Joseph Gauvette, 1909 August 27

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CGAUVETTE , Joseph M,

-Ga_uvette,atli-vear-old_white—native—ofCanada_was_a—plumber_in——___
Spokane, “ash., where he lived with his wife and their daughter.
following a series Ob Ome wu G GT LCULUIOS » pee and his wile
_separated_and_—sk 3 par ortlere————
Streete Gauvette pleaded with her to return to him, but she refused
and, oniahe at 9 o'clock on the ae on cane 20s ee as pie and
her ft rom ambush. He sant te ed the crime and fens eed to ode ath
HG acca ane the sentence with little show or Slane Lhe only time
ekea. tears while holding a photograph of his daugh’ bere He rapidly
reeovered and spent the rest of the night writing letters to the

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a statement in which he admitted the justice of his sentence, &
hanged a t the Washington State “rison on Auge 27, 1909,

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| SPOKANE CHRONICLE, Spokane, ashington, 6-27-1909. (Photograph ih
this issue)

AUVZTTE, Joseph M,

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Spokane, “ash., where he lived with his wife and their da aughters
Rotionine a series of domestic difficulties, Gauvette and his wife

she-took their dauchter to—an apartment n Colles
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Street. Gauvette pleaded with her to return to him, but she refused
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and, OBAXEKé at 9 o'clock on the night of June 27, 1908, as she and
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the daught + Wer returns no +o. their POOF Sy fuavette shi bs and eet Ba =!

ner from ambush. He admitted the crime and when condemned to death
hae accepted the sentence with iittle show of oe The only time
ion tears while holding | a photograph of his daughter. ae rapidly
recovered and spent the rest of the night writing letters to the
Melee riyl_and other relatives, Prior +to—his—e: scution,—he issued

a statement in which he admitted the justice of his sentence. He was
hanged a t the Washington “tate Prison on Aug. 27, 1909,

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| SPOKANH CHRONICLE, Spokane, “ashington, 6 27-1909. (Phot
this is asue)

GAUTETTE , Josoph M,

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Speke jl Masligh canara Sepa We alee avd ole! aughters
‘ollowing a series of donewtie adsTiculties, Gauvette and
penicet el cheese re ems cara,
bs Gauve with her to return to him, but she refi
Eo > at oF clock on te aight of June 27, 1908, as she ani
daughter i > Guavet a
hor fron eae Gee cree a when condemned to deat
e ccepted the sentence with Iivtle show of emotion. The 2a
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shed tears side not ng

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the Feat of the night wrting J



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Joseph Gauvette executed on 1909-08-27 in Washington (WA)
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