man expressed no remorse and stated that if Kenck should survive, he
_youl.dtry-t-o-kill_him-again, He said that he was confident that he _
wuld not be convicted of first degree murder even though he admitted
that he had been planning to kill Kenck for over a year. At nis trial
his defense offered a-defense of insanity but he was convicted and
sentenced to die, There was no appeal and Fohrman seemed unperturbed
by his fate, He only expressed regret that he was to be hanged,
stating-that he would prefer to beshot.and that three Germans be
selected to make up the firing squad, He was hanged behind a wall
in the jail yard at Helena on May 2, 1883, He mounted the scaffold
unassisted and-made no statement, -— ak <A
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man expressed no remorse and stated that if Kenck should survive, he
-yould-try—to-kill _him-again, He said that he was confident that he _
wuld not be convicted of first degree murder even though he admitted
that he had been planning to kill Kenck for over a year. At his trial
his defense offereda_defense of insanity but he was convicted and
sentenced to die, There was no appeal and Fohrman seemed unperturbed
by his fate. He only expressed regret that he was to be hanged,
stating that he would prefer to beshot.and that three Cermans be
selected .to make up the firing squad. He was hanged tshind a wall
in the jail yard at Helena on May 2, 1883, He mounted the scaffold
unassisted -and-made-no statement,
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man expressed no remorse and stated that if Kenck should survive, he
vould try-to kill _him-again, He said that he was confident that he
wuld not be convicte: ee murder even though he admi
> had been planning to kill Kenck for over a year, At hi
his defense offered a defense of insanity but he was convicted an
sentenced t ‘There was no appeal and Fohrman seemed eet
by his fate, He only emressed regret that “he was to be hanged,
stating that -he-would prefer-to beshot_and that three Cermans be
selected to make up the firing souad, He was hanged pe a acne
in the jail yard atHelena on May 2, 1883, He mounted tt ffold
unassisted and made no statement,
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FOHRMAN, Henry
Fohrman (or Fuhrmann), a white man, was born in Germany in November,
1813, After his wife and son had died, he and his only surviving
child, a daughter, emigrated to the United States, settling in Helena,
Montana, around 1872, There Miss Fohrman met and Married Jacob Kenck,
a young German wo was a partner in a saloon, They became the parents
of two children and Fohrman deeded to Kenck the house in which they
all resided to be held in trust:for his grandchildren, Mrs, Kenck
subseouently died and the old man began brooding, It finally became a
mania with him that had his daughter not married Kenck, she would not
have died, Kenck remarried and Eohrman promptly moved into AX@KHKX
a cabin which he owned onthe outskirts of town, For several years,
he was seen constantly walking the streets with his cane and consi-
dered a crazy but harmless old man, Around noon on Dece 22, 1882, he
was sitting by the stove in Kenck's saloon warming himself, Keneck
stepped to the door and began talking with a man on the streets,
Fohrman left his seat, slipped up behind Kenck, placed the muzzle of
his pistol against the back of his head and fired. Fohrman was
promptly taken to gail while Kenck was taken to his home where he _
died shortly afterwards. Before he expired, he regained consciouse#
ness and asked: "Boys, what is the mtter? Is anybody hurt?" Fohre
FOHRMAN, Henry
Fohrman (or Fuhrmann), a white man, was born in Germany in November,
1813. After-his wife and son had died, he and his only surviving
child, a daaghter, emigrated to the United States, settling in Helena,
Montana, around 1872, There Miss Fohrman met and Married Jacob Kenck,
a young German wo was a partner in a saloon, They became the parents
of two children and Fohrman deeded to Kenck the house in which they
all resided to be held in trust:for his grandchildren. Mrs, Kenck
subseouently died and the old man began brooding, It finally became a
mania with him that had his daughter not married Kenck, she would not
have died, Kenck remarried and Eohrman promptly moved into AHaKMEX
a cabin which he owned onthe outskirts of town, For several years,
he was seen constantly walking the streets with his cane and consi-
dered a crazy but harmless old man, Around noon on Dec, 22, 1882, he
was sitting by the stove in Kenck's saloon warming himself, Kenck
stepped to the door and began talking with a man on the streets.
Fohrman left his seat, slipped up behind Kenck, placed the muzzle of
his pistol against the back of his head and fired, Fohrman was
promptly taken to Jail while Kenck was taken to his home where he ©
died shortly afterwards. Before he expired, he regained consciouss
ness and asked: "Boys, what is the mtter? Is anybody hurt?" Fohr=
FOREMAN, Henry
Fohrman (or Fuhrmann), a white man, was born in Germany in November,
1813, After-his wife and son had died, he and his only raed)
child, a daughter, anigrated to the United States, settling in Helena,|
END around 1872, There Miss Fohrman met and Narried Jacob Kenck,
German wo was a partner in a saloon, They became the parents
Ge ego chilicentandensrioehl Geatel to) Kence he! Maune dni saitoh they
all resided to be held in trust-for his grandchildren, Mrs, Kenck
subsecuently died and the old man began brooding, It finally became a
mania with him that had his daughter not married Kenck, she would not
have died, Kenck remarried and Bohrman promptly moved into M#ai0nit
a cabin which he oimed onthe outskirts of town, For several years,
he was seen constantly walking the streets with his cane and consi-
dered a crazy but harmless old man, Around noon on Dec, 22, 1882, he
was sitting by the stove in Kenck's saloon warming himself, Kenck
stepped to os door and began talking with a man on the streets.
Fohrman left seat, elipped up behind Kenck, placed the muzzle of
his pistol conte the back of his head and fired, Fohrman was
promptly taken to gail while Kenck was taken to his home where he
died shortly afterwards, Before he expired, a regained conscious=
ness and asked: "Boys, what is the mtter? Is anybody hurt?" Fohr-
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