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1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Thomas Byrnes. Chelsea
House Publishers, New York, Copyright by Chelsea House Publishers,
1969, page 370
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, March 9, 1867 (page 3)
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1886 PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS IN AMERICA by Thomas Byrnes. Chelsea
House Publishers, New York, Copyright by Chélsea House Publishers,
1969, page 370
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, March 9, 1867 (page 3)
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WAGNER, George March 1, 1867
Wagner, a lileyear-old white man, was a native of Bavaria who had emi-
ee to New York City where he and his wife resided at 516 Brodme
» They had frequently cuarreled over money matters and on the
morning of July 21, 1865, they argued and he left the house, spend-
ing the morning in drinking with friends, ‘When he returned home at
noon, Mrs. Wagner had not prepared his lunch and began berating him
AMKKXKXHXK for his intoxication and his neglect of her, After she
refused to prepare him his meal, he grabbed an axe and she ran into
the hall, seeking to flee from the house, He Brabbed her by the
back of her dress with one hand and, with the other, buried the
blade of the axe in her head, killing her instantly. Wagner offered
to plead guilty to second degree murder but the prosecution refused
to accept the plea and he was placed on trial for his Life, His de-
fense was one of insanity brought about through intoxication but he
was convicted and sentenced to die. A strong effort was made to
obtain executive clemency for him but the Governor refused to inter-
vene and he was hanged from a gallows constmucted in the northeast
corner of the jaily yard at Tombs Prison on March 1, 1867. In spite
of the fact that there was a heavy rain that day, the yard was filled
with spectators. ‘wagner was possessed of exceedingly stwong neck
WAGNER, George March 1, 1867
Wagner, a ll-year-old white man, was a native of Bavaria who had emi-
a. to New York City where he and his wife resided at 516 Brodme
« They had frequently quarreled over money matters and on the
morning of July 21, 1865, they argued and he left the house, spend-
ing the morning in drinking with friends, ‘When he returned home at
noon, Mrs. Wagner had not prepared his lunch and began berating him
MMKKXKXEXA for his intoxication and his neglect of her. After she
refused to prepare him his meal, he grabbed an axe and she ran into
the hall, seeking to flee from the house, He brabbed her by the
back of her dress with one hand and, with the other, buried the
blade of the axe in her head, killing her instantly, Wagner offered
to plead guilty to second degree murder but the prosecution refused
to accept the plea and he was placed on trial for his fife, His de-
fense was one of insanity brought about through intoxication but he
was convicted and sentenced to die. A strong effort was made to
obtain executive clemency for him but the Governor refused to inter-
vene and he was hanged from a gallows constnucted in the northeast
corner of the jaily yard at Tombs Prison on March l, 1867. In spite
of the fact that there was a heavy rain that day, the yard was filled
with spectators. ‘Wagner was possessed of exceedingly stpong neck
WIGNER, George Merch 1, 1867
Wagner, a lil-year-old white man, was a native of Bavaria who had emi-
ated to New York City where he and his wife resided at 516 Broome
ey had frequently ouarreled over money matters and on the
oh h
morning of July 21, 1865, they argued and he left the house, spend-
ing the morning in drinking with friends.
noon, Mrs. Wagner had not prepared his lunch and began berating Kim
WXOAXKIAXK for his intoxication and his neglect of her. After she
refused to prepare him his meal, he grabbed ari axe and she ran into
‘When he returned home at
the hall, seeking to flee from the house, He grabbed her by the
back of her dress with one hand and, with the other, buried the
blade of the axe in her head, killing her instantly, Wagner offered
to plead guilty to second degree murder but the prosecution refused
to accept the plea and he was placed on trial for his Life, His de-
fense was one of insanity brought about through intoxication but he
was convicted and sentenced to die. A strong effort was made to
obtain executive clemency for him but the Governor refused to inter-
vene and he was hanged from a gallows constmucted in the northeast,
jaily gard at Tombs Prison on March 1, 1867. In spite
there was a heavy rain that day, the yard was filled
corner of the
vjagner was possessed of exceedingly stpong neck
of the fact tha’
with spectators.
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