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at any odd jobs that he could obtain, On March 23, 1886,.he.was..guub-
bing for a farmer when his grub hoe broke, He took it to Hagerstown
to a black smith shop where he whetted his knife, He then went to
his wife's apartment and entered the kitchen door, He bludgeoned her
unconscious with an ax handle and then cut her thmeat. He walked to
the City Marshal and turned himself in, telling him what he had done,
Local sentiment was strongly against Bates, and it was only with some
difficulty that the Marshal was able to get him on the train from
Hagerstown. to the County Seat in Richmond where he was tried, convic-
eet sentenced to die. He was hanged in Richmond on Aug. 26,
1086. '

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at any odd jobs that he could obtain, On March 23, 1886,.he was.gnub-
bing for a farmer when his grub hoe broke. He took it to Hagerstown
to a black smith shop where he whetted his knife, He then went to
his wife's apartment and entered the kitchen door, He bludgeoned her
unconscious with an ax handle and then cut her thneat, He walked to
the City Marshal and turned himself in, telling him what he had done,
Local sentiment was strongly against Bates, and it was only with some
difficulty that the Marshal was able to get him on the train from
Hagerstown. to the County Seat in Richmond where he was tried, convic-
herb ici sentenced to die. He was hanged in Richmond on 4ug. 26,
1886,

RICHMOND EVENING ITEM, Richmond, Ind, 8-36-1886

| who was serving as jailer. After his release, his brothers put him on
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at any odd jobs that he could obtain, On March 23, 1886,.he was gmub-
bing for a famer when his grub hoe broke, He took it to Hagerstown
to a black smith shop where he whetted his knife, He then went to
his wife's apartment and entered the kitchen door, He bludgeoned her
unconscious with an ax handle and then cut her thneat. He walked to
the City Marshal and turned himself in, telling him what he had done,
Local sentiment was strongly against Bates, and it was only with sone
difficulty that the Marshal was able to get iim on the train from
Hagerstown to the County Seat in Richmond where he was tried, convic-
eae sentenced to die. He was hanged in Richmond on Aug. 26,
1886,

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BATES, Nathaniel Stillman (Still)

Bates, a white man, was born on Feb. 27, 1860 in Youncil Bluffs, Iowa,
the youngest of five sons of respected parents. Still. was considered
a good-natured and likeable child until he was lé-years-old and a
piece of falling timber struck him on the head after which his perso-~
nality took a decided turn and he grew up to be a drunkard, constantly
in fights and brawls, and an embarrasment to his four brothers, all
ot whom were successful in their chosen fields, In 1879, he married
Catharine Hoover, a beautiful young woman who was pregaaht. Marriage
seemed to straighten him out and for three years he stayed sober and
worked for atransfer company. Then he started drinking again and
abusing his family. His wife's mother took her to Kansas where ano-
ther married daughter lived while Bates was in the Council Bluffs
Jail, but he followed them there when he was released and presuaded
his wife to accompany him to Kansas City where he worked for a time
wntil he started drinking again, they then moved to Council Bluffs
and, following another drinking bout, her mother took her to “agers
town, Inds, where she rented a small apartment. Once again Bates

was placed in jail because of drunken brawling and during this per
incarceration, he threatened to kill his brother, a députy cherie?

BATES, Nathaniel Stillman (Still)

Bates, a white man, was born on Feb. 27, 1860 in Souncil Bluffs, Iowa,
the youngest of five sons of respected parents. Still was considered
a good-natured and likeable child until he was l2-years-old and a
piece of falling timber struck him on the head after which his perso-
nality took a decided turn and he grew up to be a drunkard, constantly
in fights and brawls, and an embarrasment to his four brothers, all
of whom were successful in their chosen fields. In 1879, he married
Catharine Hoover, a beautiful young woman who was pregaabt. Marriage
seemed to straighten him out and for three years he stayed sober and
worked for atransfer company. Then he started drinking again and
abusing his family. His wife's mother took her to Kansas where ano-~
ther married daughter lived while Bates was in the Council Bluffs
jail, but he followed them there when he was released and presuaded
his wife to accompany him to Kansas City where he worked for a time
tntil he started drinking again, they then moved to Council Bluffs
and, following another drinking bout, her mother took her to “agers-
town, Ind., where she rented a small apartment. Once again Bates

was placed in jail because of drunken brawling and during this pe
incarceration, he threatened to kill his brother, a dspuus Merk

BATES, Nathaniel Stillman (Still)

Bates, a white man, was born on Feb. 27, 1660 in Youncil Bluffs, Iowa,
the youngest of five sons of respected parents. Still was considered
@ good-natured and likeable child until he was 12-years-old and a

piece of falling timber struck him on the head after which his perso-

agers
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was placed in jail because of drunken _brawlis and i

arceration, he threatened to kill nis bfothars a aeptiy hertet

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