, into the alley. They three men promptly over-
powered Metcalf and one held his armS, one searched his pockets and
howard mamally strangled him, While the three muggers had not planned
to kill Metcalf, he struggled and Howard's ha nds crushed a bone in
his neck inducing death, Another man witnessed the assault from the
shadows and positively identified Howard who was taken into custody a
few hours later, Convicted as an accessory before the fact to murder,
Howard was hanged in the Cook County Jail on Februar; 17, 1899. His
neck was not broken by the fall and he strangled to death over a 13-
minute period,
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 17, 1899
CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago, Illey, Nove 31, 1898
CHICAGO RECORD, Chicago, Tll., Feb. 17, 1899
(Don't know if ether participants captured or not. If so, this should
be rew: ttene)
HOWARD, Robert Ws ee VA Ce & GF
Howard, @ black man, lived at 205 Plymouth Place, Chicago, I11., where|
he had a as @ thief and "st On the
night of Nov. 9, 1898, he and two confederates 1a;
while a woman who was
strangle
Metcalf, he struggled and Howard!
his neck inducing death,
shadows and positively ide:
few hours later,
Howard was hanged
neck was not broken by the
minute period,
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Ala, » Feb. 17, 1899
CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago, Ill., Nove 11, 1898
CHICAGO RECORD, Chicago, I11,, Feb. 17, 1899
i" te If soy this should
(Dgn' Simpy if gther participants captured or not 80, sl
11, C809
tes ion Februar, 275 36990 Hie
a tl roen Wy ton Za at he tegen
owens Biss Pee 17) 9
gir mtslepdnteesplsot ce not, 28 soy thte seutd
