THE URBANA DAILY DEMOCRAT, URBANA, OHIO, FEBRUARY 9, 1925. (Photo)
THE URBANA DAILY DEMOCRAT, URBANA, OHIO, FEBRUARY 9, 1925.
(Photo)
‘THE URBANA DAILY DEMOCRAT, URBANA, OHIO, FEBRUARY 9, 1925. (Photo)
HIGHWARDEN, Bert
Highwarden, a 19-year-old resident of Urbana, Ohio g had shot and
killed-his first wife, Ada Roberts Highwarden, in “ugust, 1911, a
few days after she had secured a divpnpce from him. He was convicted
of second degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Six
years later he was paroled and returned to Urbana where he married
Rovilla Everts who had recently divorced her husband who was a pri-
son inmate himself, In the ner of 192), domestic difficulties de-
veloped and the second Mrs, “ighwarden filed suit for divorce. On
August 18, 192), he armed himself with a shotgun and went to her
house where he shot her to dea th. This time he was convicted of
first degree murder and sentenced to death. Prior to his execution
he told reporters that if women were"kept in their place there would
be less killing of wives." While awaiting death, “ighwarden became
very religious and when asked for his request for a last meal he
akked for "the Lamb of God," tthe Bread of Life" and "living waters,"
He calmly walked to his death in the electric chair at the Ohio State
Er eeon on Feb. 9, 1925, and was murmering a prayer when the switch
was OWNe
HIGHWARDEN, Bert
Highwarden, a l9-year-old resident of Urbana, Ohio 2 had shot and
killed-his first wife, Ada Roberts Highwarden, in “ugust, 1911, a
few days after she had secured a divppce from him, He was convicted
of second degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Six
years later he was paroled and returned to Urbana where he married
Rovilla Everts who had recently divorced her husband who was a pri-
son inmate himself, In the summer of 192), domestic difficulties de-
veloped and the second Mrs, “ighwarden filed suit for divorce. On
August 18, 192, he armed himself with a shotgun and went to her
house where he shot her to dea th. This time he was convicted of
first degree murder and sentenced to death. Prior to his execution
he told reporters that if women were"kept in their place there would
be less killing of wives." While awaiting death, “ighwarden became
very religious and when asked for his request for a last meal he
akked for "the Lamb of God," tthe Bread of Life" and "living waters."
He calmly walked to his death in the electric chair at the Ohio State
Resear Feb. 9, 1925, and was murmering a prayer when the switch
was OWNe
HIGHWARDEN, Bert
Highwarden, a l9-year-old resident of Urbana, Ohio, had shot and
Killed his first wife, Ada Roberts Highwarden, in 4ugust, 1911, 2
few days after she had secured a divppce from him, He was convicted
of second degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, Six
years later he was paroled and returned to Urbana where he married
Rovilla Everts who had recently divorced her husband who was a pri.
son dimate himself. In the guimor of 1924, donostic difficulties de-
veloped and the second Mrs. “ighwarden filed suit for divorce. On
August 18, 192k, he armed himself with a shotgun and went to her
house where he shot her to dea th. This time he was convicted of
first degree murder and sentenced to death.
he told reporters that if women were "kept in their
be less killing of wives." While awaiting death, Highwarden becane
very religious and when asked for his request for a last meal he
akked for "the Lamb of God," tthe Bread of Life" and "Living waters,"
He, onlinly walked 40 Hie death in the Gloctete chain at te) Chit State
Prison on Feb. 95 1925, jas murmering a prayer when the switch
was thrown,
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