Valentine Wagner, 1885 July 31

the state Prison, When time came for him to begin the death march,
-—he-was_—semi—conseiLous-frem—fear—and the guards had to carry hin to 7
the scaffold. When he realized that he was on the instrument of
death, he recovered and screamed: "Oh, my God! There's the trap. Oh
Varden, don t hang med Oh, this is an unjust execution." He sank to
the floor when he was placed on the trap and said: "Let me down, warde
I can't stand any longer." He tried to rise and Bomkaetk could not
So it was necessary for the guards to hold him erect which the prepa-~
rations were completed and the trap spkugg. All the while he cried
and begged that his life be spared, His family lost the farm and all
of his assets in their effort to save his life. Perhaps because of
curlosity or perhaps because of the esteem in which he had once been

held, over 1,000 persons attended his funeral services at the Skaug
Cemetery.

PALACE OF DEATH by H. Me Fogle, Published by the author, Columbus,
Ohio. Copyright 1909, Pages 15-17, :
XTIT WEEKLY JAW BULLETIN 100

THs SENTINEL, Mount Gilead, Ohio, August 6, 1885,

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the State Prison, When time came for him to begin the death march,

he_was_semi-conseLeus_frem-—fear—and- the guards had-to carry him to
the scaffold. When he realized that he was on the instrument of
death, he recovered and screamed: "Oh, my God} There's the trap, Ohi
Jarden, don t hang mej Oh, this is an unjust execution." He sank to
the floor when he was placed on the trap and said: "Let me down, ward¢
I can't stand any longer." He tried to rise and mukietk could not
so it was necessary for the guards to hold him erect which the prepa~
rations were completed and the trap spiugge All the while he cried
and begged that his life be spared, His family lost the farm and all
of his assets in their effort to save his life. Perhaps because of
curiosity or perhaps because of the esteem in which he had once been
held, over 1,000 persons attended his funeral services at the Skaug
Cemetery.

PALACE OF D#ATH by H. Me Fogle, Published by the author, Columbus,
Ohio. Copyright 1909, Pages 15-17,

XIII WEEKLY Ik W BULLETIN 100

THe SENTINEL, Mount Gilead, Ohio, August 6, 1885,

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the State Prison, When time came for him to begin the death march,

nd-the guards had-to- carry him to
the scaffold. When he realized that he was on the instrument of
death, he rycovered and screamed: "Oh, my Gods There's the trap, Ohi
arden, don t hang med Oh, this is an unjust execution." He sank to
the floor when he was placed on the trap and said: "Let me down, wardd
I can't stand any longer." He tried to rise and mmibimtk could not
So it was necessary for the guards to hold him erect which the prepa-
rations were completed and the trap spimpg. All the while he cried
and begged that his life be spared, His family lost the farm and all
of his assets in their effort to save his life. Perhaps because of
curiosity or perhaps because of the esteem in which he had once been
held, over 1,000 persons attended his funeral services at the Skaug
netery.

Ce

PAIACE OF DEATH by He Ms Fogle, Published by the author, Columbus,
Ohio. Copyright 1909. Pages 15-17,

XIII WEEKLY kW BULLETIN 100

THs SENTINEL, Mount Gilead, Ohio, August 6, 1885,

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WAGNER, Valentine

Wagner, a 56~year-old white man, was a pposperous farmen who lived
near Skaug, Morrow Co., Ohio. He had previously had difficulties with
Daniel Sheehan who was married to his sister in a dispute over a ditch
and, at that ‘time, Wagner had threatened to kill Sheehan if he dug
the ditch, saying that his only punishment would be to bay a fine, § On
Dec, 18, 1882, he went to Galion and became intoxicated, As he was
returning home, he detoured by his sister's house where he went inside
and began verbally abusing her, Sheehan protested and Wagner told
him that he would shoot him if he Spoke "two words," Sheehan replied
they could settle the matter later and when he did, Wagner drew a re-
volver and shot him twice with one bullet entering just xnm below the
heart. The authorities were notified and Wagner was taken into cus~
tody. Instead of being fined, he was charged with first degree mur-~
der, At his trial, his defense was insanity but:he was convicted and
sentenced to die. His case was appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court
which affirmed the lower court. Wagner's son made every effort to
save his father's life on the grounds of his alleged insanity and a
final plea to the Governor for a commutation of sentence was unsuccess-
ful. On July 31, 1885, Wagner became the first man to be hanged under
& newly pessed law requiring that all executions take place at

WAGNER, Valentine

Wagner, a 56-year-old white man, was a pposperous farmer who lived
near Skaug, Morrow Co., Ohio. He had previously had difficulties with
Daniel Sheehan who was married to his sister in a dispute over a ditch
and, at that time, Wagner had threatened to kill Sheehan if he dug
the ditch, saying that his only punishment would be to pay a fine, On
Dec. 18, 1882, he went to Galion and became intoxicated. As he was
returning home, he detoured by his sister's house where he went inside
and began verbally abusing her. Sheehan protested and Wagner told
him that he would shoot him if he Spoke "two wordsi" Sheehan replied
they could settle the matter later and when he did, Wagner drew a re~
volver and shot him twice with one bullet entering just xm below the
heart. The authorities were notified and Wagner was taken into cus-
tody. Instead of being fined, he was charged with first degree mur-
der. At his trial, his defense was insanity but he was convicted and
sentenced to die. His case was appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court
which affirmed the lower court, Wagner's son made every effort to
save his father's life on the grounds of his alleged insanity and a
final plea to the Governor for a commtation of sentence was unsuccess-|
ful. On Yuly 31, 1885, Wagner became the first man to be hanged under
a newly passed law requiring that all executions take place at

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near Skaug, Morrow Co., Ohio. He had previously had difficulties with
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