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HAMILTON, OHIO, NEWSPAPER OF April 30, 1931.
in this issue
Photograph of King
HAMILTON, OHIO, NEWSPAPER OF April 30, 1931. Photograph of King
in this issue
KING , Charles
King, -a white 39-year-old native of Coldwater, Ohio, was a barber
living-in HAX Hamilton where he practiced his profession, He had
been.an exemplary husband and father to his wife, Ethel, and their
XBXK five children: Robert, 14; Leon, 113 Paul, 9; Charles, 7; and
Keith, 5. However, financial difficulties set in and King became
surly and unpredictable, flying into uncontrollable rages with little
provocation. On the night of Oct. 2 3, 1929, he XS£EXKXEXKGNS
Slipped out of his home and dropped out of sight, leaving a note in
which he stated that he would soon be joingng his family. The next
morning the bodies of the 36-year-old “rs, King and four of the five
Sons were found in the gas filled home. Only Charles survived and
the only statement that he could give for his father's actions #&ES
4K was that King had become provoked when he could not find his
toolse King was apprehended at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 27,
1930, and tried for the murders with the State contending that he
had killed his family in order that he might go away and establish
a new identify free of financial ancumbrances, Many residents of
Coldwater petitioned for a commutation of his sentence as they be=
lieved that he was innocent, but he was electrocuted at the Ohio
Sta te Prison on April 30, 1931.
KING, Charles
King, -a white 39-year~old native of Coldwater, Ohio, was a barber
living.-in RKAX Hamilton where he practiced his profession, He had
been..an exemplary husband and father to his wife, Ethel, and their
EBUK five children: Robert, 14; Leon, 113 Paul, 9; Charles, 7; and
Keith, 5. However, financial difficulties set in and King became
surly and unpredictable, flying into uncontrollable rages with little
provocation. On the night of Oct. 2 3, 1929, he
slipped out of his home and dropped out of sight, leaving a note in
which he stated that he would soon be joingng his family. The next
morning the bodies of the 36-year-old Mrs, King and four of the five
sons were found in the gas filled home. Only Charles survived and
the only statement that he could give for his father's actions #8%8
4K was that King had become provoked when he could not find his
tools. King was apprehended at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 27,5
1930, and tried for the murders with the State contending that he
had killed his family in order that he might go away and establish
a new identify free of financial ancumbrances, Many residents of
Coldwater petitioned for a commtation of his sentence as they be=
lieved that he was innocent, but he was electrocuted at the Ohio
Sta te Prison on April 30, 1931.
KING, Charles
Hing) white 39-year-old native of Coldwater, Ohio, was a barber
living-in RAM Hamilton where he practiced his profession, He had
been an exemplary husband and father to his wife, Ethel, and their
XBMXE five children: Robert, 1h; Leon, 11; Paul, 9; ee De
Keith, 5, However, financial difficulties set in and King
surly and unpredictable, flying into uncontrollable rages aeitn Little
provocation, On the night of Got. 2 3, 1929, he
Slipped out of his home and dropped out of sight, leaving a note ae
which he stated that he would soon be einige his family, The next
morning the bodies of the 36-year-old King and four of the tive
sons were found in the gas filled hone. Only Charles survived and
the only statement that he could give for his father's actions #5ss
EX was that King had become provoked when he could not find his
tools. King was apprehended at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 27)
1930, and tried for the murders with the State contending that he
had killed his family in order that he might go away and establish
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