was hanged on Dec, 13, 1912.
The Rougue River Courier and the Oregon Observer,
Grant's Pass, Oregone
(Note: Morgan was an Army deserter goi :
going under the name
of Hallie Wilkes.) (York was his employer. )
other murders of which he maintained his innocence. He
was hanged on Dec. 13, 1912.
The Rougue River Courier and the Oregon Observer,
Grant's Pass, Oregone
(Note: Morgan was an Army deserter i
; t going under the name
of Hallie Wilkes.) (York was his employer.)
other murders of which he maintained his innocence. He
was hanged on Dec. 13, 1912,
The Rougue River Courier and the Oregon Observer,
Grant's Pass, Oregons
(Note: Moi
of Halite Wilkes.)
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(York was his employer.)
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Morganyxa was camped on the Rouge River in’ Josephine Co, ’
“Ores; with elderly John E. York on July 13, 191f, ~The
two men went to Grant's Pass andbecame intoxicated before _
returning to their campe They got into an argument and
when York advanced on Morgan as if to strike him, Morgan —
hit the older man over the K&&X# head with a tree limb,
killing him instantly. He dragged the body to the river
“witha rope, wrapped a chain around it and threw it into —
the water where it was discovered a couple of days later. _
Morgan was arrested at Glendale, Ore., where he had driven
“York's horses and wagon and confessed to the crime but
claimed that it was self-defense, He had previously bee
acquitted of killing his grandfather and was suspected of —
MORGAN, Mike
denen ae alien ences eed the
Morganyxa was camped on the Rouge River in’ Josephine Co,.,
Ores; with elderly John E, York on July 13, 191 f, The
two men went to Grant's Pass andbecame intoxicated before
returning to their campe They got into an argument and
when York advanced 9n Morgan as if to strike him, Morgan
hit the older man over the K¥&X® head with a tree: limb,
killing him instantly. He dragged the body to the river
with a rope, wrapped a chain around it and-threw it into —
$Bhe water where it was discovered a couple of days later.
Morgan was arrested at Glendale, Ore., where he had driven
York's horses and wagon and confessed to the erime but
claimed that it was self-defense. He had previously bee
acquitted of killing his grandfather and was suspected o:
MORGAN, Mike
Morgangoca was camped on the Rouge River in’ Josephine Co.,
Ores, with elderly John E, York on July 13, 191%, The
two men went to Grant's Pass andbecame intoxicated before
returning to their camp.
claimed that it was self-defense, had previously been,
acquitted of killing his grandfather and was suspected
