and killed, Wyatt made dying declaration saying none of
them armed. Appealed and affirmed 1,3 PACIFIC 553
1007-1 096<Benjamin Radcligfe was hanged at the penitentiary
today at 8:15 o'clock. Promted by a desire for revenge
Wor what he considered grievous wrongs, Radcliffe delib-
erately shot down at Parkersburg threemembers of the
school board who were assembled in the school house,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-8-1896 (2-6),
According to CHRONICLE, San F,ancisco, CA, 7-21-1895 (12-
3), Ratcliff was "a prominent ranchman,"
and killed, ‘Wyatt made dying declaration saying none of
them armed. Appealed and affirmed 3 PACIFIC 553
19-7~-1896-Benjamin Radcligfe was hanged at the penitentiary
today at 8:15 o'clock. Promted by a desire for revenge
fior what he considered grievous wrongs, Radcliffe delib-
erately shot down at Parkersburg threemembers of the
school board who were assembled in the school house,"
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-8-1896 (2-6).
According to CHRONICLE, San F,ancisco, CA, 7=21-1895 (12-
Shy) Ratcliff was "a prominent ranchman,"
and killed, vide made dying declaration saying none of
them arme: Appealed and affirmed 3 PACIFIC 553
moore 16%6-Benjanin Radcligfe was hanged at the penitentiary
today at clock. Prompted by a desire for revenge
sci wiit fa ctaal dered: grievous wrongs, Radcliffe delib-
erately shot down at Parkersburg threemembers of th
school board who were assembled in the school house."
NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 2-8-1896 (2-6).
cording to CHRONICLE, Fyaneisco, CA, 7-21-1895 (12=
cliff was ‘la prominent. ranchman.!
RATCLIFF, Benjamin
Hanged, Colo, State Prison (Chaffee. Co.) 2=7+1896, Had
gotten into dispute with George Douglas Wyatt, Samuel
Taylor and L, F, McCurdy, members of school board, because
he said they refused to provide his children with books
and materials provided other thildren, Claimed to have
received a letter from a woman stating that McCurdy, at
school board meeting in May, 1894, had slandered him and
his daughter by saying she was 6 months pregnant and im-
plying he was father of unborn child, Went to school
house and got into argument with them and shot and killed
all re At trial claimed he went by to inform them
RATCLIFF, Benjamin
Hanged, Colo, State Prison (Chaffee. Co.) 2-7-1896, Had
gotten into dispute with George Douglas Wyatt, Samel
Taylor and L, F, McCurdy, members of school board, because
he said they refused to provide his children with books
and materials provided other thildren. Claimed to have
received a letter from a woman stating that McCurdy, at
school board meeting in May, 189, had slandered him and
his daughter by saying she was 6 months pregnant and im-
plying he was father of unborn child, Went to school
house and got into argument with them and shot and killed
all three. At trial claimed he went by to inform them
he was going to file suit against them for allegations,
they argued and the three started towards him and he shot
RATCLIFF, Benjamin
Hanged, Colo, State Prison (Chaffee. Co.) 2-7-1896, Had
gotten into dispute with Ceorge Douglas Wyatt, Samel
Taylor and L, F, McCurdy, members of school board, because|
he said they refused to provide his children with books
and materials provided other thildren, Claimed to have
received a letter from a woman stating that McCurdy, at
school board meeting in May, 189, had slandered him and
his daughter by saying she was 6 months pregnant and in=
plying he was father of unborn child, Went to school
house and got into argument with them and shot and killed
all three, At trial claimed he went by to inform them
e was going to file suit against them for allegations
they argued and the three started towards him and he
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