__Lawler_had_offered_him $700 to kill her husband and she was-tried in —
Harper County for the crime, Mosier mos testified against her but
she was acquitted, He was tried at the U. S. District Court in Wichi-
ta as the murder had taken place in the Indian Territory, convicted
and serbenced to die, A petition signed by 1,000 persons was submitte
to President Cleveland requesting a commutation of the sentence be-
cause of his youth, but Cleveland refused to intervene and he was
hanged behind an enclosure in the jail yard at Wichita on Nov, 15,
1887, when asked if he had anything to say, he replied: "Nothing,
only I don't like to die this way." Prior to his execution, he told
some reporters in an interview that he had XXKKM lied when he said
that Mrs, Lawler had hired him to kill her husband and admitted that
his sole motive was to steal the wagon and team which he heped te
sell for money to finance his marriage to his pregaant sweetheart.
WLCHITA DAILY EAGLE, Nov, 11, 1887 : :
WICHITA DAILY BEACON, Nov, 12, 1887; Nov, 15, 1887
See "Legal Hangings in Kansas," by Louise Barry; KANSAS HISTORICAL
QUARTERLY, August, 1953, pp 299-300, Filed KANSAS, - NWU-BOUND.
Lawler had_offered_him $700 to kill her husband and-she was-tried—in
Harper County for the crime, Mosier max testified against her but
she was acquitted, He was tried at the U. S. District Court in Wichi-
ta as the murder had taken place in the Indian Territory, convicted
and sentenced to die. A petition signed by 1,000 persons was submitte
to President Cleveland requesting a commutation of the sentence be-
cause of his youth, but Cleveland refused to intervene and he was
hanged behind an enclosure in the jail yard at Wichita on Nov, 15,
1887, “hen asked if he had anything to say, he replied: "Nothing,
only I don't like to die this way." prior to his execution, he told
some reporters in an interview that he had XXKEA lied when he said
that Mrs. Lawler had hired him to kill her husband and admitted that
his sole motive was to steal the wagon and team which he heped to
sell for money to finance his marriage to his pregaant sweetheart.
WICHITA DAILY EAGLE, Nov, 11, 1887
WICHITA DAILY’ BEACON, Nov, 12, 1887; Nov, 15, 1887
See "Legal Hangings in Kansas," by Louise Barry; KANSAS HISTORICAL
QUARTERLY, August, 1953, pp 299-300, Filed KANSAS, - NWU-BOUND.
Lawler had offered him $700 to kill her husband and she was tried in
Harper County for the crime, Mosier mm testified against her but
she was acquitted, He was tried at the U, 8, District Court in Wichi-|
ta as the murder had taken place in the Indian Territory, convicted
and serbenced to die, A petition signed by 1,000 persons was submitte
to President Cleveland requesting a commutation of the sentence be-
cause of his youth, but Cleveland refused to intervene and he was
hanged behind an enclosure in the jail gard at Wichita on Nov, 15,
1887, ‘hen asked if he had anything to say, he replied: "Nothing,
only I don't like to die this way." Prior to his execution, he told
some reporters in af interview that he had XXKKM lied when he said
that Mrs, Lawler had hired him to kill her husband and admitted that
his sole motive was to steal the kegon and team wiich he heped to
sell for money to finance his marriage to his pregnant. sweetheart.
WICHITA DAILY EAGLE, Nov, 11, 1887
WICHITA DAILY’ BEACON, Nov, 12, 1887; Nov, 15, 1687
"Legal. Hangings in Kansas," by Louise Rarry; KANSAS HISTORICAL
RTERLY, August, 1953, pp 299-300, Filed KANSAS, - NYU-BOUND.
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MOSIER, Lee
Mosier, a 19-year-old white man, was born in Guba, I11,, and moved
to Kansas with his family, settling first in Topeka and then near
Anthony, Harper County. He was having an affaar with a young lady
and when she became pregnant, he determined to marry her, Without
money, he decided te kill Hugh B, Lawler, a farmer whose land was
near that of the Mosters, and sell his wagen and team. On October
29, 1886, her persuaded Lawler to accompany him on a hunting trip
inte the Indian Territery, Lawler insisted on taking his ll-year-
old stepson and they left Harper County that day, After dark,
Mosier got into the back of the wagon, cocked his gun and shot
Lawler in the back of the head. The boy pleaded for his life and
Mosier agreed not to kill him if he would help him with the horses,
They goti down from the wagon and the bey clenched with Mosier, As
they struggled the other barrel of the gun discharged but neither
was struck, The boy then started funning for his life, Mosier
unhitched the horses, got on one of them ahd started riding in the
game direction. The boy hid in some bushes until Mosier passed and
then follewed him, When Mosier weached his family's home, he went
te bed and was arrested the next morning after the bey had reached
home and apprised his mother of the murder, Mosier claimed that Mrs,
MOSIER, Lee
Mosier, a 19-year-old white man, was born in Quba, I11,, and moved
to Kansas with his family, settling first in Topeka and then near
Anthony, Harper County. He was having an affaar with a young lady
and when she became pregnant, he determined to marry her. Without
money, he decided te kill Hugh B, Lawler, a farmer whose land was
near that of the Mosters, and sell his wagen and team, On Octeber
29, 1886, her persuaded Lawler to accompany him on a hunting trip
into the Indian Territory, Lawler insisted on taking his ll-year-
old stepson and they left Harper County that day. After dark,
Mosier got into the back of the wagen, cocked his gun and shet
Lawler in the back of the head, The boy pleaded for his life and
Mosier agreed not to kill him if he would help him with the horses,
They got down from the wagon and the boy clenched with Mosier, As
they struggled the other barrel of the gun discharged but neither
was struck, The boy then started funning for his life, Mosier
unhitched the horses, got on one of them ahd started riding in the
eae direction. The boy hid in some bushes until Mosier passed and
en followed him, then Mosier weached his family's home, he went
te bed and was arrested the next morning after the bey had reached
home and apprised his mother of the murder, Mosier claimed that Mrs,
MOSIER, Lee
Mosier, a 19-year-old white man, was born in Cuba, Il1,, and moved
to Kansas with his family, settling first in Topeka and then near
Anthony, Harper County, He was having an afféar with a young lady
and when she became pregnant, he determined to marry her, Without
money, he decided to kill Hugh B, Lawler, a farmer whose land was
near that of the Mosters, and sell his wagon and team, On October
29, 1886, her persuaded Lawler to accompany him on a hunting trip
inte the Indian Territory, Lawler insisted on taking his 1l-year-
old stepson and they left Harper County that day, After dark,
Mosier got into the back of the wagon, cocked his gun and shot
Lawler in the back of the head, The boy pleaded for his life and
Mosier agreed not to kill hin 1f he would help hia with the horses,
They goti down from the wagon and the bey clenched with Mosier,
they struggled the other barrel of the gun discharged but either
was struck, The boy then started funning for his life, Mosier
unhitched the horses, got on one of them and started riding in the
8 e cite efi asthe Bopha "see hel Re Feat! Mosier passed and
and was arrested the ne:
ieeeynae apprised his mother of the
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