and proven to be the murder weapon was found by his h-year=old nephew
and turned over to the police by his sister. H is request for a change
of venue was denied and he was placed on trial in Clark Co, where one
of the main witnesses against him was his cell=mate in the jail who
testified that Whitfield had confessed. to him. that be had killed Anna
and said that the reason why. he had cut her throat after raping her
was "to put her out. of her misery." Twice during this man's testimony,
Whitfibkd interrupted, screaming "That's a lie," His conviction and
the sentence of death were appealed to the Washington State Supreme
Court, largely on the grounds of the failure to grant a change of
venue and the admissability of certain evidence but the conviction was
sustained and on June 13, 192, he was hanged at the Washington State _
Prison, He went to his death calmly and though he made no last XUAKKR*
KKMX remarks, he left a-statement with his minister in which he claimed
that he was innocent. and announced his forgiveness to those responsible
for his execution, ee ek a SOS ge ee ean
22, PACIFIC 559 Gy 2
VANCOUVER, Washe, COLUMBIAN, 1-30, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-l, 5-5 and 5-6-1923
and 6<-13-192)
and proven to be the murder weapon was found by his h=year=old nephew
and turned over to the police by his sister. H is request for a change
of venue was denied and he was placed on trial in Clark Co, where one
of the main witnesses against him was his cell=-mate in the jail who
testified that Whitfield had confessed. to him. that be had killed Anna
and said that the reason why, he had cut her throat after raping her
was "to put her out. of her misery." Twice during this man's testimony,
Whitfibkd interrupted, screaming "That's a lie," His conviction and
the sentence of death were appealed to the Washington State Supreme
Court, largely on the grounds of the failure to grant a change of
venue and the admissability of certain evidence but the conviction was
sustained and on June 13, 192), he was hanged at the Washington State
Prison, He went to his death calmly and though he made no last HXAKERA|
HKUX remarks, he left a-statement with his minister in which he claimed)
that he was innocent. and announced his forgiveness to those responsible
for his execution,
22) PACIFIC 559
VANCOUVER, Wash., COLUMBIAN, j-30, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-li, 5-5 and 5-6-1923
and 6-13-192)
and proven tobe the murder weapon was found by his l-year-old nephew
and turned over to the police by his sister. H is request for a change|
of venue was denied and he was placed on trial in Clark Co, where one
of the main witnesses against him was his cell-mate in the jail who
testified that vhitfield had confessed. to him. that he had killed nna
au said that the reason why. he had cut her throat after raping her
ut her out. of her misery." Twice during this man's testimony,
yhiteiaea interrupted, screaming "That's a lie," His conviction and
the sentence of death were appealed to the Washington State Supreme
Court, largely on the grounds of the failure to grant a change of
venue and the admissability of certain evidence but the conviction was
sustained and on June 13, 192, he was hanged at the Washington State
4 He went to his death calmly and though he made no last xX:
WEKK remarks, he lefta_statement with his minister in which he claimed
that he was innocent. and announced his forgiveness to those responsible
for his execution,
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WHITFIELD, George Edward , (ngadiet)
Whitfield, a Ql-year-old white laborer, lived with his brother at
Rattle Ground, Clark Co,, Wash. On the afternoon of March 8, 1923,
about the time that school was dismissed, he left home for the pur-
pose of going to a store and purchasing some meat. He was seen
following ll-year-old Anna Nosko, on her way home from school, down
a railroad track, When he overtook the little girl, he grabbed her
and when she screamed he struck her with his fist. She screamed
again and he bludgeoned her with his blackjack, fracturing her skull,
after which he took her over a fence and into some woods where he
exinanitiy criminally assaulted her and cut her throat, He then re-
turned to the railroad track to retrieve her umbrella which she had
dropped and was seen by her two younger brothers. When the child
failed to return home that evening, her father formed a search party
and when he went by the house where the Whitfields lived, he noticed
that Eddie was pacing the floor in a nervous manner though he denied
having seen the girl, After the body, Whitfield was arrested and
a search of the premises uncoverdd the clothes which he had worn
that day, the grousers and underwear being stained with blood which
was subsequently proven to be Ruman in WRARAK Natures His blackjack
was found near the scene of the murder and his knife, identified
_
WHITFIELD. George Edward . ("Eddie")
Whitfield, a Ql-year-old white laborer, lived with his brother at
Battle Ground, Clark Co,, Wash. On the afternoon of March By u1928 5
about the time that school was dismissed, he left home for the pur-
pose of going to a store and purchasing some meat. He was seen
following ll-year-old Anna Nosko, on her way home from school, down
a railroad track, When he overtook the little girl, he grabbed her
and when she screamed he struck her with his fist. She screamed
again and he bludgeoned her with his blackjack, fracturing her skull,
after which he took her over a fence and into some woods where he
exinankix criminally assaulted her and cut her throat, He then re-
turned to the railroad track to retrieve her umbrella which she had
dropped and was seen by her two younger brothers. When the child
failed to return home that evening, her father formed a search party
and when he went by the house where the Whitfields lived, he noticed
vhat Eddie was pacing the floor in a nervous manner though he denied
having seen the girl, After the body, Whitfield was arrested and
a search of the premises uncoverdd the clothes which he had worn
that day, the grousers and underwear being stained with blood which
was subsequently proven to be human in meagan natures His blackjack
was found near the scene of the murder and his knife, identified
VHITFIELD. George Edward , (padi!)
Whitfield, a Q@l-year-old white laborer, lived with his brother at
Rattle Ground, Clark Co,, Washe On the afternoon of March 8, 1923,
about the time that school was dismissed, he left home for the pur-
pose of going to a store and purchasing some meat. He was seen
following ll-year-old Anna Nosko, on her way home from school, down
a railroad track, Vhen he overtook the little girl, he grabbed her
and when she screamed he struck her with his fist, She screamed
again and he bludgeoned her with his blackjack, fracturing her skull,
after which he took her over a fence and into some woods vhere he
criminally assaulted her and cut her throat, He then re-
turned to the railroad track to retrieve her umbrella wich she had
dropped and was seen by her two younger brothers. When the child
failed to return home that evening, her father formed a search party
and when he went by the house where the Whitfields lived, he noticed
that Eddie was pacing the floor in a nervous manner though he denied
having seen the girl, After the body, WhitBield was arrested a
uncoverdd the clothes which he had yo
a sees of the premises
Enatday, ‘the Grousers and underwear being stained with blood etch
be human Ure
was subsequently proven to in mebgin
was found near the scene of the mrder and his knife, eens,
SEIEPRUE, oaorge Tae (wpa
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