Hamilton, Ohio newspaper, July 6, 1938
"One more photo was added Thursday to Ohio Penitentiary
grim gallery of condemned who have forfeited their lives
in the electric chair, * William Hobbs, 32-year-old Slaye
of Arthur Sponsel, Hamilton policeman, cringiinge and lean
ing on the erm of Reve KK, 8. Wall, orison chaplain,
walked to the chair at 8:40 pm Wednesday and a few min-
‘utes later was eronoumced the 208th victim of legalized
‘capi al punishment. Hobbs had been in: death-row, since
July 15 last year, He was convicted of shooting Snonsel
in April, 1937, when he and two accomplices attempted to
hijack slot machines. His Ske Tae Dp John panel» age
Rover ures elated Hobbs ' body, Suen sy James Cc, Weedecd
said, ' COLUMBUS DISBATCH, July Te 1936:
"Hamilton, Ohio, |-12-1937-A burning flashlight led two
pakrolmen early today’ to the body of a slain fellow
officer, Arthur G. Sponsel, 38, wae had been shot and
killa in an DERUO ISL INC parking lot,’ lbid, 1-13-1937,
Hamilton, Ohio newspaper, July 6, 1938
"One more photo was added Thursday to Ohio Penitentiary
grim gallery of condemned who have forfeited their lives
in the electric chair, ‘William Hobbs, 32-year-old slaye
of Arthur Sponsel, Homilton policeman, crinmg#ting and lean
ing on the arm of Rev; K. HE. Wall, vrison chaplain,
walked to the chair at 8:0 pm Wednesday and a few min-
“utes later was pronounced the 208th victim of legalized
“capi sl vunishment. Hobbs had been in death-row. since
July 15 last yesr, He was convicted of shooting Snonsel
in April, 1937, when he and two accomplices attempted to
hijack slot machines. His companions, John Agnew, age
3, and Vincent Rose, age 23, are serving life sentences
Relatites claimed Hobbs! body, Warden James C. Woodard
said.|' COLUMBUS DIDBATCH, July 7, 1938.
"Hamilton, Ohio, h-12-1937-A burning flashlight led two
patrolmen early today'’to the body of a slain fellow
officer, Arthur G. Sponsel, 38, who had been shot and
killa in an automobile parking lot." Ibid, },;-13-1937.
Hamilton, Ohio newspaper, July 6, 1938
"One more photo was added Thursday to Ohid Penitentiary|
grim callery of condemned who have forfeit
in the electric chair. William Hobbs, 3
of Arthur Snonsel, Hemilton policeman, criméing and lean
ing on the erm of Rev. K
end a few min=
utes later was “pronounced ere 208th ane of legalized
capi sl punishment. Hobbs had been in death-row since
Jaly 15 last year. He was convicted of shooting Snonsel
in Avril, 1937, when he and two accomplices attempted to
hijack slot machines, His comoanions, John fenew, ase
34. and Vincent Rose, age een are serving life sentences
slatites claimed Hobbs' body, Warden James C, Woodard
said," COLUMBUS DISBATCH, July 7, 1938.
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dy of a slain fello
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pattolmen early today’to the
officer, Arthur G. Sasnoiin 38, who had been shot ‘and
killa th an automobile parking lot." Ibid, l-13-1937.
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HOBBS , William
Hobbs, a 32-year-old white man,and Charles Vincent Rose agreed to
participate in a restaurant burglary in Hamilton, Ohio, planned by
John Agnew. On the night of April 12, 1937, Agnew drove Hobbs and
Rose to the restaurant and as they were in the process in attempting
to open a window, an off-duty policeman, Arthur Sponsel drove by in
his automobile and noticed them. He parked his car and ordered the
men to surrender. Both ran and Sponsel fired his revolver at them.
Hobbs turned and shot at Sponsel four times, instantly killing him.
Sponsel's body was not discovered until the next morning when two
other officers noticed his parked car with the lights still burning.
An intensive manhunt was kame launched for the killers and they were
captured as the result of a tip given by a friend of Hobbs who hoped
to claim the reward offered for the slayers, At the time of their
capture, Hobbs was preparing to flee to Kentucky. Both he and Rose
confessed and implicated Agnew. Hobbs, who fired the gun that had
killed Sponsel received the dea th penalty yhile Rose and Agnew
both were sentenced to life imprisonment. “obbsxwas electrocuted at
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Hobbs, -a 32-year-old white man,and Charles Vincent Rose agreed to
participate in a restaurant burglary in Hamilton, Ohio, planned by
John Agnew. On the night of April 12, 1937, Agnew drove Hobbs and
Rose to the restaurant and as they were in the process in attempting
to open a window, an off-duty policeman, Arthur Sponsel drove by in
his automobile and noticed them. He parked his car and ordered the
men to surrender. Both ran and Sponsel fired his revolver at them.
Hobbs turned and shot at Sponsel four times, instantly killing him.
Sponsel's body was not discovered until the next morning when two
other officers noticed his parked car with the lights still burning.
An intensive manhunt was xausk launched for the killers and they were
captured as the result of a tip given by a friend of Hobbs who hoped
to claim the reward offered for the slayers, At the time of their
capture, Hobbs was preparing to flee to Kentucjjr. Both he and Rose
confessed and implicated Agnew. Hobbs, who fired the gun that had
killed Sponsel received the dea th penalty yhile Rose and Agnew
both were sentenced to life imprisonment. “obbsxwas electrocuted at
the Ohio State Prison on July 6, 1938. i Zn
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HOBBS, William
Hobbs, a 32-year-old white man,and Charles Vincent fe agreed to
participate in a restaurant burglary in Hamilton,
John Agnew. On the night of April 12, 1937, Agnew Gere oy and
Rose to the restaurant and as they were in the process in attempting
to open a window, an off=duty policeman, Arthur Sponsel drove by in
his automobile and noticed them, He parked his car and ordered the
men to surrender. Both ran and Sponsel fired his revolver at them.
Hobbs turned and shot at Sponsel four times, instantly killing him,
Sponsel's body was not discovered until the next morning when two
other officers noticed his parked car with the lights still burning.
4n intensive manhunt was Sauk launched for the killers and they were
captured as the result of a tip given by a friend of Hobbs who hoped
to claim the reward offered for the slayers, At the time of their
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