taken to Qregon City for trial..s.ethe evidence was purely
circumstantial, but a conviction resulted and he was
-—-brought_back to Polk County and hanged by Sheriff Frank
Nichols. Wimple confessed to the awful crime after going
upon the gallows,"
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, Feb. 2, 1900
o@ ® ry
on Sunday, Auge 1, they had a quarrel: that she shot” at him
with revolver, the ball passing through sleeve of his shirt;
+hat—he-took-pastol—from—her—and-struck-her—on-head-two-or—
three times; killing; He then placed body under floor of —
house, locked at, set fire to building and fled to hills.
Was—eapt doncne testa |
OGiGe He O52.
taken to Sregon City for trial....the evidence was purely
circumstantial, but a conviction resulted anda he was
brought back to Polk County and hanged by Sheriff Frank
Nichols. Wimple confessed to the awful crime after going
upon the gallows."
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, Feb. 2, 1900
swas—ted-to-conmmit—deed_byjealousy, His—story—is, that—|
on Sunday, Auge 1, they had a quarrel; that she shot at him
with revolver, the ball passing through sleeve of his shirt;
ithat—he— istolfrom-her—and-struck-her—on-head-two-or—
three times; killing; He then placed body under floor of
house, locked door, set fire to building and fled to hills.
Was—eaptured_there-on following Tuesdays" NEW-YORK-TIMES, —
Oct ie to525
taken to Sregon City for trial,...the evidence was purely
circumstantial, but a conviction resulted and
_brought-back to Polk County and } _by Sheriff Frank _|
Nichols. Wimple confessed to the awful crime after going
‘upon the gallows.
FOLK COUNTY OBSERVER, Feb. 2, 1900
nasy bory-isy-that
on Sunday, Aug. 1, they hada quarrel; that she shot’ at him|
with revolver, the ball passing through sleeve of his shirt:
iS
three times; killing; He then placed body under floor of
house, locked door, set fire to building and fled to hills,
lWas-eaptured thereon follor Tuesdays" —NEW-YORK- TIMES, —]
oct. Ly 1052, ot Me i
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st spetgpe ters onfoloningToenaye” AS 8
WHIMPLE, Adam E. * Oregon = Continued, . c
"The trial of Adam E, Whim ple, indicted for the murder
of his wife, Mary E, Whimple, has been concluded, The
prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to be hung on
Oct. 8th. He is a man about lO years of age, mediume
Size, and of a harmless, inoffensive disposition. He was
formerly from New York, and has been in Oregon since 18)5,
and at one time possessed considerable wealth, the most
of which he acquired in the California mines, He killed
his wife by striking her with a pistol, and then set fire
to his house to obliterate all traces of the deed, After
he was arrested he mde his escape but subsequently gave
himself up again, His wife was but 13 years old at the
time of their marriage.’
NEWYORK TIMES, New York, Ne Yo y 11-1-1852,
WHIMPLE, Adam E, * Oregon = Continued. > +
"The trial of Adam E, Whim ple, indicted for the murder
of his wife, Mary E, Whimple, has been concluded. ‘The
prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to be hung on
Oct. 8th, He is a man about O years of age, mediume
size, and of a harmless, inoffensive disposition. He was
formerly from New York, and has been in Oregon since 185,
and at one time possessed considerable wealth, the most
of which he acquired in the California mines. He killed
his wife by striking her with a pistol, and then set fire
to his house to obliterate all traces of the deed. After
he was arrested he mde his escape but subsequently gave
himself up again, His wife was but 13 years old at the
time of their marriage.
NEWYORK TIMES, New York, Ne Ye, 11-1-1852.
| WHIMPLE, Adam E, * Oregon - Continued. * +
"The trial of Adam E, Whim ple, indicted for the murder
‘The
size, and of a harmless, inoffensive disposition, He was
formerly from New York, and has been in Oregon since 16))5,
and at one time possessed considerable wealth, the mst
of which he acquired in the California mines, He killed
his wife by striking her with a pistol, and then set fire
to his house to obliterate all traces of the deed. After
he was arrested he mde his escape but subsequently gave
himself up again, His wife was but 13 years old at the
time of their marriage.
NEWYORK TIMES, New York, Ne Yo, L1-1-1852.
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“WIMPLE, Adam E,
",.eIn August &XB (1852), in Polk County, Oregon, Adam E,
Wimple, 35-years-old, murdered his wife,.a girl of Lue
setting fire to the house to conceal his crime, He had
married this child, whose name was Mary Allen, about one
year before, Wimple was a native of New York, (S. F. AIA.
9-28-1852), He was hanged at Dallas, Ore,, Oct, 8, 1852,
(OREGON STATESMAN, Oct. 23, 1852),"
BAN CROFT'S WORKS, Vol, XXX, HISTORY OF OREGON, Vol, II,
page 156 by Hubert Howe Bancroft,
",..was a resident of Cooper's Hollow....Jn a fit of an-
ger, Wimple murdered his wife, and, concealing the body
underneath the floor of their dweeling house, ee ee
building and fled, He was captured a few days Later,
WIMPLE, Adam E,
",..In tugust (X® (1852), in Polk County, Oregon, Adam E,
Wimple, 35-years-old, murdered his wife,,a girl of 1h,
setting fire to the house to conceal his crime, He had
married this child, whose name was Mary Allen, about one
year before, Wimple was a native of New York, (S. F.. ALTA.
9-28-1852), He was hanged at Dallas, Ore., Oct, 8, 1852.
(OREGON STATESMAN, Oct. 23, 1852),"
BANCROFI'S WORKS, Vol, XXX, HISTORY OF OREGON, Vol, IT,
page 156 by Hubert Howe Bancroft,
t.,.was a resident of Cooper's Hollow....In a fit of an-
ger, Wimple mrdered his wife, and, concealing the body
underneath the floor of their dweeling house, ae ;
building and fled, He was captured a few days Later,
WIMPLE, Adam E,
Be «In sugust £4f (1852), in Polk County, Oregon, Adam E,
“imple, E a girl of lh,
setting ne ee i i He had
married :
Bal CROFT'S WORKS, Vol, XXX, HISTORY OF ORHION, Vol, 7
e 156 by Hubert Howe Bancroft,
"ssewas a resident of Cooper's Hollow....In a fit of an-
ger, Wimple murdered his wife, and, concealing the body
underneath the floor of their dweeling house, fired the
He was captured a few days later, and
building and fled.
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