George Willams, CA, 1921 June 3

be carried out." CHRONICLE, San Francisco, 6-2-1921 (7/8.
San Quentin, Jane 3 - George C. Williams was hanged today

—at—the-State-prisen—here_for the mirder_of—his wife—and—

stepdaughter, Rose ata 23. He shot them'as they alight.

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failed that he shot Mrs. Williams and her daughter," CHRO=

be carried out." CHRONICLE, San Francisco, 6-2-1921 (7/8.

"San Quentin, Jane 3 - George C. Williams was hanged today
atthe Stabe prison-here forthe murder_of his wifeand——_

stepdaughter, Rose Alvez, 23. He shot them as they alight

ed from a streetcar in San Francisco Feb. 7, 1920. Wil-
jiamsand-his-wife-had separated and_she_sued_him for di-

| vorce.e It was after his attempts at reconciliation had

| failed that he shot Mrs. Williams and her daughter." CHRO-
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be carried out." CHRONICLE, San Francisco, 6-2-1921 (7/8.
"San Quentin, Jane 3 - George C, Williams was hanged today
| atthe -State-prison-here for the -murder_of his wife and
stepdaughter, Rose Alvez, 23. He shot them as they alight.
ed from a streetcar in San Francisco Feb, 7, 1920, Wil-
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» WILLIAMS, George Ce

53, hanged at San Quentin (San Francisco) for wife murder
on 6-3-1921, "George GC. Williams, former San Francisco
janitor, will mount the scaffold at San Ouentin this morn= |
ing and pay the penalty for the murder of his wife and step
_daughéer, Miss Rose Alvez. Williams committed the murders
| at 17th and Church Streets on the night of 2-7 as the cou-_
ple was’ alighting froma streetcar. According to Williams!
story,’ he had been drin king all day and had no recollectic
of what took place. His plea was temporary insanity but he
was adjudged sane by the Lunacy Commissinn, The ease ©

| attracted wide attention by reason of the fact that 2 women
were on the jury that convicted Williams. Judge louis Ward
“pronounced the death sentence. Willaams' attorney, He (.
Faulkner went to Sacramento and petitioned Gov. Stephens fo
executive clemency, but his pleawas denied. Williams!
_stepsons opposed a pardon, asking that the death sentence

“WILLIAMS, George C.

53, hanged at San Quentin (San Francisco) for wife murder
on 6-3-1921, "George Ce Williams, former San Francisco
jahitor, will mount the scaffold at San Ouentin this morn=
ing and pay the penalty for the murder of his wife and step
daughter, Miss Rose Alvez. Williams committed the murders
at 17th and Church Streets on the night of 2-7 as the cou-
ple was’ alighting from a streetcar. According to Williams")
story,’ he had been drin king all day and had no recollectio}
of what took placee His plea was temporary insanity but he
was adjudged sane by the Lunacy Commission, The ease
attracted wide attention by reason of the fact that 2 women
were on the jury that convicted Williams. Judge louis Ward
pronounced the death sentence. Willdams' attorney, He (Ce.
Faulkner went to Sacramento and petitioned Gov. Stephens fo
executive clemency, but his pleawas denicde Williams!
stepsons opposed a pardon, asking that the death sentence

WILLIAMS, Geor;

53, hanged at San oaentan (aaa rissa tkee)/ foe S08 gasses
on 6-3-1921, "George C. Williams, former San Francisco
janitor, will mount the scaffold at San Quentin this morn=
ing and pay the penalty for the murder of his wife and step|
daughter, Miss Rose Alvez, Williams committed the murders
at 17th and Church Streets on the night of 2-7 as the cou-
ple was’ alighting froma streetcar, According to Williams!
story,’ he had been drin king all day and had no recollectio}
of what took place. His plea was temporary ed but he|
was adjudged sane by the Lunacy Commisidnn, ‘The oa:
attracted wide attention by reason of the fact that re woman
were on the jury that convicted Williams. Judge Tous Ward!
pronounced the death sentence. Willddms' atto1 He Ce
Faulkner went to Sacramento and Feel Gove Stephens fof
executive clemency, but his pleawas denicd. Williams!
stepsons opposed a pardon, asking that the “death sentence