captured on June 15. At his trial, he attempted to justify his Aac#=
tions by claiming that the superintendent had provoked_himinte———
stabbing him and that he had fired when Haskins started up the steps
because he had not recognized his voice and did not know it was a
policeman, His conviction and death Sentence were appealed to the
Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed then and an effort to
have his sentence commted by the Governor's taumibamexx Council
was unsuccessful, He was electrocuted at the Massachusetts State
Prison on January 26, 1912,
THE DOTHAN EAGLE, Dothan, “labama, January 26, 1912,
209 MASSACHUSETTS 396
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captured on June 15. At his trial, he attempted to justify his ace
tions by claiming that the superintendent had provoked him—inte
stabbing him and that he had fired when Haskins started up the steps
because he had not recognized his voice and did not know it was a
policeman, His conviction and death sentence were appealed to the
Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed them and an effort to
have his sentence commted by the Governor's tmmmtibomexn Council
was unsuccessful, He was electrocuted at the Massachusetts State
Prison on January 26, 1912,
THE DOTHAN EAGLE, Dothan, Alabama, January 26, 1912,
209 MASSACHUSETTS 396
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captured une 15, At his trial, he attempted to justify his ac-
tions by claiming that th 4 hi voked_him-int
al
| stabbing him and that he had fired when Haskins started up the steps
because he had not recognized his voice and did not know it was a
liceman, iis conviction and death sentence were appealed to the
Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed them and an effort to
have his sentence commuted by the Governor's mmntboanma Council
was He was el at State
Prison on January 26, 1912,
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PHELPS, Silas N.
Phelps, a 39-year-old white man, and his wife lived at Monroe Bridge,
Eranklin Co., Mass. On one occasion, he had been arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Emmett F, Haskins and, at that time, he had told the Deputy
that he would kill him if he ever tried to arrest him again, Phelps
was employed by the Ramage Paper Company at Monroe Bridge until the
morning of June 12, 1910, when he was fired for an unsatisfactory
work performance, He waited outside the plant until the superinten-
dent who had discharged him emerged and he stabbed him, inflicting a
serious but not fatal wound. That night, Haskins was summoned to
Monroe Bridge and made arrangements with six other men to accompany
him to the Phelps home at daybreak and place him under arrest. When
Haskins knocked on the door, Mrs. Phelps informed him that her husband
was not there and refused to BKEK admit the posse, Haskins placed
two men at the back door and had two Stay outside at the front door
which he broke open and, accompanied by the other two men, entered.
He saw Phelps at the top of the stairs and ordered him to surrender,
When Phelps said nothing, Haskins started up the stairs and Phelps
shot and killed him with a Shotgun, He then threatned to kill other
members of the posse and they left. Phelps fled to the woods and was
PHELPS, Silas N.
Phelps, a 39-year-old white man, and his wife lived at Monroe Bridge;
Branklin Co., Mass. On one occasion, he had been arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Emmett F, Haskins and, at that time » he had told the Deputy
that he would kill him if he ever tried to arrest him again. Phelps
was employed by the Ramage Paper Company at Momroe Bridge until the
morning of June 12, 1910, when he was fired for an unsatisfactory
work performance. He waited outside the plant until the superinten-
dent who had discharged him emerged and he stabbed him, inflicting a
serious but not fatal wound. That night, Haskins was summoned to
Monroe Bridge and made arrangements with six other men to accompany
him to the Phelps home at daybreak and place him under arrest, When
Haskins knocked on the door, Mrs, Phelps informed him that her husband
was not there and refused to BKEN admit the posse, Haskins placed
two men at the back door and had two stay outside at the front door
which he broke open and, accompanied by the other two men, entered,
He saw Phelps at the top of the stairs and ordered him to surrender,
When Phelps said nothing, Haskins started up the stairs and Phelps
shot and killed him with a shotgun, He then threatned to kill other
members of the posse and they left. Phelps fled to the woods and was
PHELPS, Silas Ne
8 said nothing, Haskins
illed hin with’a shotgun,
members of the Posse and they left,
Phelps fled to the woods and was
