man with one of his bullets, but the hired man. succeeded in shoot~.
ing Brazee in the chest before he ran upstairs and barricaded him-
bor where. she collapsed after telling what had happened. ...Brazee
was rushed to a hospital where it was originally believed..that: he
would die from his wound, but he subsequently recovered and was
tried for the murder, He attempted to claim that the hired hand
had killed Mrs. VanPatten, but his story was disbelieved and he
was convicted and sentenced to death, was electrocuted at Sing
Sing Prison on Dec. 15, 1921, His last words were: "I aman inno-
cent man, "
THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, Cooperstown, N. Ye Auge 25, 1920
Nove 2% 1921
Dec, 21, 1921
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man with one of his bullets, but the hired man succeeded in shoot=-
ing Brazee in the chest before he ran upstairs and barricaded him-
self in his room. Mrs. Van Patten staggered to. the. home.of..a neigh-|
bor where. she collapsed after telling what had happened. .. Brazee
was rushed to a hospital where it was originally believed that. he
would die from his wound, but he subsequently recovered and was
tried for the murder, He attempted to claim that the hired hand
had killed Mrs. VanPatten, but his story was disbelieved and he
was convicted and sentenced to death. was electrocuted at Sing
Bini Fragen. on Dec. 15, 1921, His last words were: "I am an inno~
cent mane
THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, Cooperstown, N. Ye Auge 25, 1920
Nove 2, 1921
Dec. 21, 192.
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man with one of his bullets, but the hired man succeeded in shoot-
ing Brazee in the chest before he ran upstairs and barricaded him-
self in his room, Mrs, Van Patten staggered to the hone_of.a neigh-
bor where. she collapsed after telling what had happened. . Brazee
was rushed to a hospital where it was originally believed that. he
would die from his wound, but he subsequently recovered and was
tried for the mrder, He attempted to claim that the hired hand
had killed Mrs, VanPatten, but his story was disbelieved and he
was convicted and sentenced to death, was electrocuted at Sing
Pama Seety on Dec, 15, 1921, His last words were: "I aman inno~
cen’
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BRAZEE, George
Brazee, a 59-fear-old white farmer, lived with his former wife,
Anna Glem VanPatten, on her Elk Creek, Otsego Coo, Ne Ye, farm,
AEXEKS During the time that they had been married to each other,
they lived in Oneonta and, following a quarrel, Brazee shot her,
inflicting a scalp wound. For this, he was sentenced to a S-year
term in Auburn Prison and while he was imprisoned, she divorced
him and married a railroad man who was subsequently killed in an
accident, She used the proceeds of his insurance policies to pur-
chase the Elk Creek farm where she moved when she married: Mr, Van-~
Patten. VanPatten subsequently deserted her and she hired a young
man to help her with the farm. Brazee went there when he was re«
leased from prison and though he was not a particularly welcome
guest, he was allowed to stay. On Aug. 17, 1920, Brazee, Mrs. Van~
Patten and the hired man went into town, As they were returning
home, they got into an argument over the price that she had received
for some eggs. The next morning at breakfast, the argument resumed
and Brazee pulled a pistol and shot
twicee He then turred his weapon on the Yiaihe ten in the 4» esopen
meantime, drawn his own pistol, Brazee failed to strike the other
BRAZEE, George
Brazee, a 59-year-old white farmer, lived with his former wife,
Anna Glem VanPatten, on her Elk Creek, Otsago Cosy No Yo, farms
XEXEKS During the time that they had been married to each other,
they lived in Oneonta and, following a quarrel, Brazee shot her,
inflicting a scalp wound. For this, he was sentenced to a 5-year
term in Auburn Prison and while he was imprisoned, she divorced
him and married a railroad man who was subsequently killed in an
accident, She used the proceeds of his insurance policies to pur
chase the Elk Creek farm where she moved when she married Mr, Van-
Pattene VanPatten subsequently deserted her and she hired a young
man to help her with the farm. Brazee went there when he was re-
leased from prison and though he was not a particularly welcome
guest, he was allowed to stay. On Aug. 17, 1920, Brazee, Mrs. Van-
Patten and the hired man went into town. As they were returning
home, they got into an argument over the price that she had received
ra iy eggs. The next morning at breakfast, the argument resumed
an azee pulled a
twice. He can deed pee Wonpa ont tae atenattien in Bh eden
meantime, drawn his own pistol, Brazee failed to strike the other
BRAZEE, George
Brazee, a 59-year-old white farmer, lived with his former wife.
Anna Glenn VanPatten, on her Elk Creek, Otsego Cosy Ne Ye, farm,
AHAMK During the time that they had been married to each other,
he was not a particularly welcone
On Aug. 17, 1920, Brazee, Mrs, Van-
to town, As
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