MOSLEY, Fred
Mosley, a_\7-year-old former infantryman who had been gassed_and woun-
ded while serving with the Rainbow Division in the’ Battlé.of.the Ar-
stating before he left his death row-cell that-he-deserved-his-
punishment though he still could not remember the details of the _
killing or why he had done it. At his request, he refeived a full
military funeral, M2 a aU NT cas AOS CGR ad a
THE REPUBLICA NEWS, Mount Yernon, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1938 and Nay
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Mosley, a_)\7-year-old former infantryman who had been gassed and woun-
ded while serving with the Rainbow Division in the’ Battlé.of the Ar-
gonne Forgest during World War I, was a Centerburg, Ohio, farmer who
had_never_before_been_in trouble. Near midnight—on-the-night—of
March 31, 1938, heshot and bludgeoned to death his l-year-old wife
of 20 years, Philla. Mosley's sons, who discovered the body when they
returned from-a_movie—stated—that—their father—had-killed—their-mother_
and Mosley confessed on April 3 though he maintained that he couitd not
remember the details. His attorneys pleaded him not guilty by reason
of insanity—and_after—his—convietionby—a—jury-of four-women-and-eight-
men, a sanity hearing was held and he was ruled sane. On Nov. 30,
1938, he calmly went to his death in Ohio's electric chair KE after
Stating before he left -his-death row-ceLt that-he-deserved-his-
punishment though he still could not remember the details of the
killing or why he had done it. At his request, he refeived a full
military funeral, SAT Gde Re Space ar
THE REPUBLICA NEWS, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1938 and N&Ey
Dec,—1, 1938, —Photo—in_the_issue_of Nov, 30th, __
MOSLEY, Fred
Mosley, a _l\7-year-old former infantryman who had been gassed_and woun=
ded while serving with the Rainbow Division in the Battlé.of the Ar-
gomne Foreest during World War I, was a Centerburg, Ohio, farmer who
had never before been in trouble, Near midnight on-the-nightof
parol 31, 1938, heshot and bludgeoned to death his ll-year-old wife
f 20 years, Filla, Mosiey's eons, who discovered the body when een
eee eee
and Mosley Sea on April 3 pe ho maintained that he coubd not
remember the details, His attorneys ple: not guilty by reason
of-insanity-and_after his conviction se a-jury-of four-women-and-eight
nen, a sanity hearing was held and he was ruled sane. On Nov. 30,
1938, he calmly went to his death in Ohio's electric chair 4X after
stating before he left his death row-celi that-he deserved his
punishment though he still could not remember the details of the
keilling on why he had done it. At his request, he refeived a full
litary funeral, aa
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Dec, 1, 1938. Photo in the issue of Nov.
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