Two week trial concluded 3-10-19). When verdict returne
Collett muttered "Oh, God" and tears flowed down cheeks,
lad repudiated confession at trial, McCoys Lived at
Oak View, Fayette County.
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, AM cai Ohio 3-ll-')))) (Phote
on page ones)
Two week trial concluded 3-10-19). When verdict returned
Collett muttered "Oh, God" and tears flowed down cheekse
lad repudiated confession at trial, McCoys lived at
Oak View, Fayette County.
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio 3-ll-'h) (Phote
on page onee)
Two week trial concluded 3-10-19). When verdict returner
Collett mttered "Oh, God" and tears flowed down cheeks.
Had repudiated confession at trial, McCoys Lived at
Oak View, Fayette County.
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio 3-11-'hh (Photo
on page ones)
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Collett, a 61-year-old white farmer from Wilmington,
Ohio, killed Elmer McCoy, a prosperous farmer, and
McCoy's wife and daughter Mildred on Nov. 22, 1913.
Collett was_married to McCoy's sister and, as she was
the next heir in line to the sizeable estete, the
motive for the triple slaying was money and land,
Collett was electrocuted on April 20, 195.
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Collett, a 61-year-old white farmer from Wilmington,
Ohio, killed Elmer McCoy, a prosperous farmer, and
McCoy's wife and daughter Mildred on Nov. 22, 1913.
Collett was married to McCoy's sister and, as she was
the next heir in line to the sizeable estete, the
motive for the triple slaying was money and land.
Collett was electrocuted on April 20, 1915.
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6l-year-old white man of Washington Oourt House, electro-
cuted, Ohio State Prison on April 203.1915 (Fayette 0o,)
for murder of three members of the Mc”“oy family on
Thanksgiving Day, 1913, Was appealed to Ohio Supreme
Court on 1 errors, one of which was failure of court to
allow him to withdraw "lie detector confession."
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, Jan) 12, 19h5.
Was hog producer and farmer, A friend testified that
Collett had told him his son would inherit McCoy's es-
tate were it not for Mcloy's duaghter, Confessed after
told he had failed lie detector, Two pistols used in
murder, a 32 and a 38 Defense claimed two assassins
COLLEIT, James W.
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6L-year=old white man of Washington Court House, electro-
cuted, Ohio State Prison on April 203. 19us (Fayette Co,)
for mukder of three members of the New oy family on
Thanksgiving Day, 1913, Was appealed to Ohio Supreme
Court on 1) errors, one of which was failure of court to
allow him to withdraw "lie detector confession."
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, Jan} 12, 195.
Was hog producer and farmer, A friend testified that
Collett had told him his son would inherit McCoy's es-
tate were it not for McCoy's duaghter, Confessed after
told he had failed lie detector, Two pistols used in
murder, a o32 and a 238 Defense claimed two assassins
COLLET, James We
61-year-old white man of Washington Court House, electro-
cuted, Ohio State Frison on April 20).1945 (Fayette 0o,)
for mider of three menbers of the Mc“oy family on
Thanksgiving Day, 193, Was appealed to Ohio Suprene
Court on 1h errors, one of which was failure of court to
allow him to withdraw "lie detector confession,"
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, Jani 12, 1945.
Was hog producer and farmer,
A friend testified that
Collett had told him his son would inherit McCoy's es-
tate were it not for McCoy's duaghters
told he had failed lie detector,
murder, a 32 and a 238,
Confessed after
Two pistols used in
Defense claimed two assassins
