“Poledo school teacher, Lily Dale Croy, earlier, His plea of not
guilty was withdrawn and his attorneys pleaded hig guilty before a
panel of three judges who sentenced him to death. A battle for his
Life was waged onthe grounds that he was insane, and four alienists
testifiedthat he was—a- pervert and a moron who did not understand
the nature of his acts while three alienists for the State testified
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that while he was psychotic, he still kmew right from naxx Wronge
The opinions of the State's doctors prevailed and, on Nove 30,
1928, Hoppe went to his death in the electric chair murmering over
and over again "Jesus have mercy on me."
THE TOLEDO BLADE, Toledo, Ohio 12-1-1928
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Toledo school teacher, Lily Dale Croy, earlier. His plea of not
guilty was withdrawn and his attorneys pleaded hig, guilty before a
panel of three judges who sentenced hin to death, A battle for his
life was waged onthe grounds that he was insane, and four alienists
testified that -hewas-a- pervert and a moron who did not understand
the nature of his acts while three alienists for the State testified
that while he was psychotic, he still kmew right from naxm wrong.
The opinions of the State's doctors prevailed and, on Nove 30,
1928, Hoppe went to his death in the electric chair murmering over
and over again "Jesus have mercy on me."
THE TOLEDO BLADE, Toledo, Ohio 12-1-1928
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Toledo school teactier, Lily Dale Croy, earlier, His plea of not
guilty was withdram and his attorneys pleaded hig guilty before a
el of three judges who sentenced hin to death, A battle for his
life was waged on the grounds that he was insane, and four alienists
testified that he was a-pervert and a moron who did not understand
the nature of his acts while three alienists for the State testified
that while he was psychotic, he still knew right from umm wrong.
The opinions of the State's doctors prevailed and, on Nove 30,
1928, Hoppe went to his death in the electric chair murmering over
and over again "Jesus have mercy on me."
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HOPPE, Charles J.
Hoppe, alias Stanley Hoppe, a white 26-year-old Toledo, Ohio, taxi
driver, had attended a wedding where he became intoxicated on the
night of May 29, 192 8. He returned home after the wedding party
but left shortly afterwards and went to the home of his father-in-~
law where he stole an automobile which he drove to his wife's uncle's
home which he entered with the intention of stealing some more whis-
keye He did not find any liquor, but he took his wife's 7-vear-old
first cousin, Dorothy BXX8 Sielgowski, from the bed where he was
sleeping, muffled her cries and took her off in the car. After
raping the child, he beat and choked her to death and left her body
on her uncle's front porchmwhere ht was discovered shortly afterwards,
Hoppe was a suspect from the beginning because he had, at one time,
lived in the Sielgowski home, Teeth marks on the child's body re-
vealed that her killer was missing a front tooth as was Hoppe and
a cast made of his teeth matched the wounds on her body. Some blood-=
stained clothing Hes was found under his eS AGRA as well as
evidence that other clothing had been burned. oppe confessed that
he had killed the child and he also confessed that he had killed a
HOPPE, Charles Je
Hoppe, alias Stanley Hoppe, a white 26-year-old Toledo, Ohio, taxi
driver, had attended a wedding where he became intoxicated on the
night of May 29, 192 8. He returned home after the wedding party
but left shortly afterwards and went to the home of his father-in-
law where he stole an automobile which he drove to his wife's uncle's
home which he entered with the intention of stealing some more whis-
key. He did not find any liquor, but he took his wife's 7-year-old
first cousin, Dorothy BXX& Sielgowski, from the bed where he was
sleeping, muffled her cries and took her off in the car. After
raping the child, he beat and choked her to death and left her body
on her uncle's front porchmwhere ht was discovered shortly afterwards,
Hoppe was a suspect from the beginning because he had, at one time,
lived in the Sielgowski home. Teeth marks on the child's body re-
vealed that her killer was missing a front tooth as was Hoppe and
a cast made of his teeth matched the wounds on her body. Some blood=
stained clothing max was found under his front porch as well as
evidence that other clothing had been burned. ioppe confessed that
he had killed the child and he also confessed that he had killed a
HOPPE, Charles J.
Hoppe, alias Stanley Hoppe, a white 26-year-old Toledo, Ohio, taxi
driver, had attended a wedding where he became intoxicated on the
night of May 29, 192 8, lie returned home after the wedding party
but left shortly afterwards and went to the home of his father-in-
law where he stole an automobile which he drove to his wife's uncle's
first cousin, Dorothy IIE Sielgewsl,
sleeping, muffled her cries and tock her off in the car.
raping the child, he beat and choked her to death and left her body
on her uncle's front porchswhere ht was discovered shortly afterwards
Hoppe was @ suspect from the beginning because he had, at one tino,
in the Sielgowski home, ‘Teeth marks on the child's body re-
onl edithee Nes iUeeraone sing a front tooth as was Hoppe and
a cast made of his née cuit the wounds on her bodys a Ble
stained clothing 2mm was found under his front porch a8
svidence that other clothing had been purnsdc Hoppe confessed that,
he had killed the child and he also confessed that he had killed a
