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THE YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR, Youngstown, Ohio, June 17, 190)
PALACE OF DHATH by He M. Fogle.
Ohio. Copyright, 1909, by Fogle.
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THE YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR, Youngstown, Ohio, June 17, 190)
FALACE OF DEATH by He M. Fogle. Published by the author, Columbus,
Ohio. Copyright, 1909, by a, a ae
FITZGERALD, William 8.
Fitzgerald, a 2l\-year-old white native of Detroit, Mich., was a pro-
fessional burglar. On the night of May 14, 1891, he burglarized the
house of Dr. MacCurdy in Youngstown, Ohio, and was arrested shortly
afterwards by Policeman James Freed while he was waiting for a train
at the Hrie Railroad Station, Fitzgerald managed to break away and
arrested by the officers who had converged on the place and charged
with Freed's murder, Convicted and sentenced to death, he was hanged
at the Ohio State Prison on December 18, 1891. His wife, who he had
only married in March attempted to Slip him some poison while he was
on death row but was unsuccessful, A large crowd of persons from all
walks of life crowded into the death chamber to witness the execution
ide a pushing, shoving and Shouting for a better view. Fitzperald
went to his death with little show of emotion other than looking scorn-
FITZGERALD, William 5,
Fitzgerald, a 2l-year-old white native of Detroit, Miche, was a pro-
fessional burglar. n the night of May 1h, 1891, he burglarized the
house of Dr. MecCurdy in Youngstown, Ohio, and was arrested shortly
afterwards by Policeman James freed while he was waiting for a train
at the Erie Railroad Station, Fitzgerald managed to break away and
was ruhning down the railroad track when Freed fired at him. Fitz-
gerald turned and fired back with his bullet striking Ereed in the
abdomen and inflicting a fatal wound. He sbught to hide under the
Station platform, but his hiding place was discovered and he was
arrested by the officers who had converged on the place and charged
with Freed's murder, Convicted and sentenced to death, he was hanged
at the Ohio State Prison on December 18, 1891. His wife, who he had
Bote pushing, shoving and Shouting for a better view, Fitzperald
went to his death with little show of emotion other than looki ~
fully at the witnesses, Cece
FITZGERALD, William 5,
Hitzgerald, a 2heyear-old white native of Detroit, Mich., was a pro-
fessional burglar. On the night of May 1h, 1891,’he burglarized the
house of Dr. NacCurdy in Youngstown, Ohio, and was arrested shortly
afterwards by Policeman Janes Freed while he was waiting for a trein
qornehing, shoving and shouting for a better view, Fitz,erala
o his death with little show of emoti,
fully at the witnesses. ee aes
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