He stated that he planned to kill the girl who he loved and then to
commit Suicide, adding that it would be useless Lo_searchfor his
body aS it would never be found, Jither he lacked the courage to
kill himself or he left the nowe to mislgad pursuers because he was
found unharmed, hiding in a barn at the”home of a friend on Oct, 21, |
Hunt seemed indifferent to his fate and seemed to wish to be executed |
as quickly as possible. He was convicted and sentenced to dia and on
April |; 1895, he was electroq@ted at Auburn Prison
‘BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, A April 4, 1895,
Paper prepared during the months” of March and April, 1977, by Donald
Le Smith, Orleans County liistorlcal Society, 19 Hast Union St.,
Holley, New York 1170, )
Medina TRIBUNE, Medina, N. Y., Oct, 255 18943 2-21-1895
SATAVIA DAILY NEWS, Batavia, Ne-Y,, 2-15-18953 2-16-8953), c16 5
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He stated that he planed to kill the girl who he loved and then to
commit suicide, adding that it would be useless to search—fox his
body as it would never be found, Hither he lacked the courage to
kill himself or he left the note to mislgad pursuers because he was
found unharmed, hiding in a barn at the” home of a friend on Oct, 2 1.J
Hunt seemed indifferent to his fate and seemed to wish to be executed
as quickly as possible. He was convic ted and sentenced to die and on
April l, 1895, he was electroented at Auburn Prison
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, A April , 1895,
Paper prepared during the months” of March and April, 1977, by Donald
L. Smith, Orleans County Historical Society, 19 Hast Union Stes
UNE, Medina, N. Ye, Oct. 25, 18943 2-21-1895
BATAVIN DALLE-NEWS, Batavia, Ne-Y.j 2=15-16953 2-16-1695], 169s
See New York: Book & Mag. Exe
He stated that he pla: ue ae girl who he loved and then to
connit suicide, adding 1
i Tt would never be found, ither he eckea the courage to
K: ctf hineele or he left the note to misigad anit because he was
‘ing in a barn at the” home of end on Oct. 21,
seemed indifferent to his fate and seemed to wish to be executed
s quickly as possible, He was convicted and Sentenced to dis and on
vil li, 1895, he was slectroqated at Auburn Prins
RWINGHAM NewS, Birmingham, A} April 4, 1895,
Pap spared during the months"of March and April, 1977, by Donald
1, Smith, Orleans County Historical Society, 19 Bast Union Ste,
sore © New Yo: e h706
i NB y BERS) Ne Yes Oct. 25, 18943 2-21-11
iva DAILY News WS, Betavia, Ne Y,, 2= =15=18953 1630554 Na5-1895
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LAKE, William
Lake, a 2l-year-old white man, was born iliegitimately in Middleport,
Niagara Cos, Ne Ye His mother, a disaapated woman named Jeannette
vtride, mistreated the boy to the extent that he was taken in by Mixs
‘Alicé Fuller who Subsequently went to West Batavia to live with Mr,
and Mrs. George Lake whose name the boy took as his own, As he grew
into manhood, he brooded over his origins and suffered the taunts of
other young people to the extent that he became something of a loner,
He accepted employment as a farm laborer fron Joseph Van Camp, a well-
to-do farmer who lived in the town of Carlton, Orleans County, and ,
there fell in love with 20-year-old Bnma Hunt, Mr. Van Camp's house~
keeper, However, the girl refused to have anything to do with him,
On the night of October 18, 189), he entered the Van Camp house while
they were away and asked the girl why she- would not allow him to
date her, Dissatisfied with her answer, he went to the barn, got a
hammer and bludgeoned her unconscious, He then took a knife from the
kitéhen and slashed and mutilated her abdomen to the extent that her
intestines were protruding. When the Van Camps returned home and
found the girl's body, a search of the premises was made and in lake's
room, a confession that had been written before the crime was found.
LAKE, William
Lake, a 2h-year-old white man, was born illegitimately in Middleport,
Niagara Cos, Ne Ye His mother, a disaapated woman named Jeannette
Stride, mistreated the boy to the extent that he was taken in by Miss
Alicé Fuller who subsequently went to West Batavia to live with Mr,
and Mrs. George Lake whose name the boy took as his own. As he grew
into manhood, he brooded over his origins and suffered the taunts of
other young people to the extent that he became something of a loner,
He accepted employment as a farm laborer fron Joseph Van Camp, a well-
to-do farmer who lived in the town of Carlton, Orleans County, and,
there fel] in love with 20-year-old Emma Hunt, Mr. Van Camp's house-
keeper.’ However, the girl refused to have anything to do with him,
On the night of October 18, 1894, he entered the Van Camp house while
they were away and asked the girl why she- would not allow him to
date her, Dissatisfied with her answer, he went to the barn, got a
hammer and bludgeoned her unconscious, He then took a knife from the
kitéhen and slashed and mutilated her abdomen to the extent that her
intestines were protruding. When the Van Camps returned home and
found the girl's body, a search of the premises was made and in lake's
Toom, a confession that had been written before the crime was found,
LAKE, William
Lake, a 2h-year-old white man, was born illegitimately in Middleport,
Niagara Co., Ne Y. His mother, a disaapated woman named Jeannette
Stride, mistreated the boy to the extent that he was taken in by }
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Fuller who subsequently went to West Batavia to live with Mrs
and lirs. Georgs Lake whose name the boy took as his own, As he grew
into manhood, he brooded over his origins and suffered the taunts of
other young people to the extent that he became something of a loners
He accepted employment as a farm laborer fron Joseph Va
to-do farmer who lived in the town of Carlton,
anything to do with hin,
he entered the Van Camp house while
ihy she. would not allow him to
0 knife from the
to the extent that her
When the Yan Camps returned home and
@ search of the premises was made and in Lake's
room, a confession that had been written before the crime was found,
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