Cook refused to return ne bed, declaring that horrible vis
—ions_filled his_dreams,".- JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, 5-21-1912
(2hei,) First convict can reversed: 138 P 75 eye Ae Ran con=
viction affirmed: 153 P 21h, He and Edward Seiwald con-
victed of murder of saloonkeeper A, J, Loyd and’ policeman
McPherson inattempted robbery of Toyd's saloon, Seiwald
receiving prison sentence, Cook injured by gunshot at time
and they were captured next day,
]
Cook refused to return to bed, declaring that horrible vis
|ions_filled_his_dreams,".—JOURNAL, Atlanta, GA, 5-21-1912
(2h-le) First conviction reversed: 138 P 7563 Second con-
viction affirmed: 153 P 21), He and Edward Seiwald con=
victed of murder of saloonkeeper A, J, Loyd and’ policeman
McPherson inattempted robbery of Loyd's saloon, Seiwald
receiving prison sentence, Cook injured by gunshot at timé
and they were captured next day.
He and &
eper A,
victed of murder of saloo
jecond con=
yard Seiwald con=
Loyd_and policema:
MoPherson in a ttenpted robbery of foyd's saloon,
eiwald
receiving prison sentence, Cook injured ty gunshot at tind
and they were captured next day,
COOK, Oscar
Hanged, Colorado State Prison (Denver County) on
February 26, 1916
MMenver,y 5-21-1912—O0scar Cook, murderer, condemned to die
in November, rose from his cot in the county jail at mid-
night and hoarsely called to his guard: 'Has that preacher,
Richeson (Clayence Ve Tey electrocuted Masse, 5-21-1912)
been electrocuted yet? I can't sleep thinking of him,!
Through the night, as the guard tramped through the corri-
dor, the condemned man clung to bhe bars of his cell, ' Can
you telephone the newspapers and find out if he died like
man or a cur? See if he had to be carried,' he asked, "Is
it easier than to be hanged. Do you think there is any
ie of the state putting in a chair before November?!
COOK, Oscar
H anged, Colorado State Prison (Denver County) on
February 26, 1916
"Denver, 5-21-1912-Oscar Cook, murderer, condemned to die
in November, rose from his cot in the county jail at mid-
night and hoarsely called to his guard: ‘Has that preacher,
Richeson (Clavence V. Te, electrocuted Mass., 5-21-1912)
been electrocuted yet? I can't sleep thinking of him,!
Through the night, as the guard tramped through the corri-
dor, the condemned man clung to bhe bars of his cell, ' Cant
you telephone the newspapers and find out if he died like qd
man or a cur? See if he had to be carried,' he asked, "Is
it easier than to be hanged, Do you think there is any
chance of the state putting in a chair before November?!
COOK, Oscar
Hanged, Colorado State Prison (Denver County) on
February 26, 1916
"Denver, §-21-1912-Oscar Cook, murderer, condemned to die
in November, rose from his cot in the count;
night and hoarsely called to his guard
Richeson (GLavence V. Ts, electrocuted }
been electrocuted yet? T can't sleep thinking of fin,?
Through the night, as the guard tranped throurh +
dor, the condemned man clung to bhe Teeioene
you telephone newspapers and find out if he
man or a cur? See if he had to be carried,' he
it easier than to be hanged, Do you think’ there
chance of the state putting in a chair before November?!
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