We Sh
P ait saloonkeepers ought. -to be shote" ..Before- he -was. cap-
some time. When he did reveal his actual identity, his
father came and made efery effort to save him. Large
amounts of money were raised for his defense from both
religious organizations and the criminal element, but he
was nonetheless convicted and finally hanged on July 10,
1903. Rhea's last words, after the noose was placed’
around his neck, were: "Don't draw it quite so tight."
The noose was looserled and the fall failed to break his
neck, Consequently, he strangled and it took him 13
minutes to die.
Omaha World-Herald, July 10, 19033
all saloonkeepers ought to be shots" ..Before- he was. cap-
tured,-Rhea was. Slightly-wounded.and though he..conf essed
the--crime “freely, he refused to give his real name’for
some time. When he did reveal his actual identity, his
father came and made efery effort to save him. Large
amounts of money were raised for his defense from both
religious organizations and the criminal element, but he
was nonetheless convicted and finally hanged on July 10,
1903. Rhea's last words, after the noose was placed
around his neck, were: "Don't draw it quite so tight."
The noose was looseried and the fall failed to break his
neck, Consequently, he strangled and it took him 13
minutes to die.
Omaha World-Herald, July 10, 19033
all saloonkeepers ought to be shot." Before he was cap-
turedy-Ithea was-Slightly wounded-and though he conf essed
the-crime “freely, he refused to give his real name’for
sone time. When he did reveal his actual identity, his
father came and made efery effort to save him. Large
amounts of money were raised for hi:
religious organizations and
noose was placed
around his neck, were: "Don't draw it quite so tight."
The noose was looserled and the fall failed to break his
neck, Consequently, he strangled and it took him 13
minutes to die.
Omaha World-Herald, July 10, 19033
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| RHEA, William
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cg kore Wea ae Cline, the sene_of a respected and well
to-do German emigrant and Civil War veteran who lived in
Indiana was lured away from home at the age of 12 by the
attractions of a—carnival, He rode horses in the show
until he became too heavy and then wandered the country
as a tramp and occasional laborer until he arrived in
Snyder, Nebr. then he was l9=years=old, Using the name
Rhea which he had adopted to keep his father 8rom_ tracing
him,’ he and two companions drank and caroused in Snyder
for several days until Jan, 4, 1901, when they entered
the saloon owned and operated by Herman Zahn and _attempte
d
to rob the patrons, Zahn asked that they leave and Rhea
shot and killed him, He then kicked the body several
times, exclaiming: "He was a damned saloonkeeper and
_ RHEA, Wilddam
Rhea,-born William Cline, the sone of a respected and welll
to-do German emigrant and Civil War veteran who lived in
Indiana was lured away fram home at the age of 12 by the
attractions of a carnival. He-rode horses in the show
until he became too heavy and then wandered the country
as a tramp and occasional laborer until he arrived in
Snyder, Nebr. , when he was 19-years=old. Using the name
Rhea which he had adopted to keep his father &rom_tracing
him, he and two companions drank and caroused in Snyder
for several days until Jan. h, 1901, when they entered
the saloon owned and operated by Herman Zahn and attempted
to rob the patrons, Zahn asked that they leave and Rhea
shot and killed him, He then kicked the body several
times, exclaiming: "He was a damned saloonkeeper and
RHEA, William
Rhea,-born William Cline, the sone of a respected and well]
to-do German emigrant and Civil War veteran who lived in
Indiana was lured away fran home at the age of 12 by the
attractions of a carnival, He rode horses in the show
‘the saloon owned and operated by Herman Zahn and attempted
to rob the patrons, Zahn asked that they leave and Rhea
shot. and killed him, He then kicked the body several
times, exclaiming: "He was a damned saloonkeeper and
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