cution, he was converted to religion and became very devout, He
seemed to look forward to his forthcoming death as the only possible
penitence that he might make and his last words were: "Goodbye,
Meet me in glory, I']1 be there directly." He was electrocuted on
November 9, 1900. |
PALACE OF DESTH by Fogle, Pages 169-17), .
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, November 9, 1900
cution, he was converted to religion and became very devout. He
seemed to look forward to his forthcoming death as the only possible
penitence that he might make and his last words were: "Goodbye,
Meet me in glory, I'll be there directly." He was electrocuted on
November 9, 1900.
PALACE OF DESTH by Fogle, Pages 169-17) .
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, November 9, 1900
cution, he was converted to religion and became very devout.
seemed to look forward to his forthcoming death
penitence that he might make and his last words
Heet me in glory, I'll be there directly." He was electrocuted on
Novenber 9, 1900,
PALACE OF DEMTH by Fogle, Pages 169-17),
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Columbus, Ohio, November 9,
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| GARDNER, Richard
Gardner, a 25-year-old black native of Georgia, was a tramp who had
served sentences in several penitentiaries and chain gangs. On March
19, 1900, he was released from a Florida chain gang after having ser-
ved three years of a sentence for shooting to kill, He wandered
north to Ohio, traveling about the State and spending most of his
time in drinking and gambling, He did work for a few days on the
construction of a Hii sewer line at California, Ohio, and then drifted
on, On May 22, he was near KAKXHHKK Austin when he nobiiced 13-year-
old Ethel Long on her way to a spring for a pail of water, He propose
sexual relations to the white girl and when she refused and threatened
to tell her mother, he knocked her to the ground with an iron bar that
he was carrying, tied a handkerchief around her mouth for a gap and
raped her. In order to effect entry, it was necessary for him to use
a knife on her genitals and, after he had finished, he used the same
knife to cut her throat. Gardner fled but the body was found a few
minutes afterwards and he was easily pursued and overtaken, He con-
fessed the crime in its horrible details and said that he had licked
her blood from his hands, So indignant was thelocal population that
he narrowly escaped being lynched and he was soon tried, convicted
and sentenced to die, While in the Ohio State Prison awaiting ezecu-
GARDNER, Richard
Gardner, a 25-year-old black native of Georgia, was a tramp who had
served sentences in several penitentiaries and chain gangs, On March
19, 1900, he was released from a Florida chain gang after having ser-
ved three years of a sentence for shooting to kill, He wandered
north to Ohio, traveling about the State and spending most of his
time in drinking and gambling. He did work for a few days on the
construction of a Hii sewer line at California, Ohio, and then drifted
on. On May 22, he was near KHXXHMNE Austin when he nobiiced 13-year-
old Ethel Long on her way to a spring for a pail of water, He proposed
sexual relations to the white girl and when she refused and threatened
to tell her mother, he knocked her to the ground with an iron bar that
he was carrying, tied a handkerchief around her mouth for a gag and
raped her. In order to effect entry, it was necessary for him to use
a knife on her genitals and, after he had finished, he used the same
knife to cut her throat. Gardner fled but the body was found a few
minutes afterwards and he was easily pursued and overtaken. He con-
fessed the crime in its horrible details and said that he had licked
her blood from his hands, So indignant was thelocal population that
he narrowly escaped being lynched and he was soon tried, convicted
and sentenced to die. While in the Ohio State Prison awaiting ekecu-
GARDNER, Richard
Gardner, a 25-year-old black native of Georgia, was a tramp who had
served sentences in several penitentiaries and chain gangs, On March
19, 1900, he was released from a Florida chain gang after having ser-
ved three years of a sentence for shooting to kill, He wandered
north to Ohio, traveling about the State and spending most of his
time in drinking and gambling. He did work for a few days on the
construction of a Hilf sewer line at gavieoneia, Ohio, and then drifted
lay 22, he was near KMXMMi
to tell her mother, he knocked her to the ground with an iron bar that
he was carrying, tied a handkerchief around her mouth for a gag and
raped her, In order to effect entry, it was necessary for him to use
a knife on her genitals and, after he had finished, he used the
knife to cut her throat. Gardner fled but the body was found a
minutes afterwards and he was easily pursued and overtaken, He
fessed the crime in its horrible details and said that he had licked
her blood from his hands, So indignant was thelocal population that
he narrowly escaped being lynched and he was soon tried, convicted
and sentenced to die, While in the Ohio State Prison awaiting ekecu-
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