in the attic of a QW Kalama store, Atkhis trial, Day sought to jus -
tify the murder by claiming that he had killed Beebe in defense of. his
property and family, but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The
case was appealed to the Washington, Supreme Court on the grounds of an
insufficiency in the indictment and that the facts of the case warrante
a KAMRXEXKXKHHXAX charge and conviction of nothing more than manslaughter
the higher court affirmed the conviction and on June 3, 1892, Day was
hanged fnom a gallows erected in the Court House yard at Kalama, He
walked to the scaffold MXEMXHXE unfettered and unassisted, Ina stoi-
cal manner, he made a twenty minute speech which he began with the
statement: "How domyou do, gentlemen? My business here is to be hung,"
During the course of his speech, he reiterated his claim that he had
killed Beebe in defense of his property and family and denied that he
had committed other crimes imputed to him,
29 PACIFIC 98h
KALAMA BULLETIN, Kalama, Washs, 10-16-1891; 7-3-1892; 7-10-1892
in the attic of a @# Kalama store, Atkhis trial, Day sought to jus -
tify the murder by claiming that he had killed Beebe in defense of. his
property and family, but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The
case was appealed to the Washington, Supreme Court on the grounds of an
insufficiency in the indictment and that the facts of the case warrante
a QRMEXAXXHMXAN charge and conviction of nothing more than manslaughter
the higher court affirmed the conviction and on June 3, 1892, Day was
hanged fnom a gallows erected in the Court House yard at Kalama, He
walked to the scaffold W#XKMXHAH unfettered and unassisted, Ina stoi-
cal manner, he made a twenty minute speech which he began with the
statement: "How doxyou do, gentlemen? My business here is to be hung."
During the course of his speech, he reiterated his claim that he had
killed Beebe in defense of his property and family and denied that he
had committed other crimes imputed to him,
29 PACIFIC 984
KALAMA BULLETIN, Kalama, Wash., 10-16-1891; 7-3-1892; 7-10-1892
in the attic of a aK Kalama store, Athhis trial, Day sought to jus -
tify the mrder by claiming that he had killed Beebe in defense of his
property and family, but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The
case was appealed to the Washington, Supreme Court on the grounds of an
Betti aan in the indictment and that the facts of the case warrante|
a nat harge and conviction of nothing more than manslaughter|
the higher court affirmed the conviction and on June 3, 1692, Day ‘waa
hanged fnom a gallows erected in the Court House yard at Kelama, He
walked to the scaffold WXXKMIGX unfettered and unassisted, In a stoi-
cal manner, he made a twenty minute speech which he began with the
statement: "How doslyou do, gentlemen? My business here is to be hung."
During the course of his speech, he reiterated his claim that he had
killed Beebe in defense of his property and family and denied that he
had committed other crimes imputed to him,
29 PACIFIC 98h
KALAMA BULLETIN, Kalama, Wash., 10-16-1891; 7-3-1892 7-10-1892
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DAY, Robert T,
Day, a l5-fear-old white man, was a native Southerner who had served
in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the conclusion
of the war, he moved to Cowlitz Co., Wash., where he settled on a
farm located on the Lewis River above Woodland, Early in October,
1891, some of his cattle damaged some crops belonging to a young
neighbor,. Thomas Clinton Beebe, A few days later, Beebe had some
words with one of Day's H@MK sons GK about the loose cattle and in
the course of their argument, he struck young Day who reported the
incident to his father, On October 9, 1891, Day noticed Beebe and a
cousin walking past his farm and he armed himself with his ‘Winches~
ter rifle and went outséde where he joined them, As they walked
along, they discussed the matter of Day's cattle damaging Beebe's
crops and after they had traveled for about one-half of a mile, Day
asked Beebe if he had struck his son, When Beebe admitted that he
had, Day asked him if he would not just as soon slap him, Beebe re=
plied that he would and asked him lay aside his gun and settle the
matter with their fists, Instead, Day shot him through the chest
and the bullet penetrated both lungs, instantly killing him. Beebe's
cousin fled into the woods and Day went to Kalama where he surrendered
himself to the authorities, Some of Beebe's friends made an effort
to lynch Day but this was thwarted when the Sheriff hid his prisoner
DAY, Robert T,
Day, a lS-fear-old white man, was a native Southerner who had served
in the Confederate Army during the Civil “ar. After the conclusion
of the war, he moved to Cowlitz Co., Washe, where he settled on a
farm located on the Lewis River above Woodland, Early in October,
1891, some of his cattle damaged some crops belonging to a young
neighbor,. Thomas Clinton Beebe, A few days later, Beebe had some
words with one of Day's #4468 sons GK about the loose cattle and in
the course of their argument, he struck young Day who reported the
incident to his father, On October 9, 1891, Day noticed Beebe and a
cousin walking past his farm and he armed himself with his ‘Winches-
ter rifle and went outside where he joined them, As they walked
along, they discussed the matter of Day's cattle damaging Beebe's
crops and after they had traveled for about one-half of a mile, Day
asked Beebe if he had struck his son, When Beebe admitted that he
had, Day asked him if he would not just as soon slap him, Beebe re-
plied that he would and asked him lay aside his gun and settle the
matter with their fists, Instead, Day shot him through the chest
and the bullet penetrated both lungs, instantly killing him. Beebe's
cousin fled into the woods and Day went to Kalama where he surrendered
himself to the authorities. Some of Beebe's friends made an effort
to lynch Day but this was thwarted when the Sheriff hid his prisoner
DAY, Robert 7,
Day, a lS-fear-old white man, was a native Southerner who had served
in the Confederate army during the Civil ‘ar. After the conclusion
of the war, he moved to Cowlitz Co,, Washe, where he settled on a
farm located on the Lewis River above Woodland, Early in October,
1991, some of his cattle damaged some crops belonging to a young
neighbor, Thomas Clinton Beebe, A few days later, Becbe had some
words with one of Day's XaME sons @MK about the loose cattle and in
the course of their argument, he struck young Day who reported the
incident to his father, On October 9, 1891, Day noticed Beebe and a
cousin walking past his farm and he armed himself with his ‘sinches-
ter rifle and went outside where he joined them, As they walked
along, they discussed the matter of Day's cattle damaging Beebe!s
crops and after they had traveled for about one-half of a mile, Day
matter ae their fists. Instead, Day shot him through the chest
and the bullet, penetrated both lungs, instantly killing him, Becbe!s
cousin fled into the woods and Day where he surrendered
himself to the cers, pemeter oie fears made an effort
to lynch Day but this was thwarted when the Sheriff hid his prisoner
pret pa
