Jane ly 188, when he died. Riebling was indicted for the murder,
tried, convicted and sentenced to die, He was hanged behind a 35
foot square enclosure built at the rear of the jail at Morrison on
May 16, 188), He made a brief speech from the gallows expressing
remorse at having shot Lucia and thanking theSheriff for treating
him as a gentleman. His last words were "Goodbye, everyone! and he
then recited the Lord's Prayer aloud until the trap fell,
WHITESIDE SENTINEL, Morrison, II1., April 3, 1884 and May 22, 188)
CHICAGO, do, ~RIBUNE, May de, 1853 (lesi,)
Jane , 188), when he died, Riebling was indicted for the murder,
tried, convicted and sentenced to die, He was hanged behind a 35
foot square enclosure built at the rear of the jail at Morrison on
May 16, 188), He made a brief speech from the gallows expressing
remorse at having shot Lucia and thanking theSheriff for treating
him as a gentleman, His last words were "Goodbye, everyone" and he
then recited the Lord's Prayer aloud until the trap fell,
WHITESIDE SENTINEL, Morrison, II1l., April 3, 188) and May 22, 188),
CHICAGO, IL,, TRIBUNE, May 12, 1883 (1231.)
Jan, 4, 188), when he died, Riebling was indicted for the murder,
tried, convicted and sentenced to di He was hanged behind a 35
foot square enclosure built at the rear of the jail at Morrison on
May 16, 188), He made a brief speech from the gallows expressing
remorse at having shot Lucia and thanking theSheriff for treating
him as a gentleman, His last words were "Goodbye, everyone" and he
then recited the Lord's Prayer aloud until the trap fell,
TINEL, Morrison, Ill., April 3, 186 and May 22, 188)
WRIRESIDE SEN
CrivaGO, IL, 2xIBUNZ, May le, 1883 (12:1.)
May 11, 1882
RIEBLING, Christian |
Riebling, a white native of Germany about 30-years-old, came to the
United States when he was 15-months old and lived with relatives in
filwaukee, Wis., until he was 19 and went to Chicago to learn the
trade of butcher, He then returned to Milwaukee where he practiced
his trade and worked on a railroad until he was stricken with the
small pox at the age of 21, After his” recovery, he left and finally
arrivdd at Lyndon, Whiteside Co., Ill., where he worked as a butch-
er, on the railroads and as a ferryman until he became a carpenter
which trade he practiced until his arrest. On Dec. 25, 1883, he
was intoxicated and in a Lyndon store trying to buy more whiskey
when a 19-year-old boy named Albert Lucia entered, Riebling cursed
the mk boy, calling him a son-of-a-bitch, and ordered him from the
store, Lucia went to a nearby tivery stable and sat down. Five
minutes later Riebling entered, called him a "Son-of-a-bitch" again
and told him to leave, Lucia replied that he did not have to go un-
less the owner of the store told him to do so and Riebling pulled
a revolver and shot him through the thigh, Witnesses immediately
disarmed Riebling and he was placed under arrest. Lucia was taken
to the home of his brother where the bullet was removed and the
wound treated, An infection set in and he lingered in agony until
win Y cay 13882
RIEBLING, Christian “
Riebling, a white native of Germany about 30-years-old, came to the
United States when he was 15-months old and lived with relatives in
Milwaukee, Wis., until he was 19 and went to Chicago to learn the
trade of butcher. He then returned to Milwaukee where he practiced
his trade and worked on a railroad until he was stricken with the
small pox at the age of 21. After his recovery, he left and finally
arrivdd at Lyndon, Whiteside Co., Ill., where he worked as a butch-
er, on the railroads and as a ferryman until he became a carpenter
which trade he practiced until his arrest. On Dec. 25, 1883, he
was intoxicated and in a Lyndon store trying to buy more whiskey
when a 19-year-old boy named Albert Lucia entered, Riebling cursed
the mk boy, calling him a son-of-a-bitch, and ordered him from the
store, Lucia went to a nearby bivery stable and sat down. Five
minutes later Riebling entered, called him a "Son-of-a-bitch" again
and told him to leave, Lucia replied that he did not have to go un-
less the owner of the store told him to do so and Riebling pulled
a revolver and shot him through the thigh, Witnesses immediately
disarmed Riebling and he was placed under arrest. Lucia was taken
to the home of his brother where the bullet was removed and the
wound treated, An infection set in and he lingered in agony until
RIEBLING, Christian
Riebling, a white native of Germany about’ 30-years-old, came to the
United States when he was 15~months old and lived with relatives in
‘Milwaukee, Se, until he was 19 and went to Chicago to learn the
trade of butcher. He then returned to Milwaukee where he practiced
his trade and worked on a railroad w he was stricken with the
small pox at the age of 21, after Dee covery, he left and finally
arrivdd at Lyndon, Whiteside Co,, Ill,, where he worked as a butch-
er, on the railroads and as a ferryman until he became a carpenter
which trade he practiced until his arrest, On Dec. 25, 1883, he
was intoxiceted and in a Lyndon store trying to buy more whiskey
when a 19-year-old boy named Albert Lucia entered, Riebling cursed
the mh boy, calling him a son-of-a-bitch, and ordered him from the
store, Lucia went to a nearby Rivery stable and sat down, Five
minutes later Riebling entered, called him a "Son-of-a-bitch" again
and told him to leave, Lucia replied that he did not have to go un~
less the owner of the store told him to do so and Riebling pulled
a revolver and shot him through the thigh, Witnesses immediately
disarmed Riebling and he was placed under arrest. Lucia % ie
to the home of his brother where the bullet was removed a1
wound treated, An infection set in and he lingered in ag a Hae
