Noble "Red" Holt, OH, 1923 April 27

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tentiary F iday at l a.m. One application of electricity
was all that was necessary. When Mrs, Holt was refused an
audience with Governor Vic Don ahey Thursday all hope for
the third stay of execution was abandoned, Although not

admitted tothe @overnor', office, Mus. Holt talked with
Execubive S_ cretary Randall who could hold out no hope
for further postponing her husbandis death. Mrae Holt tol
late Thursday nicht was confident something would turn up
to save her husband. Noble Holt was calm when he entered
the death chamber and said nothing during his few moments
there," Unnamed Ojio paper dated R=27-1923 provided by

Van Raalte,

tentiary F_iday at l a.m. One application of electricity
was all that was necessary. When Mrs. Holt was refused an
audience with Governor Vic Don ahey Thursday all hope for
the third stay of execution was abandoned, Although not
admitted tothe @overnor'y office, Mus, Holt talked with
Execu6ive S,cretary Randall who could hold out no hope

for further postponing her husbandis death. Mrae Holt tol
late Thursday night was confident. something would turn up
to save her husband, Noble Holt was calm when he entered
the death chamber and said nothing during his few moments
there." Unenamed Opio paper dated 2-27-1923 provided by

Van Raalte,

tentiary Fiday at 1 a.m, One application of electricity
was all that was necessary.

audience with Governor Vie Don ahey Thursday all hope for
the third stay of execution was abandoned, Although not
admitted tothe Qovernor'y office, Mis, Holt talked with
Execufive S_cretary Randall who could hold out no hope

for further | postponing her husbandis death, Mrs, Holt tol]
late Thursday nicht was confident. something would turn up
to save her husband, Noble Holt was calm when he entered
the death chamber and said nothing during his few moments
there." Un-named Onio paper dated B-27-1923 provided by

Van Raaltes

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HOLT, Noble ("Red")

Noble "Red" Holt, 27-year-old white man, electrocuted at
the Ohio State Prison (Hamilton’ County) on April 27,
1923 Had murdered Cincinnati Detective Frank Heuflein,
Had received two stays of execution but the Goternor re-
fused to grant a third, Only one application of current
was necessarye He was calm when he entered the execution
chamber and said nothing,

COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, April 27, 1923

OY Dhio JO?

"Noble 'Red' Holt, sentenced last July for the murder of
Detective Frank Heuflin, Cincinnati, and who has received

two stays of execution, was electrocured at the Ohio Poni-

HOLT, Noble ("Red") ~~

Noble "Red" Holt, 27-year-old white man, electrocuted at
the Ohio State Prison (Hamilton' County) on April 27,
1923, Had murdered Cincinnati Detective Frank Heufleing
Had received two stays of execution but the Governor re-
fused to grant a third, Only one application of current
was necessarye He was calm when he entered the execution
chamber and said nothing.

COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, April 27, 1923
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09 bléo JO?
"Noble 'Red' Holt, sentenced last July for the mrder of

Detective Fyank Heuflin, Cincinnati, and who has received
two stays of execution, was electrocured at the Ohio Pini

HOLT, Noble ("Red")
man, electrocuted
ty) on April 27

Noble "Red" Holt, 27-year=o: 4

Ohio State Prison (Hamilton’ Coun

ad murdered Cincinnati Detective Frank Heufleing

d two stays of execution but the Governor re-
Only one app’ ion of curre!

Had receive:
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calm when he entered th

e execution

sy Ohio, April 27, 1923

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Noble 'Red! Holt, sentenced last July for the mrder of
Detective Frank Heuflin, Cincinnati, and who has received

two stays of execution, was electrocured at the Ohio Pani«



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