Charles Stimmel, 1904 July 22

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and. knew. nothing. He was electrocuted at the Ohio State Prison on
July 22, 190), His last words were: "I hope the curse of a dying man
will follow the judge and prosecutor to their graves,"

THE DAYTON DAILY JOURNAL, Dayton, Ohio, July 22, 190).

and. knew. nothing. He was electrocuted at the Ohio State Prison on
July 22, 190). His last words were: "I hope the curse of a dying man
will follow the judge and prosecutor to their graves,"

THE DAYTON DAILY JOURNAL, Dayton, Ohio, July 22, 190).

and knew nothing. He was electrocuted at the Ohio State Prison on
July 22, 190i. His last words were? "I hope the curse of a dying man
will follow the judge and prosecutor to their graves,"

THE, DAYTON DAILY JOURNAL, Dayton, Ohio, July 22, 190k.

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STIMMEL 9 Charles

Stimmel, .a 26-year-old white man and a friend went to the BEXXEK
Dayton, Ohio, offices of Allen and Infinger, grain and feed dealers,
en.the evening of Nove 22, 1902, and slipped inside a side door.
They confronted the 29=year-old bookeeper, Josbph W, Shide, and
another employee and demanded that Shide open the safe, shooting
him in the leg to let him know that they meant business, Shide
explained that the keys were in his'desk and as he hobbled over to
get them, they shot him in the back, The other employee was forced
to get the keys, but they WORXAXNSEXSHSNXRMEXSRRE were unable to
open the safe and the bandits had to satisfy themselves with the

cent and had no knowledge of the crime. His life was reprieved on

four occasions as officers tried to get him to reveal the
his accomplice, Finally, an offer was made to spare his ite af

he would talk, but he continued to maintain that he was innocent

STIMMEL, Charles

Stimmel, a 26-year-old white man and a friend went to the BEXKKE
Dayton, Ohio, offices of Allen and Enfinger, grain and feed dealers,
onthe evening of Nove 22, 1902, and slipped insifle a side door.
They confronted the 29=year-old bookeeper, Josbph W. Shide, and
another employee and demanded that Shide open the safe, shooting
him in the leg to let him know that they meant business, Shide
explained that the keys were in his desk and as he hobbled over to
get them, they shot him in the back. The other employee was forced
to get the keys, but they H&RXAXHBXXSHSNXRMAXKESS were unable to
open the safe and the bandits had to satisfy themselves with the
money fnom Shide and the other man's pockets. Stimmel was identi-
fied as one of the killers and he was sought until Aug. 21 » 1903,
when he was captured in Denver, Colo. Returned to Ohiioy he was
convicted and sentenced to death. He maintained that he was innd-
cent and had no knowledge of the crime. His life was reprieved on
four occasions as officers tr

his accomplice, Finally, an ei ae sons te eoeen nis ito ae?
he would talk, but he continued to maintain that he was innocent

STIMMEL, Charles

Stamnel, a 26-year-old white man and a friend went to the BEXXES
Dayton, Ohio, offices of Allen and lnfinger, grain and feed dealers,|

on the evening of Nov. 22, 1902, and slipped insife a side door.
They confronted the 23-year-old bookeeper, Jostph W. Shide, and
another employee and demanded that Shide open the safe, shooting
him in the leg to let him know that they meant business. Shide
explained that the keys were in his desk and as he hobbled over to
get them, they shot him a the back, The other employee was forced
to get the keys, but they ereiennie) to

Stine) was ident’ -
was sought until Aug. 21, 1903,
when he was captured in Denver, Colo. Returned to Ohio, he was
convicted and sentenced to death, He maintained that he was innd-
cent and had no Imowledge of the crime, His life was reprieved on
four occasions as_ officer:
iis" accenplico, “Finally, an offer we mae £9 Tevet,

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Charles Stimmel executed on 1904-07-22 in Ohio (OH)
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