the cup to him and Crill, becoming enraged, shot and killed her, He
maintained that the gun had accidentally discharged, but, as he was
known to have an,ungovernable temper when crossed, he was convicted
and sentenced to die. On the day before his execution, he was
allowed, at his own request, to inspect the gallows and had all of
the mehenisms thoroughly explained to him. He was hanged in an en-
closure constructed in the yard of the County Jail at Newton on
April 24, 1880, The past person to visit him prior to his execution
was his daughter Hannah and when she was searched before being ad-
mitted to see him, a bottle of laudammm was taken from her,
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the cup to him and Crill, becoming enraged, shot and killed her. He
maintained that the gun had accidentally discharged, but, as he was
known to have an,ungovernable temper when crossed, he was convicted
and sentenced to die. On the day before his execution, he was
allowed, at his own request, to inspect the gallows and had all of
the mehenisms thoroughly explained to him. He was hanged in an en-
closure constructed in the yard of the County Jail at Newton on
April 2h, 1880, The bast person to visit him prior to his execution
was his daughter Hannah and when she was searched before being ad-
mitted to see him, a bottle of laudanum was taken from her,
RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, Ne Ce 4-25-1880
NEW JERSEY HERALD, Newton, N, J., April 28, 1880
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201-202
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the cup to him and Grill, becoming enraged, shot and killed her. He
maintained that the gun had accidentally discharged, but, as he was
known to have an.ungovernable temper when crossed, he was convicted
and sentenced to die. On the day before his execution, he was
allowed, at his own request, to inspect the gallows and had all of
the mehenisms thoroughly explained to him. He was hanged in an en=
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CRILL Frederick Opel LZ a, IESO
Crill, a white man, was born in Warren Cosy Ne Jes on Mar. 1, 1815,
but moved AS¥EEE with his parents to Vernon township, Sussex Co,,
when he was h-yearseold and remained there for the fest of his life
Uneducated, he was nonetheless a Shrewd man and in a checkered ca-
reer worked as a collier, served as a Methodist minister and prac-
ticed law in the lower courts, He and his first wife were divorced
after a short period of marriage and he shot and killed his second
wife but was not prosecited as he claimed that it was accidental
and there were nokwitnesses, He and his third wife were the parents
of several children and, in their old age, they lived in the home re)
one of their daughters, Mrs, Eliza Babcock. Crill's mother was sub-
ject to fits and as he’ grew older his behavior became eccentric and
years his sole nourishment lasses, vinegar, sour
milk and bread. On the morning of June 5, 1879, he had been hunting
After lunch, he started out of the house again with his gun and no=
tieed his grandson playing with a measuring cup which he took away
from the child, explaining to his daughter that the child might
break it. Mhen the little boy started crying, his mother returned
CRILL, Frederick ne tt 1652
Crill, awhite man, was born in Warren Coc, Ne Jes on Mar, 1, 1815,
but moved A¥EEEE with his parents to Vernon township, Sussex Co.,
when he was h-years-old and remained there for the fest of his life
Uneducated, he was nonetheless a shrewd man and in a checkered ca-
reer worked as a collier, served as a Methodist minister and prac-
ticed law in the lower courts, He and his first wife were divorced
after a short period of marriage and he shot and killed his second
wife but was not prosectted as he claimed that it was accidental
and there were nokwitnesses, He and his third wife were the parental
of several children and, in their old age, they lived in the home o
one of their daughters, Mrs. Eliza Babcock, Crill's mother was sub-
ject to fits and as he grew older his behavior became eccentric and
many thought that he had inherited a streak of insanity from her.
He wore an overcoat and mffler during summer and winter and for
years his sole nourishment was a mixture of molasses, vinegar, sour
milk and bread. On the morning of June S$ » 1879, he had been hunting
After lunch, he started out of the house again with his gun and no-
ticed his grandson playing with a measuring cup which he took away
from the child, explaining to his daughter that the child might
break it. Mhen the little boy started crying, his mother returned
CRILL, Frederick Lprt Re les 18FO
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