after he had been sentenced to die he remarked to one of the officers:
"Well, I guess that was about what I deserved."0n Appil 21, 1897, he
became the first person to be electrocuted in the State of Ohio, He
went to his death bravely and after he enterrd the death chamber, he
calmly inspected the chair and electrical equipment as though he WEMEX
m was nothing more than an interested observer, After the mask had
been placed over his face, the warden asked him if he had anything to
say and he calmly spoke his last words: "No, sir, nothing at all,"
DAILY OHIO STATE JOURNAL, April 21, 1897
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 135-112
Originally sentenced to be executed on April ty, but a coil in the arm-
ature of the chair burned out and he was given a reprieve until
ADVIL 2
From: LOCKSTEP AND CORRIDOR, p‘71, provided by C, Mele,
author unknown:".2,We had seen the guards placed in the dy
namo room in the afternoon to protect ias it had been tam-
pered with once before and See Gh: the execution 0 Pece
Haase.,!
after he had been sentenced to die he remarked to one of the officers:
"Well, I guess that was about what I deservede"On Appil 21, 1897, he
became the first person to be electrocuted in the State of Ohio, He
went to his death bravely and after he enterrd the death chamber, he
calmly inspected the chair and electrical equipment as though he #EXKX|
® was nothing more than an interested observer, After the mask had
been placed over his face, the warden asked him if he had anything to
say and he calmly spoke his last words: "No, sir, nothing at all,"
DAILY ORTO STATE JOURNAL, April 21, 1897
PALACE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 135-1)2
Originally sentenced to be executed on April 7, but a coil in the arm-
ature of the chair burned out and he was given a reprieve until
ADIL 2,
From: LOCKSTEP AND CORRIDOR, p‘71, provided by C,. Mele,
author unknown:".1,We had seen the guards placed in the dy
namo room in the afternoon to protect ias it had been tam-|
pered with once before and CEE ek the execution © feces
Haase.,'!
after he had been sentenced to die he remarked to one of the officerss|
mel, I guess that was about what I deserved."On April 21, 1897, he
became the first person to be electrocuted in the Stete of Ohio, He
went to his death bravely and after he entered the death chamber, he
ay inspected the chair and electrical equipment as though he WEE]
as nothing more than an interested observer, After the mask had
Seed placed over his face, the warden asked him if he had anything to
say and he calmly spoke his last words: "No, sir, nothing at all,
DAILY OHTO STATE JOURNAL, April 21, 1897
ALAGE OF DEATH by Fogle, pages 135-12
Originally sentenced to be executed on April 7, but a coil in the arn-
ature of the chair burned out and he was given'a reprieve until
From: LOCKSTEP AND CORRIDOR, p‘71, provided by C, Mele,
author unknown:".2,lle had seen the guards placed in the dy
n afternoon to protect ias it had been tem
pered with once before and delayed the execution 0 fv.
Haas..."
DALAGr OF TET by Pony pases 2
| HAAS, William ("The Boy Murderer, t')
white
Haas, a l6-year-old/native of Columbus, Ohio, had been orphaned at
an early gage, He supported himself by working in various Cinci-
mnati livery stables and was always considered a good, reliable wor-
ker and a likeable boy, In March, 1896, he accepted a job with
William Brader, a farmer who raised produce an his Covedale farm and
wold it in the city. Brader and his 23-year-old wife, Emma, took a
personal interest in the boy and allowed him to move into their house
where they treated him like a son, The arrangement of the sleeping
rooms was such that it was necessary for the Braders to pass through
Haas' room in order to go downstairs, Early on the morning of July
3, 1896, Mr, Brader took a load of produce to Cincinnati, laving his
wife and the boy alone in the house, When Mrs, Brader went to arouse
Haas, he made advances which she repulsed, He then threw her on his
bed and raped her, When she threatened to tell her husband, the
frightened boy then grabbed Brader's razor and cut her throat so deep-
ly that her head was almost severed from her body, In an effor to
obliterate traces of the crime, he poured coal ofl over the bed and
set it on fire before fleeing, Neighbors spotted the flames and
anaged to extinguish the fire and, when Brader; ‘having been summoned
from? Cinaanna as S BT ee ane, he bat oF Fo erd that Haas had to be
the killer and provided a description of him, Haas was arrested
later that day and confessed, At his trial he pleaded guilty and
HAAS, William ("The Boy Murderer, '')
white
Haas, a l6-year-old/native of Columbus, Ohio, had been orphaned at
an early gage. He supported himself by working in various Cinci~
nnati livery stables and was always considered a good, reliable wor-
ker and a likeable boy, In March, 1896, he accepted a job with
William Brader, a farmer who raised produce an his Covedale farm and
wold it inthe city. Brader and his 23-year-old wife, Emma, took a
personal interest in the boy and allowed him to move into their house
where they treated him like a son, The arrangement of the sleeping
rooms was such that it was necessary for the Braders to pass through
Haas! room in order to go downstairs, Early on the morning of July
3, 1896, Mr. Brader took a load of produce to Cincinnati, lfaving his
wife and the boy alone in the house, When Mrs. Brader went to arouse
Jaas, he made advances which she repulsed, He then threw her on his
bed and raped her, When she threatened to tell her husband, the
frightened boy then grabbed Brader's razor and cut her throat so deep-
ly that her head was almost severed from her body, In an effor to
obliterate traces of the crime, he poured coal ofl over the bed and
set it on fire before fleecing, Neighbors spotted the flames and
Bor nde Lea oney Recesis of ticeré tise Haas had to be
the killer and provided a description of him, Haas was arrested
later that day and confessed, At his trial he pleaded guilty and
HAAS, William pais ae Murderer.)
Haas, a nesreae el neta of Columbus, Ohio, had been oF at
an early wage. He supported himself by working in various Cinc
mnati livery stables and was always considered a good, bal iable wor-
a likeable boy, In March, 1896, he accepted a job with
ader, a farmer who raised profluce an his Covedale farm and
yold it in the city. Brader and his 23-year-old wife, Erma, took a
personal interest a oo boy and allowed him to move into their house
where they treated him like a son, The arrangement of the sleeping
rooms was such that ie was necessary for the Braders to pass through
Haast room in order to go downstairs, Early on the morning of July
3, 1896, Mr, Brader took a load of produce to Cincinnati, lbaving his
wife and the boy alone in the house,
Fags, he made advances which she repulsed,
bed and raped her, When she threatened to tell her husband, the
frightened boy then grabbed Brader's razor and out, her throat so deep
ly that her head was almost severed from her body, In an effor to
ae tet traces of the crime, he poured coal on over the bed and
it.on fire before flecthg, Neighbors spotted the flames and
Baa ieationteht gn, ROS oPRiceré that Haas had fo be
nd prov: eons tion of him, Haas was arrested
Fe thet aes and confessed. his trial he pleaded guilty and
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