George sat the shaving mirror and he tossed it on a chair. William
placed it on his head, drew his revolver and shot George through
the eye with the bullet penetrating his brain and killing him in-
stantly, He then walked into West Camden where he announced that he
had killed his brother and was arrested. William's defense was base
on self-dfense with him claiming that George had drawn his pistol
first and the question of his sanity was not raised at the trial,
His mother and E&BEXXXSAXBSEK sisters all testified that George had
not drawn his weapon and William was convicted by a jury that delib-
erated for over three hours. His execution was delayed by appeals
and in a last effort to save his life, his attorneys requested the
Governor to appoint a sanity commission, This was done and after
the commission ruled that he was sane, the Governor who had granted
Several respites refused to intervene further and he was hanged at
Utica on August 10, 1883,
UTICA DAILY OBSERVER 9 Utica 9 Ne Xe August 10, XBEBX. 1883
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George sat the shaving mirror and he tossed it on a chair. William
placed it on his head, drew his revolver and shot George through
the eye with the bullet penetrating his brain and killing him in-
stantly. He then walked into West Camden where he announced that he
had killed his brother and was arrested, William's defense was based
on self-dfense with him claiming that George had drawn his pistol
first and the question of his sanity was not raised at the trial,
His mother and E&EEXZTSAXBEK sisters all testified that George had
not drawn his weapon and William was convicted by a jury that delib-
erated for over three hours. His execution was delayed by appeals
and in a last effort to save his life, his attorneys requested the
Governor to appoint a sanity commission. This was done and after
the commission ruled that he was sane, the Governor who had granted
several respites refused to intervene further and he was hanged at
Utica on August 10, 1883. re ‘
UTICA DAILY OBSERVER, Utica, N. Ye, August 10, XBEBK. 1883
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George sat the shaving mirror and he tossed it on a chair, William
placed it on his head, drew his revolver and shot George through
the eye with the bullet penetrating his brain and killing him in-
stantly, He then walked into West Camden where
had killed his brother and was arrested,
on self-dfense with him claiming that George had drawn his pistol
first and the question of his sanity was not raised at the trial,
His mother and EAKEAKISAXBUEK sisters all testified that George had
not drawn his weapon and William was convicted by a jury that delib-
erated for over three hours, His execution was delayed by appeals
and in a last effort to save his life, his attorneys requested the
Governor to appoint a sanity commission, This was done and after
the commission ruled that he was sane, the Governor who had granted
several respites refused to intervene further and he was hanged at
Utica on August 10, 1683,
UTICA DAILY OBSERVM, Utica, Ne Y., August 10, XBKAX 1883
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OSTRANDER, William Henry
Ostrander, a 30-year-old white man, Was a member of a large but poor
family that lived about one and one-half miles from West Camden,
Oneida Co., Ne Y, while William was considered an uncouth bully,
vain for nok reason, his $58KX brother, George XxKKMKX lyman, six
years his junior, was the exact opposite and left home in 1877, goin
to Terrysville, Conney where he obtained emplpyment as she driver of
an express wagons George prospered and saved his money, not return-~
ing to the family home until the Christmas season of 1880, when he
arrived prosperous and well-dressed, The Ostrander girls, younger
than their two brothers, were glad to see George of whom they were
proud while they feared William who taunted and abused them, On
Sunday morning, Dec, 26, William was verbally abusing hheir 16-year-
old sister and when he called her a "damned fool," George ordered
him from the K&KEX room, drawing a revolver, William left the house
and armed himself, While he was gone, he memarked to some people
that he would kill George if he did not Stop "running the house,"
OSTRANDER, William Henry
Ostrander, a 30-year-old white man, Was a member of a large but poor
family that lived about one and one-half miles from West Camden,
Oneida Co., Ne Y. While William was considered an uncouth bully,
vain for nok reason, his #SERK brother, George XxwNKX Iyman, six
years his junior, was the exact opposite and left home in 1877, going
to Terrysville, Com. » where he obtained emplpyment as the driver of
an express wagon, George prospered and saved his money, not return-
ing to the family home until the Christmas season of 1880, when he
arrived prosperous and well-dressed. The Ostrander girls » younger
than their two brothers, were glad to see George of whom they were
Sunday morning, Dec, 26, William was verbally abusing bheir 16-year-
old sister and when he called her a "damned fool," George ordered
him from the KSWEE room, drawing a revolver. William left the house
and armed himself, While he was gone, he memarked to some people
that he would kill George if he did not Stop "running the house,"
After he returned, no more ill-feeling was displayed until late that
afternoon when George started to shave Preparatory to accom
the sisters to Church, William's jam hat was on 2 bureau where
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