Augustus Wachlin, OR, 1898 February 4

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WACHTIN, Gus

Hanged, Hillshoro, Ores, 2=)1~1898

Ltre dtd. 3/30/1990 gtom Hearn, Details to
follow,

Murdered John Lederock, Washington Co, rancher,

on 3-19-1893 White, 2h, had been in prison for
rustling Lederock's cows. When released he

went to Lederock's house, bludgeoned him to
death with a club, buried victim in barnyard
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5 years, Buk and aus seta Ce ita BEL hay
Mercer Co, Made attempt 66 OL ame orim

innocent neighbor of victim; CONSTITUTION,

WACHTIN, Gus Zt (ala,

Hanged, Hillshoro, Ore., 2-l-1598
Ltr. dtd. 3/30/1990 gtom Hearn. Details to
follow.

Murdered John Lederock, Washington Co, rancher,
on 3-19-1893; White, 24, had been in prison for
rustling Lederock's cows. When released he
went to Lederock's house, bludgeoned him to
death with a club, buried victim in barnyard

} be g 3 sea?_ Digs i
sobbed bons and nusited Sopges? wBbpareRezed £04
Mercer Co. Made attempt to blame crime on
mnocent neighbor of victim; CONSTITUTION,

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Hanged, Hillsboro, Ore., 2-'-1698
Ltr. dtd. 3/30/1990 gtom Hearn. Details to
follow.
Murdered John Lederock, Washington Co, rancher,

WACHTIN, Gus

on 3-19-1894; White, 2, had been in prison for
When released he
bludgeoned him to

jeath with a club, buried victim in barnyard

gobbed honse and, rustled uapees aRbqarenened 1 fo
on a

2 years, but captured aos in
ade attempt to blame crime
CONSTITUTION,

Mercer Co,

fnnocent neighbor of victims

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