"Prank Wennerholm = found guilty of killing a pregnant
Swedish girl, Emily Adolphson...." Information provided -
' 12-8-1981 by B. Dolores Thompson, Executive Director,
Fenton istorical Society, and Historgzan, City of James-
town, 68 S, Main St., Jamestown, NY 1,701, quoting from
CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, Vol, I; James=
town: Chautauqua History Coe, 190.
"Frank Wennerholm = found guilty of killing a pregnant
Swedish girl, Emily Adolphson...." Information provided
"128-1981 by B, Dolores Thompson, Executive Director,
Fenton “istorical Society, and Historgan, City of James=
town, 68 S, Main St., Jamestown, NY 1701, quoting from
CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, Vol, I; Conese
town: Chautauqua History Coes 190k.
"Frank Wennerholm - found guilty of killing a pregnant
Swedish girl, Emily Adolphson...." Information provided |
12-8-1981 by B, Dolores Thompson, Executive Director,
Fenton 'istorical cetetya and Historgan, City of James-|
town, 68 S, Nain St,, Jamestown, NY 11701, quoting from
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GENTENNIAL EISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, Vol, 1; ¥:
town: Chautauqua History Coe, 190.
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| WENNERHOLM , Frank peeey ) [le Vey.
Di vear-old white man, ee lau fobpumn, NeW, 5 Pate
| ison (Chautauqua County) on July 16, 1901, "Auburn, N.
YY, duly 15, 1901-Frank Wennerholm, fps ‘Chautauqua County
murderer, was put to death by electricity in the prison
here today. The current was turned on 1 minute and 5 se-
conds and ‘the man was pronounced dead, When he took his
seat in the chair, Wennerholm appeared to be on the point
of utter collapse. As the strap over the face was put in
position the doomed man toosed his head nervously to one
side and uttered a low man, The current was of 1800 volt
and seven amperes, which was reduced after 2 seconds to
200 volts for half a minute and then increased to its ori-
ginal strength for 2 seconds, when it was reduced to 200 Vv
volts and gain ancreased to 1800, when it was turned off
and the man was aie as dead.'"' NEWS, Pensacola, Flae,
7-17-1902 (1/3) Affirmed: 60 NORTHEASTERN 259.
WENNERHOLM, Frank peegy Vay ays
| 28-year-old white man, electrocuted at Auburn, N. Y., Pr-
ison (Chautauqua County) on July 16, 1901, "Auburn, N.
Y., July 15, 1901-Frank Wennerholm, the ‘Chautauqua County
murderer, was put to death by electricity in the prison
here today. ‘The current was turned on 1 minute and 5 se-
conds and ‘the man was pronounced dead, When he took his
seat in the chair, Wennerholm appeared to be on the point
of utter collapse. As the strap over the face was put in
position the doomed man toosed his head nervously to one
side and uttered a low man. The current was of 1800 volt
and seven amperes, which was reduced after 2 seconds to
200 volts for half a minute and then increased to its ori-
ginal strength for 2 seconds, when it was reduced to 200 y
volts and gain ancreased to 1800, when it was turned off
and the man was pronounced dead." NEWS, Pensacola, Flae,
7-17-1902 (1/32) Affirmed: 60 NORTHEASTERN 259.
VWENNERHOLM, Frank ply lle /Ge/
28-year-old white man, electrocuted at Auburn, N, Y,, Pr=
ison (Chautauqua County) on July 16, 1901, "Auburn, N,
%, July 15, 1901-Frank ‘“ennerholm, the Chautauqua County
murderer, was put to death by electricity in the prison
here todays
conds and the man
was pronounced dead,
seat in the chair, Wennerkiolm appeared to be on the point
of utter collapse, As the
position the doomed man toosed his head nervously to one
side and uttered a low man, ‘The current was of 1800 voltj
and seven ameres, which was reduced qe 2 seconds to
200 volts for half a minute and then increased to its ori
final strength for 2 seconde, hen at vas reduced to 200
volts and gain ancreased to 1 oo vhen it was turned off
d the man yas pronounced dea » Pensacola, Flae,
7-17-1902 (1/3.) Affirmed: 60. *TontHiAStE RN 259%
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