1933, Hoffman was hanged from a porta-
yy warehoyse, He went to his death
to intervene and on August
ble gallows erected in a Count
be that his aged mother had
calmly and his only regret seemed to be tha
been told.of his fate,
Al.
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to intervene and on August 29, 1933, Hoffman was hanged from a porta-
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HOFFMAN, George
Hoffman, a lleyear-old white man, was an itinerant barber, For a
number of years he had practiced his profession in Missoula, Monte,
where he owned his own shop and prospered. However, after suffering
a slight stroke, he became an alcoholic and lost his business and
‘other property. After moving to the State of Washington, he returned
to Montana and obtained a job in another shop in Missoula before he
moved to Choteau where he obtained employment, On the night of Sept,
27, 1932, he was broke and hungry, After arming himself with a two-
foot length of pipe and some telephone insulation wire, he entered
the cigar store opprated by George Burrell, a cripple, After strik-
ing Burrell over the head, he robbed the cash drawer and when he
heard Burrell groaning, he strangled him to death with the WL Gq
Hoffman was arrested on suspicion the next day and three’ days later
was taken to Great Falls for safekeeping because of the intensity of
the local feeling, There he confessed stating that he was out of
his mind with hunger when he killed Burrell, His request for a change
of venue was denied and at his trial he repudiated his confession and
maintained that he wass innocent, His conviction was appealed to and
affirmed by the Montana Supreme Court with two of the Justices di- —
ssefhing onthe grounds that one of the jurors had, prior to the trial
written a newspaper article condemning Hoffman, The Governor declined
HOFFMAN, George
Hoffman, a ll-year-old white man, was an itinerant barber, For a
number of years he had practiced his profession in Missoula, Monta,
where he owned his own shop and prospered, However, after suffering
a slight stroke, he became an alcoholic and lost his business and
other property, After moving to the State of Washington, he returned
to Montana and obtained a job in another shop in Missoula before he
moved to Choteau where he obtained employment. On the night of Sept,
29, 1932, he was broke and hungry, After arming himself with a two-
foot length of pipe and some telephone insulation wire, he entered
the cigar store operated by George Burrell, a cripple, After strik-
_ing Burrell over the head, he robbed the cash drawer and when he
heard Burrell groaning, he strangled him to death with the wires
Hoffman was arrested on suspicion the next day and three’ days later
was taken to Great Falls for safekeeping because of the intensity of
the local feeling, There he confessed stating that he was out o!
his mind with hunger when he killed Burrell, His request for a changd
of venue was denied and at his trial he repudiated his confession and
maintained that he wasx Pellet he His conviction was appealed to and
affirmed by the Montana Supreme Court with two of the Justices chi
ssefihing on the grounds that one of the jurors had, prior to the trial)
written a newspaper article condemming Hoffman. The Governor declined|
HOFFMAN, George
Hoffman, a li-year-old white man, was an itinerant barber, For a
number of years he had practiced his profession in Missoula, Monta,
where he owned his own shop and prospered. However, after suffering
a slight stroke, he became an alcoholic and lost his business and
other property, After moving to the State of \eshington, he returned
to Montana and obtained a job in another shop in Missoula before he
moved to Choteau where he obtained employment. On the night of Sept,
29, 1932, he was broke and hungry, After arming himself with a two-
foot Length of pipe and some telephone insulation wire, he entered
the cigar store opprated by George Burrell, a cripple, After strike
ing Burrell over the head, he robbed the cash drawer and vhen he
heard Burrell groaning, he strangled him to death with the wires
Hoffman was arrested on suspicion the next day and three days later
was taken to Great Falls for safekeeping because of the int:
he local feeling, There he confessed stating that he
s mind with hunger when he killed Burrell, His reques
of venue was denied and at his trial he repudiated his co
ntained that he wass innocent, His conviction
affirmed by the Montana Supreme Court with tw J
sseShing onthe grounds that one of the jurors had, prio r
written 2 newspaper article condemning Hoffman, The Governor declined
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