of his uncle where he borrowed @ Winchester rifle, saying
that he was going to shoot "three pheasants." He returned
‘to the field and shot Martin twice with onebullet enterin:
the abdomen. Martin fell into a ravine and feigned debd
until Sprague left and then staggered to the Van Llew
house where he related what had happened. Sprague wes
arrested at home and before he died the next day, Martin
meade a death-bed statement in which he stated that Sprague
had shot him. Sprague was convicted and sentenced to die
but his execution was delayed when his attorney filed no-
tice of appeal. Nothing wos done for three years and when
the District Attorney requested that the appeal be dis-
missed, the Court of Appeals removed the 2a aie and
appointed another who argued the appeal. The conviction
was then affirmed and Sprague, showing little if any con-
cern, wes electrocuted at Auburn Prison on May 1, 1916.
Yates County Chronicle , Penn Yn, Ms. XY... 004.18._1 roe
Get. 25, 19lis end Mey 2, log =° —
KI LU OS.
of his uncle where he borrowed a Winchester rifle, saying
that he was going to shoot "three pheasants." He returned
to the field end shot Martin twice with onebullet enterin
the abdomen. Martin fell into a ravine and feigned debd
until Sprague left and then staggered to the Van Llew
house where he related what had happened. Sprague was
arrested at home and before he died the next day, Martin
made a death-bed statement in which he stated that Sprague
had shot him. Sprague was convicted and sentenced to die
but his execution was delayed when his attorney filed no-
tice of appeal. Nothing wos done for three years and when
the District Attorney requested that the appeal be dis-
missed, the Court of Appeals removed the ettorney and
appointed another who argued the appeal. The conviction
was then affirmed and Sprague, showing little if any con-
cern, was electrocuted at Auburn Prison on May 1, 1916,
ates Count - Chronicle Fanny Yen oN, 5, 0c 18) od.
Oct. 25, loll; end May 2, 191g °° tes
ALI Mai OF s
of his uncle where he borrowed @ Winchester rifle, saying
thet he wes going to shoot "three pheasants." He returng
‘0 the field anc @rtin twica with onebullet enterin;
the abdomen. Martin fell into a ravine and feigned debd
until Sprague left and then steggered to the Van Llew
house where he releted what had happened. Sprague wes
arrested et home and before he died the next day, Martin
mede a deeth-bed statement in which he stated that Sprague
hed shot him. Sprague was convicted and sentenced to die
but his execution wes delayed when his ettorney filed no-
tice of appeal. Nothing wos done for three years and when|
the District Attorney requested that the appeal be dis-
missed, the Court of Appeals removed the ettorney end
appointed another who argued the appeal. The conviction
was then affirmed and Sprague, showing little if any con-
cern, was electrocuted at suburn Prison on Mey 1, 1916.
County Chronicle , Penn Yen, Ne Ys, Oct 18, 1911;
Oct. 35, pon ae ca eee ied ae
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SPRAGUE, Charles 2nd
Sprague, a 32-year-old white man, lived on the farm of
P. Tf. Van Llew near Bluff Point, Yates ?Co.e, Ne Ye. In
accordance with their agreement, Sprague was to work the
land with he and Mr. Van Llew each receiving an equal
shere of the produce. When the potato crop was ready for
gathering, Van Llew repeatedly requested Sprague to gather
it and Sprague each time replied that he would do so when
he was ready. Van Llew consulted an attorney who suggeste
that he go ahead and gather every other row to st least
save his own part of the crop. Van Llew, his daughter and
his 34-year-old son-in-law, George Martin, were in the
filld gathering their share of the crop tround noon on
Oct .18, 1911, when Sprague returned from Keuka where he
hed been on a drinking spreee He ordered all of them from
the field, threatening tHo shoot them. Mrs, Martin and
her fa there turned to the house for the noon meal with
Martin to follow shortly after he had finished packing the
last two crates of potatoes. Sprague went to bkhe home
SPRAGUE, Charles 2nd
Sprague, a 32-year-old white man, lived on the farm of
P.T. Van Llew near Bluff Point, Yates ?Co., N. Y. In
accordance with their agreement, Sprague was to work the
land with he and Mr. Van Llew each receiving an equal
share of the produce. When the potato crop was ready for
gathering, Van Llew repeatedly requested Sprague to gather
it and Sprague each time replied that he would do so when
he was ready. Van Llew consulted an attorney who suggeste
that he go ahead and gather every other row to st least
save his own part of the crop. Van Llew, his daughter and
his 34-year-old son-in-law, George Martin,were in the
fibld gathering their share of the crop ¢round noon on
Oct .18, 1911, when Sprague returned from Keuka where he
had been on a drinking spreee He ordered all of them from
the field, threatening to shoot them. Mrs. Martin and
her fatherreturned to the house for the noon meal with
Mertin to follow shortly after he had finished packing the
last two crates of potatoes. Sprague went to k&he homd
SPRAGUE, Cherles 2nd
Spregue, a 32-year-old white man, lived on the ferm of
P. T. Van Llew near Bluff Point, Yates ?Co., Ne Ye
accordance with their agreement, Sprague was to work the
lend with he end Mr. Van Llew each receiving an equal
shere of the produce. When the potato crop was ready for
gethering, Van Llew repeatedly requested Sprague to gather
it end Sprague eech time replied that he would do so when
he was ready. Van Llew consulted an attorney who suggeste|
that he go ahead and gather every other row to st least
save his own part of the crop. Van Liew, his daughter and
hi ie Soyeer~old son-in-law, George Mertin,were in the
Bet aan their share of the crop ¢tound noon on
ogee 1911, when Sprague returned from Keuka where
he
had been on a drinking spree. He ordered all of them from
the field, threatening to shoot them. Mrs. pestin ee
her fetherreturned to the house for the noon meal w
Mertin to follow shortly after he hed finished Seeene the|
last two crates of potatoes, Sprague went to &he homd
Serocve « 32-yenroold white wom Lived on the fore of
Po be Wnctdny note Bile Pasty FA
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tye exetes of potetoesy Seraeue vent to he how
