“keys found in his possession were proven to have belonged to. Shanklin,
phe confessed, naming another man as his accomplice and the instigator
of the marder, Stickels was taken to Pierce County for safekeeping
‘and there he turned to religion and joined the Salvation Army, He
rithen made a new. confession, saying that he did not wish.to harm an
,innocent man, exonerating the man who he had previouslp mamed as an
accomplice and admitting that he alone had killed Shanklin and the
EKnappse At his trial which was held in Kalama on Dec. 19, 1900, he
pleaded not guilty on advice of counsel, His only defense was that
“he had a naturally criminal disposition which he could not control
Hand his mother testified that during the period in which she had
+carried him, she had been "mad at everybody" and that, for this rea-
Y4son, he had always been "unnatural," Stickel was convicted by a
ajury that deliberated for only one hour and sentenced to die, There
Shas no appeal and he was hanged from a gallows enclosed behind a
Brisheslank eal directly behind the Court House at Kalama on Jan,
Ho5, 1901, - One hundred fifty witnesses saw him walk firmly up the
“eallows and heard him make his last statements "Gentlemen, I bid you
a 2 oo0db God forgive me, This is the last time I'll see you on
mipnue enone Jesus help you all. Jesus take meatake me now,"
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“keys found in his possession were proven to have belonged to Shanklin,
a;he confessed, naming another man as his accomplice and the instigator
eet the murder, Stickels was taken to Pierce County for safekeeping
tand there he turned to religion and joined the Salvation Army, He
rithen made a new. confession, saying that he did not wish.to harm an
ginnocent man, exonerating the man who he had previouslp mamed as an
®accomplice and admitting that he alone had killed Shanklin and the
Eknappse At his trial which was held in Kalama on Dec. 19, 1900, he
pleaded not guilty on advice of counsel, His only defense was that
she had a naturally criminal disposition which he could not control
hand his mother testified that during the period in which she had
‘carried him, she had been "mad at everybody" and that, for this rea-
son, he had always been "unnatural," Stickel was convicted by a
jury that deliberated for only one hour and sentenced to die, There
| Swas no appeal and he was hanged from a gallows enclosed behind a
| Shigh plank wall directly behind the Court House at Kalama on Jan,
+495, 1901. : One hundred fifty witnesses saw him walk firmly up the
“sallows and heard him make his last statement: "Gentlemen, I bid you
a dbye. God forgive mes, This is the last time I'll see you on
sens shores Meeue help you all, Jesus take meatake me now," 7
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“keys found in his possession were proven to have belonged to. Shanklin,
athe confessed, naming another man as his accomplice and the instigator
of the mrder, Stickels was taken to Pierce County for safekeeping
and there he turned to religion and joined the Salvation Army, He
Athen made a new. confession, saying that he did not wish to harm an
ssinnocent man, exonerating the man who he had previously mamed as an
Saccomplice and admitting that he alone had killed Shanklin and the
whe had a naturally criminal disposition which he could not control
Hand his mother testified that during the period in which she had
‘Gearried him, she had been "mad at everybody" and that, for this rea-
ison, he had always been "unnatural," Stickel was convicted by a
qdury that deliberated for only one hour and sentenced to die, There
flvas no appeal and he was hanged from a gallows enclosed behind a
Ehigh plan wall directly behind the Court House at Kalama on Jan.
495, 1901, - One hundred fifty witnesses saw him walk firmly up the
“gallows and heard him make his last statements "Gentlemen, I bid you
Ball goodbye, God forgive mes, Thig is the last time I'll see you on
athis shore. Jesus help you all, Jesus take memtake me how."
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STICKEL, Martin
Stickel, a white man born on Feb, 9, 1870, lived alone on a scow
near the mouth of the Cowlitz River in Cowlitz Co., Wash, On the
night of Nov, 22, 1899, he shot and killed William B, Shanklin
through a window of his home near Kelso as Shanklin was eating his
supper, After taking money and other valuables from the cabin, Sti-
ckel fired it and the body was discovered in the ruins the next day.
At first it was believed that Shanklin had died in the fire but then
an examination of the body revealed that he had been shot, There
were no clues to the murder and in spite of the fact that the
Governor of Washington offered a $300 reward no progress was made in
solving the casée On Nov, 28, 1900, Mrs. Cornelius Knapp, an aged
woman who lived with her husband near Castle Rock sold six turkeys
for #1,00 each, That night as she and Mr, Knapp sat at their supper
table, Stickel shot her through the netk, killing her instantly, Mr.
Knapp started for the door and Stickel shot him down also, He took
the $6.00 and other belongings before leaving, The bodies were
found early the next morning and the Sheriff of Cowlitz County, an
expert tracker arrived shortly afterwards. He followed a.trail to
Fan Stickel!s scow and placed the river man under arrest. At
irst. Stickel's maintained his innocence, but when a watch and some
STICKEL, Martin
Stickel, a white man born on Feb. 9, 1870, lived alone on a scow
near the mouth of the Cowlitz River in Cowlitz Co., Wash, On the
night of Nov. 22, 1899, he shot and killed William B, Shanklin
through a window of his home near Kelso as Shanklin was eating his
suppere After taking money and other valuables from the cabin, Sti-
ckel fired it and the body was discovered in the ruins the next day.
At first it was believed that Shanklin had died in the fire but then
an examination of the body revealed that he had been shot, There
were no clues to the murder and in spite of the fact that the
Governor of Washington offered a $300 reward no progress was made in
solving the case. On Nov, 28, 1900, Mrs. Cornelius Knapp, an aged
woman who lived with her husband near Castle Rock sold six turkeys
for $1,00 each, That night as she and Mr, Knapp sat at their supper
table, Stickel shot her through the nebk, killing her instantly. Mr.
Knapp started for the door and Stickel shot him down also, He took
the $6.00 and other belongings before leaving. The bodies were
found early the next morning and the Sheriff of Cowlitz County, an
expert tracker arrived shortly afterwards. He followed a.trail to
SHARK sbickells scow and mipcee, Uie river man under arrest. At
irst Stickel's maintained his innocence, but when a watch and some
STICKEL, Martin
Stickel, a white man born on Feb, 9, 1870, lived alone on a scow
near the mouth of the Cowlitz River in Cowlitz Co., Wash, On the
night of Nov, 22, 1899, he shot and killed William B, Shanklin
through a window of his home near Kelso as Shanklin was eating his
supper. After taking money and other valuables from the cabin, Sti-
kel fired it and the body was discovered in the ruins the next day.
At first it was believed that Shanklin had died in the fire but then
an examination of the body revealed that he had been shot, There
were no clues to the mrder and in spite of the fact that the
Governor of Washington offered a $300 reward no progress was made in
solving the cases On Nov, 28, 1900, Mrs. Cornelius Knapp, an aged
woman who lived with her husband near Castle Rock sold six turkeys
for $1.00 each, That night as she and Mr, Knapp sat at their supper
table, Stickel shot her through the netk, killing her instantly, Mr.
i tarted for the door and Stickel shot him down also, He took
the $6.00 and other belongings before leaving. The bodies wer:
found early the next morning and the Sheriff of Cowlite County, an
expert tracker arrived shortly afterwards, He followed a trail to
HEME Stickel! s soon and placed the river man under arrest,
frst Stigkel's maintained fis innocence, bub when a watch and some
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