—admitting their euilt—fremthe scaffold, —On-the-night—before-the——
execution, temas and trains brought in loads of people who slept
in their conveyances, on the ground or any place that they could
find and while the execution was private and enly a Limited number
of witnesses were admitted, there were ever 10,000 persons in the
small town by the time ee oye were performed,
OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Grin: Nebraska, July LO, L903,
HIST ORT CAL SOUVENIER OF WILLIAMSON COUNDY S ILUe. by dct. Wiloex,
Copyright, 1905, _fublished- by the LeCrone Press, Effingham, Sil byes
Pages 163-16),
Notes Mrs, Reichelderfer Lived on a farm north of lierrin, just inside
the Williamson County line, She was mirdered in a hog lot and when
he sister found the body it had been partially eaten by hogs,
-admitting_their_euilt—_tfrom+the scaffold, —On-the-night—before-the——
execution, temas and trains brought in loads of peeple who slept
in their conveyances, on the ground or any place that they could
find and while the execution was private and only a limited number
of witnesses were admitted, there were over 10,000 persons in the
small town by the time the executions were performed.
OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, July 10, 1903.
HISPORICAL SOUVENITER OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILL., by d. F. Wilcox,
Copyright, 1905, —Fublished-by the LeCrone Press, Effingham, abi ki bars
Pages 163-16)
Note: Mrs, Reichelderfer lived on a farm north of Herrin, just inside
the Williamson County line, She was murdered in a hog lot and when
he sister found the body it had been partially eaten by hogs,
admitting their_guilt—from the scaffold. —On-the-night-before-the
execution, temas and trains brought in loads of people who slept
in their conveyances, on the ground or any place that they could
find and while the execution was private and only a limited number
of witnesses were admitted, there were over 10,000 persons in the
small town by the time the executions were performed.
OMAHA, WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, July 10, 1903.
L SOUVENIER OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILL., by J, F, Wilcox,
» 1905, Published by the LeGrone Press, Effingham, Ill,,
Pages 163-16);
Note: Mrs, Reichelderfer lived on a farm north of Herrin, just inside
the Williamson County line, She was mrdered in a hog lot and when
he sister found the body it had been partially eaten by hogs.
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GRAVES, Jerry and PRICE, Calyin T0192
Graves and Price, both 21-year-old white men, Lived in the vicinity
of Herrin, Franklin Go,, Ill. The sons of poor but respectable
parents, they had little of any moral or religious training and
while both were, known to be idlers, neither was considered vicious.
In February, 1903, they stole a pistol from a neighber and on March
16, they waat to the farm home where Mrs, Nellie Reichelderfer, a
widewed school teacher Lived with her daughter and shot Mrs, Reichel-
derfer to death in her hog pen, They had heard that.the widow had
sold the farm and would have the preceeds from the sale on the premi-
ses. But, as she had not sold the farm, they were unable to Locate
any money after carefully ransecking the house and they satisfied
themselves with stealing some rings and other small items, After
their arrest, they confessed and beth named Price as the man who
had actually shot Mrs, Reichelderfer, EX They seemed indifferent
at the trial where they were convicted and sentenced to die in
Williamson County, andwhile awaiting their execution, they joked,
Bane Comte (Sena sin Gane They continued their Hoa Metal | even
as the gallows were being constructed within seum of their cel
They were hanged at Marion on July 10, 1903, and beth made eae
GRAVES, Jerry and PRICE, Calyin Ye /o-(4o 3
Graves and Price, both 21-year-old white men, Lived in the vicinity
of Herrin, Franklin Co,, Ill. The sons of poor but respectable
parents, they had little of any moral or religieus training and
while both were, known to be idlers, neither was considered vicious.
In February, 1903, they stole a pistol from a neighbor and on March
16, they want to the farm home where Mrs, Nellie Reichelderfer, a
widowed school teacher lived with her daughter and shot Mrs, Reichel-
derfer to death in her hog pen, They had heard that.the widow had
sold the farm and would have the proceeds from the sale on the premi-
ses. But, as she had not sold the farm, they were unable to locate
any money after carefully ransacking the house and, they satisfied
themselves with stealing some rings and other small items, After
their arrest, they confessed and both named Price as the man who
had actually shet Mrs, Reichelderfer., XK&K They seemed indifferent
at the trial where they were convicted and sentenced to die in
Williamson County, andwhile awaiting their execution, they joked,
Sang cemic songs and danced, Me y continued their aa Ae pecan ih even
as the gallows were being censtructed withbn sound of their cel.
They were hanged at Marion on July 10, 1903, and both made eons
GRAVES. Jerry and PRICE, Calyin Llo19o3
Graves and Price, both 21-year-old white men, lived in the vicinity
of Herrin, Franklin 0o,, T1l, The sons of poor but respectable
parents, they had little of any moral or religious training and
while both were, known to be idlers, neither was considered vicious.
In February, 1903, they stole a pistol from a neighbor and on arch
16, they want to the farm home where Mrs, Nellie Reichelderfer, a
widowed school teacher lived with her daughter and shot Mrs, Reichel-
derfer to death in her hog pen, ‘They had heard that. the widow had
sold the farm and vould have the proceeds from the sale on the premi~
ses. Bub, as she had not sold the farm, they were unable to locate
any money after carefully ransacking the house and they satisfied
tyemselves with stealing some rings and other small items, After
their arrest, they confessed and both named Price as the man who
had actually shot Mrs, Reichelderfer, KER They seemed indifferent
at the trial where they were convicted ART encore
Williamson County, andwhile awaiting their execution, they joked,
sane conic. senesneua danceds Mey continued their merrymalcing even
as the gallows were being constructed soum of their cell,
They were hanged at Marion on July 10, T303, and beth nadee statements
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