and then fled. The bodies were discovered the next morning by the
father of Micahel Ronayne who had come for his son and Victor be-
came & suspect from the beginning because of EAXK his statements over
the pretdding XE¥&K few weeks about how easy it would be to kill and
rob Christie who was believed to keep large sums of money with which
to make grain purchases, He was traced to Northville where he was
arrested in a barber shop late that afternoon, He had watches and
jewelry belonging to the Christie family in his: possession and he
made a complete confession when taken to the jail at Aberdeen,
Tried, convicted and sentenced to die, he was hanged behind a barri-
‘cade in the jail yard at Aberdeen before 60 witnesses on Nov, 16,
1909. Hs he mounted the steps to the gallows in a calm and dignified
manner, his guards paused and let him turn and facé the witness.es
to whom he spoke his last words: "May God forgive my sins arid baass
you all," His neck was broken by the fall and he is believed to
have died instantly, 4 | :
THE ABERDEEN DAILY N&WS, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Nov, 16, 1909
and then fled. The bodies were discovered the next morning by the
father of Micahel Ronayne who had come for his son and Victor be-=
came a suspect from the beginning because of EXXE his statements ovey|
the prevdding EEX few weeks about how easy it would be to kill and
rob Christie who was believed to keep large sums of money with which
to make grain purchases. He was traced to Northville where he was
arrested in a barber shop late that afternoon. He had watches and
jewelry belonging to the Christie family in his: possession and he
made a complete confession when taken to the jail at Aberdeen,
Tried, convicted and sentenced to die » he was hanged behind a barri-
‘cade in the jail yard at Aberdeen before 60 witnesses on Nov, 16,
1909. Hs he mounted the steps to the gallows in a calm and dignified|
manner, his guards paused and let him turn and facé the witness es
to whom he spoke his last words: "May God forgive my sins arid baass
you all." His neck was broken by the fall and he is believed to
have died instantly, : : ;
THE ABERDEEN DAILY NEWS, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Nov. 16, 1909
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made a complete confession when taken to the jail at Abordeon,
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VICTOR, Emil
Victor, a 19-year-old white native of East Aurora, Ne Ye, had a
bad reputation in his home town and left there after being involved
in the accidental shooting of another BBAF boy and a robbery. He
went west and obtained work as a farm laborer in the vicinity of
Rudolph, South Dakota, On the evening of July 2, 1909, he went to
the farm home of J. W. Christie, a presperous grain buyer, and en-
tered the barn where Mr, Christie was Seated milking the cow, He
og wp behind Cénistie and bludgeoned him to death with a hammer,
when he turned around, he found Michael Ronayne, a young boy who
was spending the night with the Crhisties standing behind him’ ana
he shot and killed him. He then started to the house and was met
by Mrs. Christie who had Stepped out on the porch when she heard
the shot and he shot and killed her also, dragging the bod inside
the house, The Christiets young daughter, dressed only in her
night clothes, came from her bedroom and the two scuffled, her
clothes being torn from her body in the process, She then sat down
on the edge of her bed and told him to do what he wanted to as she
could not fight him and he shot her, Victor ransacked the house,
Stealing all of the money, jewelry and trinkets that he could find,
VICTOR, Emil
Victor, a 19-year-old white native of East Aurora, N. Ye, had a
bad reputation in his home town and left there after being involved
in the accidental shooting of another BAF boy and a robbery. He
went west and obtained work as a farm laborer in the vicinity of
Rudolph, South Dakota, On the avening of July 2, 1909, he went to
the farm home of J. W. Christie 3 4 prosperous grain buyer, and en-
tered the barn where Mr, Christie was seated milking the cow. He
cont up behind Catistie and, bludgeoned him to death with a hammer,
when he turned around, he found Michael Ronayne, a young boy who
has spending the night with the Crhisties Standing bshind him and
he shot and killed him. He then started to the house and was met
by Mrs. Christie who had stepped out on the porch when she heard
the shot and he shot and killed her also » dragging the bodgt inside
the house. The Christie's young daughter, dressed only in her
night clothes, came from her bedroom and the two scuffled, her
clothes being torn from her body in the process, She then sat down
on the edge of her bed and told him to do what he wanted to as she
could not fight him and he shot her, Victor ransacked the house,
Stealing all of the money, jewelry and trinkets that he could find,
VICTOR, Emil
Victor, @ 19-year-old white native of Zast Aurora, N. Ye, had a
bad reputation in his hone town and left there after being involved
in the accidental shooting of another EBX¥ boy and a robbery. He
went west and obtained work as a farm laborer in the vicinity of
Rudolph, South Dakota. On the avening of July 2, 1909, he went to
the farm hone of J, W. Christie, a prosperous grain buyer, and en-
tered the barn where Mr, Christie was seated milking the cow. He
up behind Cdhistie and, bludgeoned him to death with a hanmer,
When he turned around, he found Michael Ronayne, a young boy who
ght with the Crhisties standing behind him’ and
He then star
the shot and he shot and killed her also, dragging the bod inside
the hous, The Christie's young daughter, dressed only in her
night clothes, came fron her bedroom and the two scaffled, her
